How much does McAdam Design Limited make?

McAdam Design Limited reported revenue of £24.9m and £3.2m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does McAdam Design Limited have?

McAdam Design Limited reported an average of 158 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is McAdam Design Limited profitable?

Yes — McAdam Design Limited reported a profit of £3.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. NI013516 · Incorporated 9 Apr 1979

McAdam Design Limited

Registered name: MCADAM DESIGN LIMITED

Part of McAdam Group Limited group

McAdam Design Limited made £24.9m revenue and £3.2m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

McAdam Design Limited’s revenue grew 11% to £24.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £3.2m profit and 158 employees. The company is classified under “other engineering activities” and is based in 478 Castlereagh Road; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 71129Other engineering activities

Status: Active
Location: 478 Castlereagh Road, Northern Ireland
Age: 47 yrs · since 1979
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 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£24.9m

Growth ▲11.2%

Profit

£3.2m

Growth ▲30.7%

Profit margin

12.8%

Gross 61%

Employees

158

Change ▲4%

Profit / employee

£20.1k

Revenue/employee £158k

Profitable streak

4yrs

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&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£17.9m	£22m	£22.4m	£24.9m
Cost of sales	£7.6m	£9.4m	£9m	£9.7m
Gross profit	£10.3m	£12.6m	£13.4m	£15.2m
Operating profit	£2.3m	£3.3m	£3.3m	£4m
Profit before tax	£2.3m	£3.3m	£3.3m	£4m
Profit after tax	£2.1m	£2.5m	£2.4m	£3.2m
Profit (best available)	£2.1m	£2.5m	£2.4m	£3.2m
Staff costs	£6.2m	£7.2m	£7.9m	£8.6m
Employees (average)	135	148	152	158
Ratios
Profit margin	11.5%	11.4%	10.8%	12.8%
Gross margin	57.4%	57.1%	60%	61%
Revenue per employee	£133k	£149k	£147k	£158k
Profit per employee	£15.2k	£16.9k	£16k	£20.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲22.8%	▲1.8%	▲11.2%
Profit growth	—	▲21.8%	▼3%	▲30.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲9.6%	▲2.7%	▲4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.3m	£1.8m	£951k	£2.4m
Net assets	£2.6m	£2.8m	£2m	£4.1m
Fixed assets	£89.8k	£155k	£132k	£107k
Current assets	£6.6m	£7.9m	£6.2m	£10.2m
Debtors	£3m	£3.4m	£2.2m	£4.6m
Deferred income	£1.2m	£1.5m	—	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 12.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 61%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £158k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £20.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 18.6%; 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: ▲106%; Now £4.1m
Cash at bank: ▲155%; Now £2.4m
Headcount: ▲4%; Now 158
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼19%; Now £107k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

McAdam Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
McAdam Design Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

H & H Consulting Group LtdFigures not disclosed

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 2025 (profit £3.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 21 Oct 2026

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