How much does Blink Animation Limited make?

Blink Animation Limited reported revenue of £11.1m and £700k profit in the year to 31 May 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Blink Animation Limited have?

Blink Animation Limited reported an average of 23 employees in the year to 31 May 2024.

Is Blink Animation Limited profitable?

Yes — Blink Animation Limited reported a profit of £700k in the year to 31 May 2024.

Company No. 12804706 · Incorporated 11 Aug 2020

Blink Animation Limited

Registered name: BLINK ANIMATION LIMITED

Part of Zingiber London Limited group

Blink Animation Limited made £11.1m revenue and £700k profit in the year to 31 May 2024. read from filing text

Blink Animation Limited’s revenue grew 1% to £11.1m in the year to 31 May 2024, with £700k profit and 23 employees. The company is classified under “motion picture production activities” and is based in London; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 59111Motion picture production activities SIC 59113Television programme production activities

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

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently. From the filing: “The company's immediate and ultimate parent company is Zingiber London Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 May 2024

Key figures

Capital-lightYoung and profitable

Revenue

£11.1m

Growth ▲0.8%

Profit

£700k

Growth ▼37.8%

Profit margin

6.3%

Gross 28.7%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£30.5k

Revenue/employee £481k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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 May 2022	31 May 2023	31 May 2024
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£10.9m	£11m	£11.1m
Cost of sales	£7.1m	£7.8m	£7.9m
Gross profit	£3.9m	£3.2m	£3.2m
Operating profit	£1.9m	£1m	£516k
Profit before tax	£1.9m	£1m	£567k
Profit after tax	£1.5m	£1.1m	£700k
Profit (best available)	£1.5m	£1.1m	£700k
Staff costs	£1.4m	£1.5m	£1.5m
Employees (average)	22	23	23
Ratios
Profit margin	13.8%	10.3%	6.3%
Gross margin	35.4%	29.1%	28.7%
Revenue per employee	£497k	£477k	£481k
Profit per employee	£68.6k	£49k	£30.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲0.4%	▲0.8%
Profit growth	—	▼25.3%	▼37.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲4.5%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.8m	£5.5m	£3.7m
Net assets	£2.5m	£3.6m	£3.6m
Fixed assets	£87.1k	£89.7k	£54.6k
Current assets	£5.3m	£8.4m	£7.5m
Debtors	£355k	£419k	£1.1m
Deferred income	£1.6m	£3.2m	£2.7m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 28.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £481k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £30.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 24.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9.6%; 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 £3.6m
Cash at bank: ▼34%; Now £3.7m
Headcount: 0%; Now 23
Deferred income: ▼14%; Now £2.7m
Fixed assets: ▼39%; Now £54.6k

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Zingiber London Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Blink Animation Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Sister companies (3)

Blink Industries LimitedRev. £24.3m · Profit £715k
Blink Productions LimitedFigures not disclosed
Major Tom Media LimitedRev. — · Profit −£22.3k

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 May 2024 (profit £700k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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