How much does Intelligent Communications Solutions Limited make?

Intelligent Communications Solutions Limited reported revenue of £18.2m and £448k profit in the year to 31 May 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Intelligent Communications Solutions Limited have?

Intelligent Communications Solutions Limited reported an average of 83 employees in the year to 31 May 2024.

Is Intelligent Communications Solutions Limited profitable?

Yes — Intelligent Communications Solutions Limited reported a profit of £448k in the year to 31 May 2024.

Company No. 05238375 · Incorporated 22 Sep 2004

Intelligent Communications Solutions Limited

Registered name: INTELLIGENT COMMUNICATIONS SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Part of Whistler Topco Limited group

Intelligent Communications Solutions Limited made £18.2m revenue and £448k profit in the year to 31 May 2024.

Intelligent Communications Solutions Limited’s revenue grew 12% to £18.2m in the year to 31 May 2024, with £448k profit and 83 employees. The company is classified under “other telecommunications activities” and is based in Braintree; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Braintree, East of England
Age: 22 yrs · since 2004
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: “Whistler Bidco Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 May 2024

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£18.2m

Growth ▲12.4%

Profit

£448k

Growth ▼15%

Profit margin

2.5%

Gross 13.7%

Employees

Change ▲3.8%

Profit / employee

£5.4k

Revenue/employee £220k

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 May 2023	31 May 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£16.2m	£18.2m
Cost of sales	£12.4m	£15.7m
Gross profit	£3.8m	£2.5m
Operating profit	£1.7m	£1.1m
Profit before tax	£860k	£422k
Profit after tax	£527k	£448k
Profit (best available)	£527k	£448k
Staff costs	£4.1m	£4.6m
Employees (average)	80	83
Ratios
Profit margin	3.3%	2.5%
Gross margin	23.6%	13.7%
Revenue per employee	£203k	£220k
Profit per employee	£6.6k	£5.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲12.4%
Profit growth	—	▼15%
Headcount growth	—	▲3.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£122k	£421k
Net assets	−£637k	−£189k
Fixed assets	£133k	£96.8k
Current assets	£6.7m	£7.9m
Debtors	£943k	£1m
Deferred income	£1.8m	£1.1m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 13.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £220k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £5.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 5.5%; 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: —; Now −£189k
Cash at bank: ▲245%; Now £421k
Headcount: ▲4%; Now 83
Deferred income: ▼39%; Now £1.1m
Fixed assets: ▼27%; Now £96.8k

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

Whistler Topco Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Whistler Midco Limited75–100%
Whistler Bidco Limited75–100%
Intelligent Communications Solutions Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (4)

Sitec Infrastructure Services LtdRev. £26.5m · Profit £3.9m
Blue Clarity Design Services LtdFigures not disclosed
Cooper Topco LimitedFigures not disclosed
Redhall Network Solutions Holdings 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 May 2024 (profit £448k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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