How much does So Purple Group Limited make?

So Purple Group Limited reported revenue of £13.8m and £487k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does So Purple Group Limited have?

So Purple Group Limited reported an average of 7 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Is So Purple Group Limited profitable?

Yes — So Purple Group Limited reported a profit of £487k in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Company No. 08187142 · Incorporated 21 Aug 2012

So Purple Group Limited

Registered name: SO PURPLE GROUP LIMITED

So Purple Group Limited made £13.8m revenue and £487k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

So Purple Group Limited’s revenue grew 14% to £13.8m in the year to 31 Jan 2025, with £487k profit and 7 employees. The company is classified under “other telecommunications activities” and is based in Oldham; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 61900Other telecommunications activities

Status: Active
Location: Oldham, North West
Age: 14 yrs · since 2012
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 controlling party is Mr G Wheeldon.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2025

Key figures

Small teamCapital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£13.8m

Growth ▲13.8%

Profit

£487k

Growth ▼9.5%

Profit margin

3.5%

Gross 93.2%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£69.6k

Revenue/employee £2m

Profitable streak

2yrs

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)	—	—	£12.2m	£13.8m
Cost of sales	—	—	£1m	£944k
Gross profit	—	—	£11.1m	£12.9m
Operating profit	—	—	−£79.1k	£1.5m
Profit after tax	—	—	£538k	£487k
Profit (best available)	—	—	£538k	£487k
Staff costs	—	—	£0	£0
Employees (average)	5	6	7	7
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	4.4%	3.5%
Gross margin	—	—	91.7%	93.2%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£1.7m	£2m
Profit per employee	—	—	£76.9k	£69.6k
Cash conversion	—	—	—	−56.6%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▲13.8%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▼9.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲20%	▲16.7%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£24.3k	£24.3k	£25.3k	£3.1k
Net assets	£14.5m	£15.2m	£15.7m	£16.2m
Fixed assets	£40.7k	£45.2k	£1.3k	£1.3k
Current assets	£14.9m	£15.6m	£16.3m	£17.1m
Debtors	£0	£0	£0	£0
Deferred income	£0	£0	£0	£0
Cash from operations	—	—	£181k	−£876k
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: 3.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 93.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £2m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £69.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −56.6%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0%; 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: ▲3%; Now £16.2m
Cash at bank: ▼88%; Now £3.1k
Headcount: 0%; Now 7
Deferred income: —; Now £0
Fixed assets: 0%; Now £1.3k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (2)

Ormit Solutions Ltd.Figures not disclosed
Venue Wifi LimitedFigures not disclosed

Minority corporate shareholders

BGF Investment Management Limited

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 £487k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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