Amber Labs — FY26 Financial Dashboard

YTD revenue

£9.91m

Q1 £5.05m · Q2 £4.86m

YTD gross profit

£2.71m

27.4% margin

YTD EBITDA

£86.9k

0.9% margin

YTD reported EBITDA

£494.7k

5.0% margin

YTD adjusted EBITDA

£310.4k

3.1% margin

Q1 to Q2 adjusted EBITDA bridge

Start / end Favourable Adverse

Key ratios — Q1 vs Q2

Q1 Q2

Margin analysis

Reported gross margin

30.4%24.2%

-6.2pp Q1→Q2

CoA ratio

5.2%7.0%

+1.8pp Q1→Q2

Contribution margin

22.9%14.5%

-8.4pp Q1→Q2

Overhead ratio

14.4%18.3%

+3.9pp Q1→Q2

Adj EBITDA margin

8.4%-2.4%

-10.8pp Q1→Q2

Indexed revenue

£5.14m£5.18m

+0.7% Q1→Q2

Amber Labs EBITDA

Line item	Q1	Q2	YTD
Sales	5,050,086	4,855,349	9,905,435
Total turnover	5,050,086	4,855,349	9,905,435
Bonus	0	19,818	19,818
Customer rebate	39,598	130,565	170,163
Direct expenses	1,354,205	1,195,147	2,549,352
Direct wages	1,894,960	2,078,759	3,973,719
Direct wages capitalised	(119,417)	(130,936)	(250,352)
Employer national insurance	264,130	292,884	557,014
Pension costs	53,286	62,088	115,374
Project expenses	25,965	32,148	58,113
Total cost of sales	3,512,728	3,680,473	7,193,201
Gross profit	1,537,357	1,174,876	2,712,234
Total costs of acquisition	260,813	339,015	599,828
Contribution	1,276,544	835,861	2,112,406
Total staff costs	360,737	411,655	772,391
Consulting & professional fees	229,053	301,775	530,828
Total IT costs	83,256	88,862	172,118
Total office costs	16,131	17,333	33,464
Total entertainment	1,024	41,567	42,591
Total vehicle & travel	37,602	27,374	64,976
Total other costs	1,313	60	1,373
Total overheads	729,115	888,626	1,617,741
Reported EBITDA	547,429	(52,765)	494,664
Capitalisation add-backs	(198,197)	(209,574)	(407,771)
EBITDA	349,232	(262,339)	86,893
Exceptional items	77,000	146,535	223,535
Adjusted EBITDA	426,232	(115,803)	310,429