How much does Photocentric Limited make?

Photocentric Limited reported revenue of £12.6m and £335k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Photocentric Limited have?

Photocentric Limited reported an average of 141 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Photocentric Limited profitable?

Yes — Photocentric Limited reported a profit of £335k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 04476687 · Incorporated 3 Jul 2002

Photocentric Limited

Registered name: PHOTOCENTRIC LIMITED

Part of Photocentric Group Holding Limited group

Photocentric Limited made £12.6m revenue and £335k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Photocentric Limited’s revenue grew 13% to £12.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £335k profit and 141 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other chemical products” and is based in Peterborough; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 20590Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.SIC 22290Manufacture of other plastic products SIC 28290Manufacture of other general-purpose machinery n.e.c.SIC 72190Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

Status: Active
Location: Peterborough, East of England
Age: 24 yrs · since 2002
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

£12.6m

Growth ▲13.5%

Profit

£335k

Growth ▼31.4%

Profit margin

2.6%

Gross 38.4%

Employees

141

Change ▲2.9%

Profit / employee

£2.4k

Revenue/employee £89.4k

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)	£12.4m	£11.1m	£12.6m
Cost of sales	£8.6m	£7m	£7.8m
Gross profit	£3.8m	£4.1m	£4.8m
Operating profit	−£1.5m	£301k	£344k
Profit before tax	−£2m	−£56.6k	£81.1k
Profit after tax	−£1.7m	£488k	£335k
Profit (best available)	−£1.7m	£488k	£335k
Employees (average)	168	137	141
Ratios
Profit margin	−13.9%	4.4%	2.6%
Gross margin	30.4%	36.7%	38.4%
Revenue per employee	£73.9k	£81.1k	£89.4k
Profit per employee	−£10.3k	£3.6k	£2.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼10.5%	▲13.5%
Profit growth	—	—	▼31.4%
Headcount growth	—	▼18.4%	▲2.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2025	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2025	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 38.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £89.4k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.4k; 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: ▲3%; Now 141
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Photocentric Group Holding Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Photocentric Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (2)

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Ionid LtdFigures 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 accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £335k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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