How much does World Scientific Publishing (UK) Limited make?

World Scientific Publishing (UK) Limited reported revenue of £4.6m and £56.5k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does World Scientific Publishing (UK) Limited have?

World Scientific Publishing (UK) Limited reported an average of 7 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is World Scientific Publishing (UK) Limited profitable?

Yes — World Scientific Publishing (UK) Limited reported a profit of £56.5k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 03412307 · Incorporated 31 Jul 1997

World Scientific Publishing (UK) Limited

Registered name: WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING (UK) LIMITED

World Scientific Publishing (UK) Limited made £4.6m revenue and £56.5k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

World Scientific Publishing (UK) Limited’s revenue grew 148% to £4.6m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £56.5k profit and 7 employees. The company is classified under “book publishing” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 58110Book publishing SIC 58142Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 29 yrs · since 1997
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentSmall teamCapital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£4.6m

Growth ▲148%

Profit

£56.5k

Growth ▲604.7%

Profit margin

1.2%

Gross 15.1%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£8.1k

Revenue/employee £656k

Profitable streak

4yrs

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£1.8m	£2.1m	£1.9m	£4.6m
Cost of sales	£1.3m	£1.5m	£1.3m	£3.9m
Gross profit	£567k	£661k	£544k	£695k
Operating profit	£69.4k	£119k	£10.6k	£74.9k
Profit before tax	£69.4k	£119k	£10.7k	£75.3k
Profit after tax	£68.7k	£96.7k	£8k	£56.5k
Profit (best available)	£68.7k	£96.7k	£8k	£56.5k
Employees (average)	7	8	7	7
Ratios
Profit margin	3.8%	4.5%	0.4%	1.2%
Gross margin	31%	30.9%	29.4%	15.1%
Revenue per employee	£262k	£268k	£265k	£656k
Profit per employee	£9.8k	£12.1k	£1.1k	£8.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲17%	▼13.5%	▲148%
Profit growth	—	▲40.7%	▼91.7%	▲604.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲14.3%	▼12.5%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£159k	£225k	£199k	£388k
Net assets	£208k	£305k	£313k	£369k
Fixed assets	£8k	£8.7k	£6.3k	£6.3k
Current assets	£464k	£644k	£558k	£633k
Debtors	£272k	£396k	£331k	£217k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 15.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £656k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £8.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.1%; 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: ▲18%; Now £369k
Cash at bank: ▲95%; Now £388k
Headcount: 0%; Now 7
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲0%; Now £6.3k

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit £56.5k), 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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