How much does Autograph Sound Recording Limited make?

Autograph Sound Recording Limited reported revenue of £17.7m and £1.2m profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Autograph Sound Recording Limited have?

Autograph Sound Recording Limited reported an average of 56 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Is Autograph Sound Recording Limited profitable?

Yes — Autograph Sound Recording Limited reported a profit of £1.2m in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Company No. 01103988 · Incorporated 26 Mar 1973

Autograph Sound Recording Limited

Registered name: AUTOGRAPH SOUND RECORDING LIMITED

Part of Sound of Spring Limited group

Autograph Sound Recording Limited made £17.7m revenue and £1.2m profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Autograph Sound Recording Limited’s revenue grew 14% to £17.7m in the year to 31 Jan 2026, with £1.2m profit and 56 employees. The company is classified under “other telecommunications activities” and is based in London; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 61900Other telecommunications activities

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 53 yrs · since 1973
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: “Autograph (Holdings) Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2026

Key figures

Revenue

£17.7m

Growth ▲14.4%

Profit

£1.2m

Growth ▼35%

Profit margin

6.5%

Gross 44.1%

Employees

Change ▲16.7%

Profit / employee

£20.5k

Revenue/employee £316k

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.

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Jan 2022	31 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025	31 Jan 2026
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£7.1m	£15.2m	£14.6m	£15.5m	£17.7m
Cost of sales	£5.4m	£7.9m	£8.2m	£7.9m	£9.9m
Gross profit	£1.7m	£7.3m	£6.4m	£7.6m	£7.8m
Operating profit	−£1.6m	£2.7m	£1.6m	£2.1m	£1.4m
Profit before tax	−£1.7m	£2.7m	£1.5m	£2.1m	£1.4m
Profit after tax	−£1.3m	£2m	£1.3m	£1.8m	£1.2m
Profit (best available)	−£1.3m	£2m	£1.3m	£1.8m	£1.2m
Staff costs	£1.9m	£3m	£3m	£3.5m	£4m
Employees (average)	38	43	45	48	56
Ratios
Profit margin	−18.9%	13.3%	9.2%	11.4%	6.5%
Gross margin	23.8%	48.1%	44.1%	49.3%	44.1%
Revenue per employee	£187k	£353k	£324k	£323k	£316k
Profit per employee	−£35.4k	£46.9k	£29.8k	£36.9k	£20.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲114%	▼3.9%	▲6.1%	▲14.4%
Profit growth	—	—	▼33.5%	▲31.8%	▼35%
Headcount growth	—	▲13.2%	▲4.7%	▲6.7%	▲16.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.2m	£3.5m	£2.6m	£2m	£1.7m
Net assets	£8.2m	£10.2m	£11.6m	£11m	£12.1m
Fixed assets	£10.1m	£9.5m	£11.6m	£14.7m	£16.4m
Current assets	£3.9m	£6.4m	£6.9m	£4.8m	£5m
Debtors	£1.5m	£1.3m	£1.4m	£955k	£544k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 44.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £316k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £20.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 92.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 3.1%; 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: ▲10%; Now £12.1m
Cash at bank: ▼15%; Now £1.7m
Headcount: ▲17%; Now 56
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲11%; Now £16.4m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Sound of Spring Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Autograph (Holdings) Limited75–100%
Autograph Sound Recording Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Autograph Communications LimitedFigures not disclosed
Autograph Sales LimitedFigures 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 Jan 2026 (profit £1.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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