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Company No. 12286879 · Incorporated 29 Oct 2019

Spectral Networks Ltd

Registered name: SPECTRAL NETWORKS LTD

Spectral Networks Ltd made £38.8m revenue and £3.3m profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Spectral Networks Ltd’s revenue grew 15% to £38.8m in the year to 31 Oct 2025, with £3.3m profit and 48 employees. The company is classified under “agents specialized in the sale of other particular products” and is based in Manchester; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Status
Active
Location
Manchester, North West
Age
6 yrs · since 2019
Type
Private Limited Company
Latest accounts · year to 31 Oct 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightOperating leverage
Revenue
£38.8m
Growth ▲15.1%
Profit
£3.3m
Growth ▲42.6%
Profit margin
8.4%
Gross 20.5%
Employees
48
Change ▲9.1%
Profit / employee
£68.2k
Revenue/employee £809k
Profitable streak
4yrs
Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to31 Oct 202131 Oct 202231 Oct 202331 Oct 202431 Oct 2025
DisclosureNo P&LFull P&LFull P&LFull P&LFull P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)—£6.1m£10.9m£33.7m£38.8m
Cost of sales—£4.1m£6.1m£27.7m£30.9m
Gross profit—£2.1m£4.8m£6m£7.9m
Operating profit—£1.1m£2.4m£3.1m£4.4m
Profit before tax—£1.1m£2.4m£3.1m£4.4m
Profit after tax—£877k£1.8m£2.3m£3.3m
Profit (best available)—£877k£1.8m£2.3m£3.3m
Employees (average)2723234448
Ratios
Profit margin—14.3%16.6%6.8%8.4%
Gross margin—33.8%43.8%17.9%20.5%
Revenue per employee—£267k£473k£767k£809k
Profit per employee—£38.1k£78.7k£52.1k£68.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth——▲77.1%▲210.3%▲15.1%
Profit growth——▲106.3%▲26.8%▲42.6%
Headcount growth—▼14.8%0%▲91.3%▲9.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank£708k£418k£350k£862k£825k
Net assets£1.4m£877k£2.7m£5m£4.8m
Fixed assets£0£466k£1.2m£2.1m£2.3m
Current assets£1.4m£547k£1.5m£3.1m£2.6m
Debtors£418k£11k£255k£392k£432k
SourceAbridgedAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026AbridgedAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026
Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin
8.4%
Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin
20.5%
Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee
£809k
Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee
£68.2k
Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion
—
Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue
5.9%
Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue
—
Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue
1.1%
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
▼5%
Now £4.8m
Cash at bank
▼4%
Now £825k
Headcount
▲9%
Now 48
Deferred income
—
Now —
Fixed assets
▲11%
Now £2.3m
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Sources

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Oct 2025 (profit £3.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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