How much does Purple Wifi Limited make?

Purple Wifi Limited reported revenue of £12.6m and £859k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Purple Wifi Limited have?

Purple Wifi Limited reported an average of 76 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Is Purple Wifi Limited profitable?

Yes — Purple Wifi Limited reported a profit of £859k in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Company No. 06444980 · Incorporated 4 Dec 2007

Purple Wifi Limited

Registered name: PURPLE WIFI LIMITED

Purple Wifi Limited made £12.6m revenue and £859k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Purple Wifi Limited’s revenue grew 16% to £12.6m in the year to 31 Jan 2025, with £859k profit and 76 employees. The company is classified under “other information technology service activities” and is based in Oldham; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 62090Other information technology service activities

Status: Active
Location: Oldham, North West
Age: 18 yrs · since 2007
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 immediate parent undertaking is”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£12.6m

Growth ▲15.6%

Profit

£859k

Growth —

Profit margin

6.8%

Employees

Change ▲8.6%

Profit / employee

£11.3k

Revenue/employee £165k

Profitable streak

1yr

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Jan 2022	31 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£10.9m	£12.6m
Operating profit	—	—	−£248k	£1.4m
Profit before tax	—	—	−£754k	£836k
Profit after tax	—	—	−£378k	£859k
Profit (best available)	—	—	−£378k	£859k
Staff costs	—	—	£5.3m	£6m
Employees (average)	88	88	70	76
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	−3.5%	6.8%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£155k	£165k
Profit per employee	—	—	−£5.4k	£11.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▲15.6%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▼20.4%	▲8.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.8m	£1.7m	£2m	£1.7m
Net assets	−£21m	−£24.3m	−£24.7m	−£23.9m
Fixed assets	£40.7k	£45.2k	£40.1k	£53.3k
Current assets	£5.6m	£3.7m	£5.2m	£5m
Debtors	£2.7m	£899k	£2.6m	£2.9m
Deferred income	£7.9m	£8.1m	£8.6m	£8.4m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £165k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £11.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 66.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 22.8%; 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 −£23.9m
Cash at bank: ▼16%; Now £1.7m
Headcount: ▲9%; Now 76
Deferred income: ▼3%; Now £8.4m
Fixed assets: ▲33%; Now £53.3k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Minority corporate shareholders

So Purple Group Ltd (registered outside the UK register)

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 Jan 2025 (profit £859k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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