How much does Shutterstock (UK) Ltd make?

Shutterstock (UK) Ltd reported revenue of £14.4m and £13.5m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Shutterstock (UK) Ltd have?

Shutterstock (UK) Ltd reported an average of 78 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Shutterstock (UK) Ltd profitable?

Yes — Shutterstock (UK) Ltd reported a profit of £13.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 08443009 · Incorporated 13 Mar 2013

Shutterstock (UK) Ltd

Registered name: SHUTTERSTOCK (UK) LTD

Part of Shutterstock, Inc. group

Shutterstock (UK) Ltd made £14.4m revenue and £13.5m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Shutterstock (UK) Ltd’s revenue fell 6% to £14.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £13.5m profit and 78 employees. The company is classified under “artistic creation” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection R · Arts, entertainment and recreationSIC 90030Artistic creation

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 13 yrs · since 2013
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 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£14.4m

Growth ▼5.9%

Profit

£13.5m

Growth ▲264.1%

Profit margin

93.6%

Employees

Change ▼6%

Profit / employee

£173k

Revenue/employee £185k

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£16.5m	£16.8m	£15.3m	£14.4m
Operating profit	£1.1m	£1.1m	£1m	−£276k
Profit before tax	£1.1m	£1.1m	£3.7m	£17.7m
Profit after tax	£1.1m	£1.1m	£3.7m	£13.5m
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£1.1m	£3.7m	£13.5m
Staff costs	£11.6m	£12.9m	£10.8m	£10.9m
Employees (average)	105	100	83	78
Ratios
Profit margin	6.5%	6.6%	24.2%	93.6%
Revenue per employee	£157k	£168k	£184k	£185k
Profit per employee	£10.3k	£11.1k	£44.6k	£173k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲1.9%	▼9.2%	▼5.9%
Profit growth	—	▲3%	▲232.4%	▲264.1%
Headcount growth	—	▼4.8%	▼17%	▼6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£534k	£223k	£654k	£1.1m
Net assets	£20.7m	£22.9m	£27.7m	£41.8m
Fixed assets	£11.6m	£11.4m	£13.8m	£29.9m
Current assets	£10.8m	£14.3m	£16.2m	£19.1m
Debtors	£10.2m	£14m	£15.5m	£18m
Deferred income	£1.5m	£1.8m	£1.4m	£1.7m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2024	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 93.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £185k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £173k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 207.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 11.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 124.8%; 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: ▲51%; Now £41.8m
Cash at bank: ▲69%; Now £1.1m
Headcount: ▼6%; Now 78
Deferred income: ▲22%; Now £1.7m
Fixed assets: ▲117%; Now £29.9m

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

Shutterstock, Inc. (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Shutterstock (UK) Ltdthis company

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

Subsidiaries (2)

Shutterstock International Services Emea LtdFigures not disclosed
Shutterstock International Ventures 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 Dec 2025 (profit £13.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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