How much does Orchid Pictures Limited make?

Orchid Pictures Limited reported revenue of £2.1m and a loss of £117k in the year to 31 Aug 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Orchid Pictures Limited have?

Orchid Pictures Limited reported an average of 4 employees in the year to 31 Aug 2023.

Is Orchid Pictures Limited profitable?

No — Orchid Pictures Limited reported a loss of £117k in the year to 31 Aug 2023.

Company No. 12793247 · Incorporated 5 Aug 2020

Orchid Pictures Limited

Registered name: ORCHID PICTURES LIMITED

Orchid Pictures Limited made £2.1m revenue and a £117k loss in the year to 31 Aug 2023. read from filing text

Orchid Pictures Limited’s revenue grew 18% to £2.1m in the year to 31 Aug 2023, with a loss of £117k and 4 employees. The company is classified under “television programme production activities” and is based in London; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 59113Television programme production activities

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 6 yrs · since 2020
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Aug 2023

Key figures

IndependentSmall teamCapital-light

Revenue

£2.1m

Growth ▲17.8%

Profit

−£117k

Growth —

Profit margin

−5.5%

Gross 2.3%

Employees

Change ▲33.3%

Profit / employee

−£29.4k

Revenue/employee £532k

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.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Aug 2022	31 Aug 2023
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£1.8m	£2.1m
Cost of sales	£1.8m	£2.1m
Gross profit	£42.1k	£49.8k
Operating profit	−£51.2k	−£123k
Profit before tax	−£50.9k	−£117k
Profit after tax	−£50.9k	−£117k
Profit (best available)	−£50.9k	−£117k
Employees (average)	3	4
Ratios
Profit margin	−2.8%	−5.5%
Gross margin	2.3%	2.3%
Revenue per employee	£603k	£532k
Profit per employee	−£17k	−£29.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲17.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲33.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£251k	£200k
Net assets	£240k	£122k
Fixed assets	£1.3k	£4.9k
Current assets	£315k	£204k
Debtors	£63.3k	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −5.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 2.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £532k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£29.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: ▼49%; Now £122k
Cash at bank: ▼20%; Now £200k
Headcount: ▲33%; Now 4
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲277%; Now £4.9k

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Aug 2023 (profit −£117k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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