How much does Sterling DCS Limited make?

Sterling DCS Limited reported revenue of £119k and a loss of £1.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Sterling DCS Limited have?

Sterling DCS Limited reported an average of 23 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Sterling DCS Limited profitable?

No — Sterling DCS Limited reported a loss of £1.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 10425509 · Incorporated 13 Oct 2016

Sterling DCS Limited

Registered name: STERLING DCS LIMITED

Sterling DCS Limited made £119k revenue and a £1.3m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2024. read from filing text

Sterling DCS Limited’s revenue fell 87% to £119k in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with a loss of £1.3m and 23 employees. The company is classified under “information technology consultancy activities” and is based in Chelmsford; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 62020Information technology consultancy activities

Status: Active
Location: Chelmsford, East of England
Age: 10 yrs · since 2016
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£119k

Growth ▼87.5%

Profit

−£1.3m

Growth —

Profit margin

−1084%

Employees

Change ▲155.6%

Profit / employee

−£56k

Revenue/employee £5.2k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	No P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£946k	£119k
Operating profit	—	−£814k	−£1.6m
Profit before tax	—	−£831k	−£1.6m
Profit after tax	—	−£552k	−£1.3m
Profit (best available)	—	−£552k	−£1.3m
Employees (average)	9	9	23
Ratios
Profit margin	—	−58.3%	−1084%
Revenue per employee	—	£105k	£5.2k
Profit per employee	—	−£61.3k	−£56k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▼87.5%
Headcount growth	—	—	▲155.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£22.8k	£45.7k	£2.1k
Net assets	£2.6m	£3m	£2.9m
Fixed assets	£2.4m	£3.1m	£3.8m
Current assets	£702k	£645k	£448k
Debtors	£38.5k	£111k	£57.1k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −1084%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £5.2k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£56k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 3189%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 48.1%; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

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: ▼0%; Now £2.9m
Cash at bank: ▼95%; Now £2.1k
Headcount: ▲156%; Now 23
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲23%; Now £3.8m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2024 (profit −£1.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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