How much does Real World Works Limited make?

Real World Works Limited reported revenue of £165k and £30.4k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

Is Real World Works Limited profitable?

Yes — Real World Works Limited reported a profit of £30.4k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 03535082 · Incorporated 25 Mar 1998

Real World Works Limited

Registered name: REAL WORLD WORKS LIMITED

Part of Publishing Topco Limited group

Real World Works Limited made £165k revenue and £30.4k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Real World Works Limited’s revenue grew 7% to £165k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £30.4k 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

Status: Active
Location: Wiltshire, South West
Age: 28 yrs · since 1998
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

Operating leverage

Revenue

£165k

Growth ▲7%

Profit

£30.4k

Growth ▲2646%

Profit margin

18.4%

Gross 65%

Employees

—

Change —

Profit / employee

—

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 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£145k	£155k	£165k
Cost of sales	−£74.8k	−£83.1k	−£57.9k
Gross profit	£69.8k	£71.6k	£108k
Operating profit	£13.2k	−£4.8k	£24.7k
Profit before tax	£14.3k	£1.4k	£32.3k
Profit after tax	£14.1k	£1.1k	£30.4k
Profit (best available)	£14.1k	£1.1k	£30.4k
Employees (average)	—	—	—
Ratios
Profit margin	9.7%	0.7%	18.4%
Gross margin	48.3%	46.3%	65%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲6.9%	▲7%
Profit growth	—	▼92.1%	▲2646%
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: 18.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 65%; 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

Publishing Topco Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Real World Works Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Womad Music LimitedRev. £396k · Profit £43.4k

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 £30.4k), 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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