How much does Phoenix 48 Limited make?

Phoenix 48 Limited reported revenue of £8.7m and £4.6m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Phoenix 48 Limited have?

Phoenix 48 Limited reported an average of 14 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Phoenix 48 Limited profitable?

Yes — Phoenix 48 Limited reported a profit of £4.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 13279093 · Incorporated 19 Mar 2021

Phoenix 48 Limited

Registered name: PHOENIX 48 LIMITED

Phoenix 48 Limited made £8.7m revenue and £4.6m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024. read from filing text

Phoenix 48 Limited’s revenue grew 56% to £8.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £4.6m profit and 14 employees. The company is classified under “recovery of sorted materials” and is based in Bourne; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection E · Water supply, sewerage and waste managementSIC 38320Recovery of sorted materials

Status: Active
Location: Bourne, East of England
Age: 5 yrs · since 2021
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 parent company is Blue Phoenix Group Limited which owns 100% of the ordinary share capital. Blue Phoenix Group Limited is incorporated in the Netherlands.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Capital-lightYoung and profitableOperating leverageBoring industry

Revenue

£8.7m

Growth ▲55.9%

Profit

£4.6m

Growth ▲56.8%

Profit margin

53.4%

Gross 82.3%

Employees

Change ▲16.7%

Profit / employee

£330k

Revenue/employee £619k

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 Dec 2021	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	No P&L	No P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£5.6m	£8.7m
Cost of sales	—	—	£971k	£1.5m
Gross profit	—	—	£4.6m	£7.1m
Operating profit	—	—	£3.8m	£6.2m
Profit before tax	—	—	£3.8m	£6.1m
Profit after tax	—	—	£3m	£4.6m
Profit (best available)	—	—	£3m	£4.6m
Employees (average)	3	3	12	14
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	53.1%	53.4%
Gross margin	—	—	82.5%	82.3%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£463k	£619k
Profit per employee	—	—	£246k	£330k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▲55.9%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▲56.8%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▲300%	▲16.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	—	£0	£2.1m	£619k
Net assets	£3.4m	£3.1m	£6.1m	£8.1m
Fixed assets	£138k	£97.1k	£120k	£102k
Current assets	£3.9m	£6.3m	£6.6m	£9.4m
Debtors	£3m	£5.1m	£2k	£406k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 53.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 82.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £619k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £330k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 4.7%; 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: ▲33%; Now £8.1m
Cash at bank: ▼71%; Now £619k
Headcount: ▲17%; Now 14
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼15%; Now £102k

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2024 (profit £4.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 13 Oct 2026

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