How much does Context World Limited make?

Context World Limited reported revenue of £18.1m and £2.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Context World Limited have?

Context World Limited reported an average of 1 employee in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Context World Limited profitable?

Yes — Context World Limited reported a profit of £2.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 07598074 · Incorporated 11 Apr 2011

Context World Limited

Registered name: CONTEXT WORLD LIMITED

Part of Context World Group Limited group

Context World Limited made £18.1m revenue and £2.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024. read from filing text

Context World Limited’s revenue fell 1% to £18.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £2.3m profit and 1 employee. The company is classified under “market research and public opinion polling” and is based in Horsforth; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 73200Market research and public opinion polling

Status: Active
Location: Horsforth, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 15 yrs · since 2011
Type: Private Limited Company

Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

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 company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Context World Group Limited, a company registered in England & Wales.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Small teamCapital-light

Revenue

£18.1m

Growth ▼1.3%

Profit

£2.3m

Growth ▼19.1%

Profit margin

12.4%

Gross 21.1%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£2.3m

Revenue/employee £18.1m

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 2022	31 Dec 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)	£18.8m	£18.3m	£18.1m
Cost of sales	£13.2m	£13.6m	£14.3m
Gross profit	£5.6m	£4.8m	£3.8m
Operating profit	£3.7m	£2.9m	£2m
Profit before tax	£3.9m	£3.4m	£2.7m
Profit after tax	£3.3m	£2.8m	£2.3m
Profit (best available)	£3.3m	£2.8m	£2.3m
Employees (average)	1	1	1
Ratios
Profit margin	17.4%	15.2%	12.4%
Gross margin	30%	26%	21.1%
Revenue per employee	£18.8m	£18.3m	£18.1m
Profit per employee	£3.3m	£2.8m	£2.3m
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼2.4%	▼1.3%
Profit growth	—	▼14.7%	▼19.1%
Headcount growth	—	0%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.7m	£3m	£1.6m
Net assets	£8m	£9.3m	£10m
Fixed assets	£59.5k	£49.1k	£201k
Current assets	£15.4m	£15.1m	£15.6m
Debtors	£5.2m	£1.7m	£1.7m
Deferred income	£5.9m	£4.8m	£4.8m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 12.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 21.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £18.1m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.3m; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 26.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9.6%; 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: ▲7%; Now £10m
Cash at bank: ▼46%; Now £1.6m
Headcount: 0%; Now 1
Deferred income: ▼0%; Now £4.8m
Fixed assets: ▲308%; Now £201k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Context World Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Context World 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 £2.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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