How much does Powerphotonic Limited make?

Powerphotonic Limited reported revenue of £5.7m and a loss of £2.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Powerphotonic Limited have?

Powerphotonic Limited reported an average of 52 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Powerphotonic Limited profitable?

No — Powerphotonic Limited reported a loss of £2.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. SC267035 · Incorporated 27 Apr 2004

Powerphotonic Limited

Registered name: POWERPHOTONIC LIMITED

Powerphotonic Limited made £5.7m revenue and a £2.3m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Powerphotonic Limited’s revenue fell 7% to £5.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £2.3m and 52 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of optical precision instruments” and is based in Dalgety Bay; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 26701Manufacture of optical precision instruments

Status: Active
Location: Dalgety Bay, Scotland
Age: 22 yrs · since 2004
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£5.7m

Growth ▼7.4%

Profit

−£2.3m

Growth —

Profit margin

−39.8%

Gross 52.1%

Employees

Change ▼1.9%

Profit / employee

−£43.9k

Revenue/employee £110k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£6.2m	£5.7m
Cost of sales	−£2.7m	−£2.7m
Gross profit	£3.4m	£3m
Operating profit	−£1.2m	−£2.2m
Profit after tax	−£1.7m	−£2.3m
Profit (best available)	−£1.7m	−£2.3m
Employees (average)	53	52
Ratios
Profit margin	−26.8%	−39.8%
Gross margin	55.7%	52.1%
Revenue per employee	£117k	£110k
Profit per employee	−£31.3k	−£43.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼7.4%
Headcount growth	—	▼1.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£283k	£1m
Net assets	−£657k	£2.7m
Fixed assets	£2m	£1.6m
Debtors	£1.4m	£1.6m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −39.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 52.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £110k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£43.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 28.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 28%; 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 £2.7m
Cash at bank: ▲256%; Now £1m
Headcount: ▼2%; Now 52
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼21%; Now £1.6m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit −£2.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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