How much does Aba Market Research Limited make?

Aba Market Research Limited reported revenue of £8.5m and £581k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Aba Market Research Limited have?

Aba Market Research Limited reported an average of 73 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Aba Market Research Limited profitable?

Yes — Aba Market Research Limited reported a profit of £581k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 04404540 · Incorporated 26 Mar 2002

Aba Market Research Limited

Registered name: ABA MARKET RESEARCH LIMITED

Part of Abamr2 Ltd group

Aba Market Research Limited made £8.5m revenue and £581k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Aba Market Research Limited’s revenue grew 10% to £8.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £581k profit and 73 employees. The company is classified under “market research and public opinion polling” and is based in ST Albans; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: ST Albans, East of England
Age: 24 yrs · since 2002
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 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£8.5m

Growth ▲10.4%

Profit

£581k

Growth ▲84.7%

Profit margin

6.9%

Gross 31.9%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£8k

Revenue/employee £116k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£7.2m	£7.3m	£7.7m	£8.5m
Cost of sales	£4.3m	£4.7m	£5.5m	£5.8m
Gross profit	£2.9m	£2.6m	£2.2m	£2.7m
Operating profit	£1.2m	£774k	£417k	£776k
Profit before tax	£1.2m	£789k	£434k	£790k
Profit after tax	£1.2m	£768k	£314k	£581k
Profit (best available)	£1.2m	£768k	£314k	£581k
Employees (average)	58	69	73	73
Ratios
Profit margin	16.5%	10.5%	4.1%	6.9%
Gross margin	40.3%	35.5%	28.5%	31.9%
Revenue per employee	£124k	£106k	£105k	£116k
Profit per employee	£20.5k	£11.1k	£4.3k	£8k
Cash conversion	−60.3%	−355%	303.5%	−144.3%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲1.7%	▲4.6%	▲10.4%
Profit growth	—	▼35.5%	▼59.1%	▲84.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲19%	▲5.8%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.9m	£3.2m	£818k	£1.3m
Net assets	£4.3m	£2.7m	£1.9m	£2m
Fixed assets	£187k	£187k	£162k	£99.3k
Current assets	£5.8m	£6.2m	£3.6m	£3.9m
Debtors	£2.5m	£2.3m	£2.2m	£2.2m
Deferred income	£965k	£1m	£885k	£1.2m
Cash from operations	−£746k	−£2.7m	£1.3m	−£1.1m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 31.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £116k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −144.3%; 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: 13.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 25.9%; 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: ▲5%; Now £2m
Cash at bank: ▲55%; Now £1.3m
Headcount: 0%; Now 73
Deferred income: ▲31%; Now £1.2m
Fixed assets: ▼39%; Now £99.3k

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

Abamr2 Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Aba Market Research Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Abamr3 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 Mar 2025 (profit £581k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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