How much does Idnow UK Limited make?

Idnow UK Limited reported revenue of £3.3m and £25k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Idnow UK Limited have?

Idnow UK Limited reported an average of 22 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Idnow UK Limited profitable?

Yes — Idnow UK Limited reported a profit of £25k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 12912012 · Incorporated 29 Sep 2020

Idnow UK Limited

Registered name: IDNOW UK LIMITED

Idnow UK Limited made £3.3m revenue and £25k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Idnow UK Limited’s revenue fell 18% to £3.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £25k profit and 22 employees. The company is classified under “information technology consultancy activities” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 62020Information technology consultancy activities SIC 62090Other information technology service activities SIC 63110Data processing, hosting and related 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 immediate and ultimate parent undertaking is IDNow GmbH, which is incorporated in Germany. The registered office is Auenstrasse 100, 80469 München, Germany.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£3.3m

Growth ▼18.1%

Profit

£25k

Growth —

Profit margin

0.8%

Gross 14.3%

Employees

Change ▼21.4%

Profit / employee

£1.1k

Revenue/employee £151k

Profitable streak

1yr

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£3.1m	£3.9m	£4m	£3.3m
Cost of sales	£2.1m	£3.1m	£3.1m	£2.8m
Gross profit	£1m	£827k	£921k	£476k
Operating profit	−£27.9k	−£142k	−£4.4k	£25k
Profit (best available)	−£27.9k	−£142k	−£4.4k	£25k
Staff costs	£2.1m	£3m	£3.1m	£2.8m
Employees (average)	21	29	28	22
Ratios
Profit margin	−0.9%	−3.6%	−0.1%	0.8%
Gross margin	33.6%	20.9%	22.8%	14.3%
Revenue per employee	£148k	£136k	£145k	£151k
Profit per employee	−£1.3k	−£4.9k	−£157	£1.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲26.7%	▲2.4%	▼18.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲38.1%	▼3.5%	▼21.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£51.5k	£40.2k	£32.2k	£50.4k
Net assets	£142k	−£131	£788	£25.8k
Current assets	£346k	£260k	—	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 14.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £151k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; 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: ▲3169%; Now £25.8k
Cash at bank: ▲56%; Now £50.4k
Headcount: ▼21%; Now 22
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £25k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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