How much does Purcell Architecture Limited make?

Purcell Architecture Limited reported revenue of £30.3m and £604k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Purcell Architecture Limited have?

Purcell Architecture Limited reported an average of 323 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is Purcell Architecture Limited profitable?

Yes — Purcell Architecture Limited reported a profit of £604k in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. 11310436 · Incorporated 16 Apr 2018

Purcell Architecture Limited

Registered name: PURCELL ARCHITECTURE LIMITED

Part of Purcell Trustees Limited group

Purcell Architecture Limited made £30.3m revenue and £604k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Purcell Architecture Limited’s revenue grew 14% to £30.3m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with £604k profit and 323 employees. The company is classified under “architectural activities” and is based in London; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 71111Architectural activities

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 8 yrs · since 2018
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.

Latest accounts · year to 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£30.3m

Growth ▲14.3%

Profit

£604k

Growth ▼50.1%

Profit margin

Gross 35.7%

Employees

323

Change ▲12.5%

Profit / employee

£1.9k

Revenue/employee £93.8k

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	30 Apr 2023	30 Apr 2024	30 Apr 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£24.8m	£26.5m	£30.3m
Cost of sales	−£16.5m	−£17.6m	−£19.5m
Gross profit	£8.3m	£8.9m	£10.8m
Operating profit	£1.3m	£1.3m	£846k
Profit before tax	£1.3m	£1.3m	£884k
Profit after tax	£1.3m	£1.2m	£604k
Profit (best available)	£1.3m	£1.2m	£604k
Employees (average)	270	287	323
Ratios
Profit margin	5.3%	4.6%	2%
Gross margin	33.5%	33.6%	35.7%
Revenue per employee	£91.9k	£92.3k	£93.8k
Profit per employee	£4.9k	£4.2k	£1.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲6.8%	▲14.3%
Profit growth	—	▼8.2%	▼50.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲6.3%	▲12.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 35.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £93.8k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.9k; 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: ▲13%; Now 323
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Purcell Trustees Limitedultimate parent50–75%
Purcell Architecture 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 accounts for the year to 30 Apr 2025 (profit £604k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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