How much does Project Crystal Bidco Limited make?

Project Crystal Bidco Limited reported revenue of £818k and a loss of £1.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Project Crystal Bidco Limited have?

Project Crystal Bidco Limited reported an average of 4 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Project Crystal Bidco Limited profitable?

No — Project Crystal Bidco Limited reported a loss of £1.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 13741008 · Incorporated 12 Nov 2021

Project Crystal Bidco Limited

Registered name: PROJECT CRYSTAL BIDCO LIMITED

Part of Alcuin Capital Partners LLP group

Project Crystal Bidco Limited made £818k revenue and a £1.8m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Project Crystal Bidco Limited’s revenue grew 5% to £818k in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with a loss of £1.8m and 4 employees. The company is classified under “management consultancy activities other than financial management” and is based in Prescot; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Status: Active
Location: Prescot, North West
Age: 4 yrs · since 2021
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Small team

Revenue

£818k

Growth ▲5%

Profit

−£1.8m

Growth —

Profit margin

−222.2%

Gross 100%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

−£455k

Revenue/employee £205k

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 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£779k	£818k
Gross profit	£779k	£818k
Operating profit	£39.2k	£65.5k
Profit before tax	−£600k	−£2.4m
Profit after tax	−£69.5k	−£1.8m
Profit (best available)	−£69.5k	−£1.8m
Staff costs	£594k	£634k
Employees (average)	4	4
Ratios
Profit margin	−8.9%	−222.2%
Gross margin	100%	100%
Revenue per employee	£195k	£205k
Profit per employee	−£17.4k	−£455k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲5%
Headcount growth	—	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£441	£6.4k
Net assets	£126k	−£1.7m
Fixed assets	£15.3m	£15.3m
Current assets	£14.1m	£13.7m
Debtors	£14.1m	£13.7m
Deferred income	£36.1k	£39.7k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −222.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 100%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £205k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£455k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1873%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 4.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1676%; 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: ▼1448%; Now −£1.7m
Cash at bank: ▲1348%; Now £6.4k
Headcount: 0%; Now 4
Deferred income: ▲10%; Now £39.7k
Fixed assets: 0%; Now £15.3m

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

Alcuin Capital Partners LLPultimate parent75–100%
Alcuin GP V LLP50–75%
Project Crystal Topco Limited75–100%
Project Crystal Bidco Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

GJC Holdings LimitedRev. — · Profit £1m

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 Dec 2024 (profit −£1.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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