How much does Real World Studios Limited make?

Real World Studios Limited reported revenue of £960k and £56.6k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

Is Real World Studios Limited profitable?

Yes — Real World Studios Limited reported a profit of £56.6k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01965882 · Incorporated 27 Nov 1985

Real World Studios Limited

Registered name: REAL WORLD STUDIOS LIMITED

Part of 2026 Holdco Ltd group

Real World Studios Limited made £960k revenue and £56.6k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Real World Studios Limited’s revenue grew 13% to £960k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £56.6k profit. The company is classified under “sound recording and music publishing activities” and is based in Wiltshire; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 59200Sound recording and music publishing activities SIC 72190Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

Status: Active
Location: Wiltshire, South West
Age: 40 yrs · since 1985
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

£960k

Growth ▲12.7%

Profit

£56.6k

Growth ▼14.9%

Profit margin

5.9%

Gross 64.8%

Employees

—

Change —

Profit / employee

—

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£701k	£852k	£960k
Cost of sales	−£182k	−£260k	−£337k
Gross profit	£519k	£592k	£622k
Operating profit	−£84.1k	£65.9k	£82.9k
Profit before tax	−£84.1k	£66.5k	£84.3k
Profit after tax	−£83k	£66.5k	£56.6k
Profit (best available)	−£83k	£66.5k	£56.6k
Employees (average)	—	—	—
Ratios
Profit margin	−11.8%	7.8%	5.9%
Gross margin	74%	69.5%	64.8%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲21.6%	▲12.7%
Profit growth	—	—	▼14.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2025	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2025	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 64.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: —; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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 —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: —; Now —
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

2026 Holdco Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Red Lion Holdco Limited75–100%
Real World Operations Limited75–100%
Real World Studios Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

PG Productions LimitedRev. £1.6m · Profit £1.5k
Real World Records LimitedRev. £727k · Profit −£64.4k
Womad Festivals LimitedRev. £308k · Profit −£183k

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 accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £56.6k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 12 Oct 2026

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