How much does Pure World Energy Limited make?

Pure World Energy Limited reported revenue of £4.8m and a loss of £1.3m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Pure World Energy Limited have?

Pure World Energy Limited reported an average of 8 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Pure World Energy Limited profitable?

No — Pure World Energy Limited reported a loss of £1.3m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 07040329 · Incorporated 14 Oct 2009

Pure World Energy Limited

Registered name: PURE WORLD ENERGY LIMITED

Part of Thurrock Council group

Pure World Energy Limited made £4.8m revenue and a £1.3m loss in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Pure World Energy Limited’s revenue fell 15% to £4.8m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with a loss of £1.3m and 8 employees. The company is classified under “engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities” and is based in Reading; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 71122Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities

Status: Active
Location: Reading, South East
Age: 17 yrs · since 2009
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: “PWE Holdings PLC, incorporated in England and Wales”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Small teamCash flow filed

Revenue

£4.8m

Growth ▼15.1%

Profit

−£1.3m

Growth —

Profit margin

−26.2%

Gross 28.8%

Employees

Change ▲14.3%

Profit / employee

−£158k

Revenue/employee £605k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2021	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£794k	£2.2m	£4.4m	£5.7m	£4.8m
Cost of sales	£453k	£1.8m	£3.4m	£3.9m	£3.4m
Gross profit	£341k	£363k	£1.1m	£1.8m	£1.4m
Operating profit	−£1.2m	−£1m	−£534k	−£82.2k	−£476k
Profit after tax	−£1.9m	−£1.7m	−£1.2m	−£282k	−£1.3m
Profit (best available)	−£1.9m	−£1.7m	−£1.2m	−£282k	−£1.3m
Staff costs	£748k	£643k	£585k	£626k	£667k
Employees (average)	13	10	8	7	8
Ratios
Profit margin	−238.6%	−78%	−26.4%	−4.9%	−26.2%
Gross margin	42.9%	16.7%	24%	31.2%	28.8%
Revenue per employee	£61.1k	£217k	£555k	£815k	£605k
Profit per employee	−£146k	−£169k	−£146k	−£40.3k	−£158k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲173.4%	▲104.6%	▲28.4%	▼15.1%
Headcount growth	—	▼23.1%	▼20%	▼12.5%	▲14.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£241k	£40.7k	£197k	£301k	£151k
Net assets	−£9.6m	−£11.2m	−£4.7m	−£4.9m	−£6.1m
Current assets	£686k	£415k	£852k	£1.8m	£1.8m
Debtors	£134k	£117k	£342k	£172k	£637k
Deferred income	£63.1k	£98.9k	£223k	£72k	£382k
Cash from operations	−£430k	−£249k	£399k	£1.1m	£559k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −26.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 28.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £605k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£158k; 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: 7.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 13.2%; 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 −£6.1m
Cash at bank: ▼50%; Now £151k
Headcount: ▲14%; Now 8
Deferred income: ▲431%; Now £382k
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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

Thurrock Council (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Pwe Holdings PLC75–100%
Pure World Energy 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 Mar 2025 (profit −£1.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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