How much does Purex International Limited make?

Purex International Limited reported revenue of £17.1m and £1.7m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Purex International Limited have?

Purex International Limited reported an average of 70 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Purex International Limited profitable?

Yes — Purex International Limited reported a profit of £1.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 05136616 · Incorporated 25 May 2004

Purex International Limited

Registered name: PUREX INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Part of Purex Eot Limited group

Purex International Limited made £17.1m revenue and £1.7m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024. read from filing text

Purex International Limited’s revenue was £17.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £1.7m profit and 70 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other electrical equipment” and is based in Brough; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 27900Manufacture of other electrical equipment

Status: Active
Location: Brough, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 22 yrs · since 2004
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 parent company is ALE Holdings Limited, incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Unit A Saltgrounds Road, Brough, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU15 1EG.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Revenue

£17.1m

Growth —

Profit

£1.7m

Growth —

Profit margin

9.7%

Gross 27.3%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

£23.8k

Revenue/employee £245k

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 Oct 2022	31 Oct 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)	£13.7m	£15.3m	£17.1m
Cost of sales	£10.3m	£11.2m	£12.5m
Gross profit	£3.5m	£4.1m	£4.7m
Operating profit	£2.1m	£2.2m	£2m
Profit before tax	£2m	£2.2m	£2.1m
Profit after tax	£1.5m	£1.7m	£1.7m
Profit (best available)	£1.5m	£1.7m	£1.7m
Staff costs	£2m	£2.5m	£3.2m
Employees (average)	61	69	70
Ratios
Profit margin	10.8%	10.9%	9.7%
Gross margin	25.2%	26.6%	27.3%
Revenue per employee	£225k	£222k	£245k
Profit per employee	£24.3k	£24.1k	£23.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲11.4%	—
Profit growth	—	▲12.3%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲13.1%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3m	£4.5m	£5m
Net assets	£9.9m	£11.2m	£12.5m
Fixed assets	£2.1m	£2m	£2.8m
Current assets	£11.2m	£13.2m	£13m
Debtors	£2.4m	£2.9m	£2.2m
Deferred income	£26.5k	£0	£386k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 9.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 27.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £245k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £23.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 16.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 12.9%; 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 £12.5m
Cash at bank: —; Now £5m
Headcount: —; Now 70
Deferred income: —; Now £386k
Fixed assets: —; Now £2.8m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Purex Eot Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Ale Holdings Limited75–100%
Purex International Limitedthis company

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

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 2024 (profit £1.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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