Darktrace: who owns it, who runs it and what the accounts show
Darktrace Holdings Limited's person with significant control on the Companies House register is Darktrace Limited. In the year to June 2026 Darktrace Holdings Limited reported turnover of $923m (about £688m).
Darktrace files its accounts in US dollars. Figures are shown as filed, with the pound equivalent after them: income and costs at the average Bank of England rate over the year to 30 June 2026 ($1.3422 to the pound), net assets and cash at the rate on that date ($1.3273 to the pound); the year before at $1.2892 to the pound and $1.3703 to the pound. Comparisons with other companies on Spark Intel use the pound figures. Growth is measured in US dollars, so exchange-rate moves don't count as growth.
Newer accounts are out. Darktrace filed accounts for the year to 30 June 2026 at Companies House on 29 October 2026 (read them). This page still shows the year to 30 June 2026 and will be updated to the new figures. Checked 9 November 2026.
The year before in these accounts covers a period of a different length, so Darktrace's figures against it are not a like-for-like comparison and no growth rate is given.
- In the year to June 2026, Darktrace had turnover of $923m (about £688m).
- It made a pre-tax loss of $186m (about £139m).
- These are the group accounts of Darktrace Midco I Limited, the UK parent of Darktrace Holdings Limited, owned by Thoma Bravo funds; they are in US dollars. Revenue of $922.8m is worldwide, of which $110.1m (11.9%) came from UK customers. The pre-tax loss of $186.4m comes after $262.6m of amortisation of intangible assets valued when Thoma Bravo bought Darktrace and $210.8m of interest on its loans, and includes a $21.3m non-cash gain on changing the terms of a loan; the operating loss was $5.4m. The prior-year column covers 19 April 2024 to 30 June 2025 with only nine months of trading, so the two years do not compare (Darktrace Midco I Limited accounts to 30 June 2026, pp. 43, 56 and 62).
- It employed an average of 2,346 people, with staff costs of $452m (about £337m).
- Darktrace Holdings Limited is controlled by Darktrace Limited, according to the Companies House register.
- These figures are from Darktrace Holdings Limited's group accounts for the year to June 2026, filed at Companies House on 29 October 2026.
- Registered name
- DARKTRACE HOLDINGS LIMITED
- Company number
- 08562035
- Status
- Active
- Incorporated
- 10 June 2013
- Registered office area
- Cambridge
- Industry code on the register
- 62012: Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
- Accounts
- Group accounts, covering the companies it owns
- Accounts type
- Full group accounts
- Latest accounts
- Year to June 2026, filed 29 October 2026
What does Darktrace do?
Darktrace is a cybersecurity company that sells software using artificial intelligence to detect and respond to cyber threats across an organisation's networks, email, cloud and devices. Its system learns what normal activity looks like for each customer and flags unusual behaviour, rather than relying only on known attack signatures. It earns money from subscriptions. The company was founded in Cambridge in 2013 and is owned by the private equity firm Thoma Bravo.
In brief: cybersecurity AI · anomaly detection · subscriptions · owned by Thoma Bravo
Source: Spark Intel editorial, checked 24 September 2026. Official website: darktrace.com.
Who owns Darktrace?
The Companies House register records Darktrace Limited as the person with significant control of Darktrace Holdings Limited, company number 08562035. Darktrace Limited is itself company number 13264637.
That places Darktrace Holdings Limited inside a larger group. Its accounts are group accounts, covering the companies it owns as well.
The full ownership record is on the Companies House register. Control is given in the bands the register uses, not as exact shareholdings.
Who runs Darktrace?
The Companies House register lists 3 current officers for Darktrace Holdings Limited.
All 3 current officers
| Officer | Appointed |
|---|---|
| David James Smith | 3 November 2025 |
| Terence David Doyle | 18 June 2026 |
| David Eric Morris | 18 June 2026 |
Every current officer, with appointment dates, is on the Companies House register.
What did Darktrace file?
Darktrace Holdings Limited reported turnover of $923m (about £688m) in the year to June 2026.
It reported 2,346 employees. The year before it reported 2,349.
It filed a pre-tax loss of $186m (about £139m) for the year, against a pre-tax loss of $648m (about £503m) the year before.
