How much does Portswigger Ltd make?

Portswigger Ltd reported revenue of £43.1m and £7.7m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Portswigger Ltd have?

Portswigger Ltd reported an average of 164 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Portswigger Ltd profitable?

Yes — Portswigger Ltd reported a profit of £7.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 06719143 · Incorporated 9 Oct 2008

Portswigger Ltd

Registered name: PORTSWIGGER LTD

Portswigger Ltd made £43.1m revenue and £7.7m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Portswigger Ltd’s revenue grew 12% to £43.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £7.7m profit and 164 employees. The company is classified under “business and domestic software development” and is based in Knutsford; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 62012Business and domestic software development

Status: Active
Location: Knutsford, North West
Age: 18 yrs · since 2008
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£43.1m

Growth ▲12%

Profit

£7.7m

Growth ▼15.2%

Profit margin

17.9%

Gross 90.2%

Employees

164

Change ▲13.9%

Profit / employee

£47.1k

Revenue/employee £263k

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)	£36m	£38.5m	£43.1m
Cost of sales	−£2.8m	−£3m	−£4.2m
Gross profit	£33.2m	£35.4m	£38.9m
Operating profit	£12.5m	£10.7m	£8.9m
Profit before tax	£12.6m	£10.9m	£9.5m
Profit after tax	£10.2m	£9.1m	£7.7m
Profit (best available)	£10.2m	£9.1m	£7.7m
Employees (average)	140	144	164
Ratios
Profit margin	28.4%	23.7%	17.9%
Gross margin	92.2%	92.2%	90.2%
Revenue per employee	£257k	£267k	£263k
Profit per employee	£73k	£63.2k	£47.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲6.9%	▲12%
Profit growth	—	▼11%	▼15.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲2.9%	▲13.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2025	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2025	Accounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 17.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 90.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £263k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £47.1k; 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: ▲14%; Now 164
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £7.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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