How much does Opinion Research Services Limited make?

Opinion Research Services Limited reported revenue of £4.2m and £218k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Opinion Research Services Limited have?

Opinion Research Services Limited reported an average of 120 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Is Opinion Research Services Limited profitable?

Yes — Opinion Research Services Limited reported a profit of £218k in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Company No. 02904006 · Incorporated 2 Mar 1994

Opinion Research Services Limited

Registered name: OPINION RESEARCH SERVICES LIMITED

Part of Ors Genesis Limited group

Opinion Research Services Limited made £4.2m revenue and £218k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Opinion Research Services Limited’s revenue grew 7% to £4.2m in the year to 31 Mar 2026, with £218k profit and 120 employees. The company is classified under “market research and public opinion polling” and is based in West Glamorgan; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 73200Market research and public opinion polling

Status: Active
Location: West Glamorgan, Wales
Age: 32 yrs · since 1994
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 company is a wholly owned subsidiary of ORS Genesis Limited and is under the ultimate control of Mr D Hall and Mrs R Hall by virtue of their shareholdings in the parent company.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2026

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£4.2m

Growth ▲6.7%

Profit

£218k

Growth ▲98.6%

Profit margin

5.2%

Gross 84.7%

Employees

120

Change ▲0.8%

Profit / employee

£1.8k

Revenue/employee £35.2k

Profitable streak

5yrs

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025	31 Mar 2026
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£3.3m	£3.7m	£3.9m	£4m	£4.2m
Cost of sales	£577k	£569k	£678k	£662k	£646k
Gross profit	£2.7m	£3.2m	£3.2m	£3.3m	£3.6m
Operating profit	£125k	£151k	£176k	£173k	£297k
Profit before tax	£69.8k	£104k	£136k	£144k	£292k
Profit after tax	£62.1k	£82.2k	£116k	£110k	£218k
Profit (best available)	£62.1k	£82.2k	£116k	£110k	£218k
Employees (average)	157	155	133	119	120
Ratios
Profit margin	1.9%	2.2%	3%	2.8%	5.2%
Gross margin	82.3%	84.8%	82.6%	83.3%	84.7%
Revenue per employee	£20.8k	£24.1k	£29.3k	£33.3k	£35.2k
Profit per employee	£396	£530	£870	£922	£1.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲14.3%	▲4.5%	▲1.5%	▲6.7%
Profit growth	—	▲32.3%	▲40.8%	▼5.2%	▲98.6%
Headcount growth	—	▼1.3%	▼14.2%	▼10.5%	▲0.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£484k	£458k	£405k	£334k	£262k
Net assets	£259k	£306k	£387k	£461k	£374k
Fixed assets	£62.4k	£55.5k	£51.2k	£73k	£52.5k
Current assets	£1.7m	£1.4m	£1.4m	£1.3m	£1m
Debtors	£887k	£901k	£942k	£947k	£739k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FilletedAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FilletedAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025	FilletedAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 84.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £35.2k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 17.5%; 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: ▼19%; Now £374k
Cash at bank: ▼22%; Now £262k
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 120
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼28%; Now £52.5k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Ors Genesis Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Opinion Research Services Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Ors Genius 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 FilletedAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2026 (profit £218k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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