How much does Arachne Holdco (UK) Limited make?

Arachne Holdco (UK) Limited reported revenue of £77.7m and a loss of £28.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Arachne Holdco (UK) Limited have?

Arachne Holdco (UK) Limited reported an average of 564 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Arachne Holdco (UK) Limited profitable?

No — Arachne Holdco (UK) Limited reported a loss of £28.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 13753328 · Incorporated 18 Nov 2021

Arachne Holdco (UK) Limited

Registered name: ARACHNE HOLDCO (UK) LIMITED

Part of Charterhouse GP LLP group

Arachne Holdco (UK) Limited made £77.7m revenue and a £28.1m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Arachne Holdco (UK) Limited’s revenue grew 13% to £77.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £28.1m and 564 employees. The company is classified under “activities of financial services holding companies” and is based in West Malling, Kent; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection K · Financial and insurance activitiesSIC 64205Activities of financial services holding companies

Status: Active
Location: West Malling, Kent, South East
Age: 4 yrs · since 2021
Type: Private Limited Company

Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

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 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£77.7m

Growth ▲12.7%

Profit

−£28.1m

Growth —

Profit margin

−36.1%

Gross 54.1%

Employees

564

Change ▲2.5%

Profit / employee

−£49.8k

Revenue/employee £138k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£49.9m	£69m	£77.7m
Cost of sales	−£19.2m	−£30.8m	−£35.7m
Gross profit	£30.7m	£38.2m	£42m
Operating profit	−£16.6m	−£16.1m	−£16.3m
Profit before tax	−£27.8m	−£28.8m	−£27.7m
Profit after tax	−£28.1m	−£29m	−£28.1m
Profit (best available)	−£28.1m	−£29m	−£28.1m
Employees (average)	444	550	564
Ratios
Profit margin	−56.4%	−42%	−36.1%
Gross margin	61.5%	55.3%	54.1%
Revenue per employee	£112k	£125k	£138k
Profit per employee	−£63.4k	−£52.7k	−£49.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲38.2%	▲12.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲23.9%	▲2.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2025	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2025	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −36.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 54.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £138k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£49.8k; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 564
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Charterhouse GP LLPultimate parent50–75%
Arachne Holdco (UK) Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (2)

Arachne Midco (UK) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Arachne Nomineeco (UK) LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (15)

Taurus UK Holdings LimitedRev. £175m · Profit −£33.4m
Perseus Bidco UK LtdRev. £97.8m · Profit £31.1m
Serb LtdRev. £20.9m · Profit £2.8m
Carthage Holdco UK LtdFigures not disclosed
CCP No.9.12 LimitedFigures not disclosed
Charterhouse Syndications (X) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Charterhouse Syndications (XI) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Colonnade Services LimitedFigures not disclosed
Cone Investments UK LimitedFigures not disclosed
Labyrinth UK Holdco LimitedFigures not disclosed
Pavo Topco LimitedFigures not disclosed
Phi Topco (UK) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Sagemcom Broadband UK LimitedFigures not disclosed
Seda Topco (UK) LimitedRev. — · Profit −£41.8k
Telio UK Holdco LimitedFigures not disclosed

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

Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit −£28.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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