How many employees does Photolox Limited have?

Photolox Limited reported an average of 66 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Company No. SC081970 · Incorporated 28 Feb 1983

Photolox Limited

Q: Is Photolox Limited profitable?

No — Photolox Limited reported a loss of £69.2k in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Registered name: PHOTOLOX LIMITED

Photolox Limited made a £69.2k loss in the year to 31 Jan 2025 (revenue not disclosed).

Photolox Limited reported a loss of £69.2k in the year to 31 Jan 2025; its revenue was not disclosed. It had 66 employees. The company is classified under “portrait photographic activities” and is based in Edinburgh; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Profit onlySection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 74201Portrait photographic activities SIC 74202Other specialist photography SIC 74203Film processing

Status: Active
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Age: 43 yrs · since 1983
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

—

Not disclosed in filing

Profit

−£69.2k

Growth ▼184.3%

Profit margin

—

Employees

Change ▼15.4%

Profit / employee

−£1k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

This company published its profit but not its turnover, so revenue and margins are not disclosed. We never estimate them.

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	Profit only	Profit only	Profit only	Profit only
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	—	—
Cost of sales	£3.9m	£5.4m	£5m	£3.8m
Profit before tax	—	—	−£19k	−£12.8k
Profit after tax	£441k	£622k	£82.1k	−£69.2k
Profit (best available)	£441k	£622k	£82.1k	−£69.2k
Staff costs	£2.1m	£2.5m	£2.3m	£2.1m
Employees (average)	71	84	78	66
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	—	—
Profit per employee	£6.2k	£7.4k	£1.1k	−£1k
Growth (year on year)
Profit growth	—	▲41.1%	▼86.8%	▼184.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲18.3%	▼7.1%	▼15.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.1m	£691k	£703k	£1.6m
Net assets	£4.1m	£5.2m	£5.1m	£4.6m
Fixed assets	£3m	£4.3m	£4.2m	£2.4m
Current assets	£2.8m	£2.7m	£3m	£4.6m
Debtors	£632k	£1.1m	£1.4m	£1.8m
Deferred income	£0	£70.7k	£60.9k	£51.2k
Cash from operations	−£283k	−£300k	−£491k	−£488
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: —; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£1k; 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: ▼9%; Now £4.6m
Cash at bank: ▲121%; Now £1.6m
Headcount: ▼15%; Now 66
Deferred income: ▼16%; Now £51.2k
Fixed assets: ▼44%; Now £2.4m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (1)

Sim 2000 Imaging LtdFigures not disclosed

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 −£69.2k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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