How much does Pureprint Group Limited make?

Pureprint Group Limited reported revenue of £52.9m and a loss of £1.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Pureprint Group Limited have?

Pureprint Group Limited reported an average of 326 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Pureprint Group Limited profitable?

No — Pureprint Group Limited reported a loss of £1.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01493898 · Incorporated 28 Apr 1980

Pureprint Group Limited

Registered name: PUREPRINT GROUP LIMITED

Part of East Sussex Press Limited group

Pureprint Group Limited made £52.9m revenue and a £1.1m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Pureprint Group Limited’s revenue fell 5% to £52.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £1.1m and 326 employees. The company is classified under “printing” and is based in Bellbrook Park Uckfield; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 18129Printing n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Bellbrook Park Uckfield, South East
Age: 46 yrs · since 1980
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: “East Sussex Press Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£52.9m

Growth ▼5%

Profit

−£1.1m

Growth —

Profit margin

−2.1%

Gross 33.7%

Employees

326

Change ▲10.9%

Profit / employee

−£3.4k

Revenue/employee £162k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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)	£54.8m	£56.9m	£55.7m	£52.9m
Cost of sales	£36.7m	£37.6m	£36.3m	£35.1m
Gross profit	£18.1m	£19.3m	£19.4m	£17.9m
Operating profit	£3.3m	£3.1m	£810k	−£533k
Profit before tax	£2.8m	£7.6m	£277k	−£1.3m
Profit after tax	£2.5m	£7m	−£16.1k	−£1.1m
Profit (best available)	£2.5m	£7m	−£16.1k	−£1.1m
Staff costs	£12.7m	£14.8m	£15.7m	£16.5m
Employees (average)	260	285	294	326
Ratios
Profit margin	4.7%	12.3%	0%	−2.1%
Gross margin	33.1%	34%	34.9%	33.7%
Revenue per employee	£211k	£200k	£190k	£162k
Profit per employee	£9.8k	£24.6k	−£55	−£3.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲3.7%	▼2%	▼5%
Profit growth	—	▲174.7%	▼100.2%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲9.6%	▲3.2%	▲10.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£589k	£783k	£312k	£439k
Net assets	£4.1m	£1.9m	£6.8m	£5.7m
Fixed assets	£11m	£9.6m	£10.1m	£10.9m
Current assets	£20.5m	£18.5m	£17.8m	£17.9m
Debtors	£9.6m	£10.4m	£10.6m	£10.1m
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: −2.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 33.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £162k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£3.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 20.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 19%; 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: ▼17%; Now £5.7m
Cash at bank: ▲41%; Now £439k
Headcount: ▲11%; Now 326
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲8%; Now £10.9m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

East Sussex Press Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Pureprint Group Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (4)

Imprint Creative Print Solutions LimitedRev. £20.8m · Profit £876k
Ashford Colour LimitedRev. £10.9m · Profit −£337k
Headford Digital LimitedFigures not disclosed
Screaming Colour 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 Dec 2025 (profit −£1.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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