Mews Systems Limited
Registered name: MEWS SYSTEMS LIMITED
Mews Systems Limited made £25.6m revenue and a £20.8m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2024.
Mews Systems Limited’s revenue grew 45% to £25.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with a loss of £20.8m and 195 employees. The company is classified under “business and domestic software development” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.
- Status
- Active
- Location
- London, London
- Age
- 10 yrs · since 2016
- Type
- Private Limited Company
Key figures
Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.
Financial history
| Year to | 31 Dec 2021 | 31 Dec 2022 | 31 Dec 2023 | 31 Dec 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosure | Profit only | Profit only | Full P&L | Full P&L |
| Profit & loss | ||||
| Revenue (turnover) | — | — | £17.6m | £25.6m |
| Operating profit | — | — | −£16.6m | −£18.1m |
| Profit before tax | — | — | −£18m | −£20.8m |
| Profit after tax | −£37.6k | −£9.3m | −£18m | −£20.8m |
| Profit (best available) | −£37.6k | −£9.3m | −£18m | −£20.8m |
| Employees (average) | 36 | 84 | 138 | 195 |
| Ratios | ||||
| Profit margin | — | — | −101.8% | −81.2% |
| Revenue per employee | — | — | £128k | £131k |
| Profit per employee | −£1k | −£110k | −£130k | −£106k |
| Growth (year on year) | ||||
| Revenue growth | — | — | — | ▲45.1% |
| Headcount growth | — | ▲133.3% | ▲64.3% | ▲41.3% |
| Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue | ||||
| Cash at bank | £155k | £185k | £64.5k | £474k |
| Net assets | £721k | −£8.6m | −£26.5m | −£47.3m |
| Fixed assets | £170k | £262k | £234k | £229k |
| Debtors | £47 | £6.1k | £6.7k | £6.8k |
| Deferred income | — | — | £579k | £360k |
| Source | Accounts · bulk data Jun 2024 | Accounts · bulk data Jun 2024 | FilletedAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025 | FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026 |
How the business works
- Profit margin
- −81.2%
- Profit ÷ revenue.
- Gross margin
- —
- Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
- Revenue per employee
- £131k
- Revenue ÷ average employees.
- Profit per employee
- −£106k
- Profit ÷ average employees.
- Cash conversion
- —
- Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
- Fixed assets ÷ revenue
- 0.9%
- Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
- Deferred income ÷ revenue
- 1.4%
- Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
- Debtors ÷ revenue
- 0%
- Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.
Balance-sheet signals
Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.
- Net assets
- —
- Now −£47.3m
- Cash at bank
- ▲636%
- Now £474k
- Headcount
- ▲41%
- Now 195
- Deferred income
- ▼38%
- Now £360k
- Fixed assets
- ▼2%
- Now £229k
Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.
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Sources
Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2024 (profit −£20.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.
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