How much does Pfeiffer Vacuum Ltd make?

Pfeiffer Vacuum Ltd reported revenue of £23.9m and £1.7m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Pfeiffer Vacuum Ltd have?

Pfeiffer Vacuum Ltd reported an average of 32 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Pfeiffer Vacuum Ltd profitable?

Yes — Pfeiffer Vacuum Ltd reported a profit of £1.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 03296382 · Incorporated 24 Dec 1996

Pfeiffer Vacuum Ltd

Registered name: PFEIFFER VACUUM LTD

Pfeiffer Vacuum Ltd made £23.9m revenue and £1.7m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024. read from filing text

Pfeiffer Vacuum Ltd’s revenue fell 5% to £23.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £1.7m profit and 32 employees. The company is classified under “repair of machinery” and is based in Telford; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 33120Repair of machinery SIC 46140Agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft SIC 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.SIC 96090Other service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Telford, West Midlands
Age: 29 yrs · since 1996
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: “The ultimate controlling party of the company is Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Boring industry

Revenue

£23.9m

Growth ▼5%

Profit

£1.7m

Growth ▼26.4%

Profit margin

6.9%

Gross 15.7%

Employees

Change ▲18.5%

Profit / employee

£51.7k

Revenue/employee £747k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£20.3m	£25.1m	£23.9m
Cost of sales	£16.9m	£20.9m	£20.2m
Gross profit	£3.4m	£4.2m	£3.7m
Operating profit	£1.7m	£2.2m	£1.6m
Profit before tax	£1.7m	£2.2m	£1.7m
Profit (best available)	£1.7m	£2.2m	£1.7m
Staff costs	£1.6m	£1.8m	£1.7m
Employees (average)	24	27	32
Ratios
Profit margin	8.3%	8.9%	6.9%
Gross margin	16.7%	16.7%	15.7%
Revenue per employee	£844k	£931k	£747k
Profit per employee	£70.4k	£83.1k	£51.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲24.2%	▼5%
Profit growth	—	▲32.8%	▼26.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲12.5%	▲18.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.6m	£3.7m	£2.3m
Net assets	£5.9m	£7.2m	£6.3m
Debtors	£3.2m	£2.7m	£3.4m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 15.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £747k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £51.7k; 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: 14.2%; 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: ▼12%; Now £6.3m
Cash at bank: ▼39%; Now £2.3m
Headcount: ▲19%; Now 32
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2024 (profit £1.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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