How much does Design Blue Limited make?

Design Blue Limited reported revenue of £20.5m and £383k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Design Blue Limited have?

Design Blue Limited reported an average of 38 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Design Blue Limited profitable?

Yes — Design Blue Limited reported a profit of £383k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 03792408 · Incorporated 21 Jun 1999

Design Blue Limited

Registered name: DESIGN BLUE LIMITED

Part of Elysian Capital III LP group

Design Blue Limited made £20.5m revenue and £383k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Design Blue Limited’s revenue fell 18% to £20.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £383k profit and 38 employees. The company is classified under “other professional, scientific and technical activities” and is based in Croydon; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Croydon, London
Age: 27 yrs · since 1999
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: “D3O Holdings Ltd”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£20.5m

Growth ▼17.9%

Profit

£383k

Growth ▼91.5%

Profit margin

1.9%

Gross 39.9%

Employees

Change ▲5.6%

Profit / employee

£10.1k

Revenue/employee £540k

Profitable streak

2yrs

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 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£25m	£20.5m
Cost of sales	£13.8m	£12.3m
Gross profit	£11.2m	£8.2m
Operating profit	£5.8m	£1.9m
Profit before tax	£4.6m	£362k
Profit after tax	£4.5m	£383k
Profit (best available)	£4.5m	£383k
Staff costs	£2.2m	£2.4m
Employees (average)	36	38
Ratios
Profit margin	18%	1.9%
Gross margin	44.7%	39.9%
Revenue per employee	£694k	£540k
Profit per employee	£125k	£10.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼17.9%
Profit growth	—	▼91.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲5.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£8.5m	£1.9m
Net assets	£15.8m	£11.2m
Fixed assets	£4m	£4.2m
Current assets	£18.3m	£11.8m
Debtors	£2.2m	£1.3m
Deferred income	£1m	£792k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 39.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £540k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £10.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 20.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 6.2%; 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: ▼29%; Now £11.2m
Cash at bank: ▼78%; Now £1.9m
Headcount: ▲6%; Now 38
Deferred income: ▼23%; Now £792k
Fixed assets: ▲3%; Now £4.2m

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

Elysian Capital III LPultimate parent50–75%
Jack Topco Limited75–100%
Jack Midco Limited75–100%
Jack Bidco Limited75–100%
D3O Holdings Ltd75–100%
Design Blue Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (2)

D3O Lab LimitedFigures not disclosed
D3O 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 Dec 2025 (profit £383k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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