Staff costs came to $452m (about £337m). That is an average of £144,000 a head. It ended the year with $316m (about £238m) at the bank and net assets of $1,747m (about £1,316m). It paid dividends of $459m (about £342m).
| Measure | Jun 2026 | Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | $923m (about £688m) | $322m (about £249m) |
| Pre-tax profit | -$186m (about -£139m) (filed) | -$648m (about -£503m) (filed) |
| Employees | 2,346 | 2,349 |
| Staff costs | $452m (about £337m) | $494m (about £383m) |
| Average staff cost per head | £144,000 | £163,000 |
| Bank and cash | $316m (about £238m) | $382m (about £278m) |
| Net assets | $1,747m (about £1,316m) | $2,723m (about £1,987m) |
| Dividends paid | $459m (about £342m) | |
| Interest paid | $211m (about £157m) | |
| Interest received | $8m (about £6m) | |
| Directors' pay | $1.8m (about £1.3m) |
What these figures cover: These are the group accounts of Darktrace Midco I Limited, the UK parent of Darktrace Holdings Limited, owned by Thoma Bravo funds; they are in US dollars. Revenue of $922.8m is worldwide, of which $110.1m (11.9%) came from UK customers. The pre-tax loss of $186.4m comes after $262.6m of amortisation of intangible assets valued when Thoma Bravo bought Darktrace and $210.8m of interest on its loans, and includes a $21.3m non-cash gain on changing the terms of a loan; the operating loss was $5.4m. The prior-year column covers 19 April 2024 to 30 June 2025 with only nine months of trading, so the two years do not compare (Darktrace Midco I Limited accounts to 30 June 2026, pp. 43, 56 and 62).
Read the accounts to June 2026 on Companies House, where every set of accounts the company has filed can be downloaded as a PDF.
What do these figures mean? Turnover vs profit · Profit per £100 · Cash vs profit · Net assets · Group accounts
Are there any charges against Darktrace?
Darktrace Holdings Limited has registered 14 charges at Companies House, of which 7 are still outstanding. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets; one is satisfied when the lending behind it is repaid or released.
All 7 outstanding charges
| Charge holder | Created |
|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs Bank Usa | 5 December 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs Bank Usa | 10 April 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs Bank Usa | 10 April 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs Bank Usa | 10 April 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs Bank Usa | 10 April 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs Bank Usa | 10 April 2025 |
| Barclays Bank PLC | 6 February 2025 |
Each charge, with its holder and dates, is on the Companies House register.
How Darktrace compares
Of the 13 UK AI companies, Darktrace is 2nd on turnover and 5th on profit margin. Google DeepMind keeps the most of every £100 of sales: £16.02.
| Rank | UK AI companies | Turnover | Profit per £100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Google DeepMind | £1,743m | £16.02 |
| 2nd | Darktrace | £688m | −£20.20 |
| + 10 more UK AI companies ranked |
Ranked by turnover. Profit per £100 is pre-tax profit for every £100 of turnover, shown only where the profit is filed.
Darktrace files as Darktrace Holdings Limited, whose person with significant control is Darktrace Limited, with turnover of $923m (about £688m) in its latest filed year.
Questions about Darktrace
What does Darktrace do?
Darktrace is a cybersecurity company that sells software using artificial intelligence to detect and respond to cyber threats across an organisation's networks, email, cloud and devices. Its system learns what normal activity looks like for each customer and flags unusual behaviour, rather than relying only on known attack signatures. It earns money from subscriptions. The company was founded in Cambridge in 2013 and is owned by the private equity firm Thoma Bravo.
How does Darktrace compare with its rivals?
By turnover, Darktrace is 2nd of the 12 companies in our battle of the UK AI companies, behind Google DeepMind. The battle ranks them on turnover, pre-tax profit, margin, growth and net assets. The battle of the UK AI companies →
Who owns Darktrace?
The Companies House register records Darktrace Limited as the person with significant control of Darktrace Holdings Limited.
How much does Darktrace make?
Darktrace Holdings Limited reported turnover of $923m (about £688m) in the year to June 2026. It filed a pre-tax loss of $186m (about £139m).
How many people work at Darktrace?
Darktrace Holdings Limited reported 2,346 employees in the year to June 2026.
Who runs Darktrace?
The Companies House register lists 3 current officers for Darktrace Holdings Limited. The full list, with appointment dates, is on the Companies House register.
- Figures come from Darktrace Holdings Limited's filings at Companies House, company number 08562035, for the period shown at the top of the page.
- These are group accounts: they include the companies it owns.
- Pre-tax profit is the figure the company filed, for both years.
- A figure the filing does not disclose is shown as n/d. A zero in the filing is treated as not disclosed, never as nil.
- Rounding: below £0.1m in thousands, from £0.1m to £2m to one decimal place, from £2m to the nearest million.
- Ownership is shown in the control bands the register of people with significant control uses, not as exact shareholdings.
- Officers' names and appointment dates come from the Companies House register. Job titles come from the company's own website. The description of what the company does comes from its website, or is marked Spark Intel editorial where it is written from stable, checked facts, with the date either way.
Spark Intel, “Darktrace: who owns it, who runs it and what the accounts show”, updated 11 November 2026. https://www.spark-intel.co.uk/companies/darktrace/. Figures from Companies House filings for DARKTRACE HOLDINGS LIMITED (08562035).
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