How much does Gardiner,sons & Co.,limited make?

Gardiner,sons & Co.,limited reported revenue of £5.6m and a loss of £675k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Gardiner,sons & Co.,limited have?

Gardiner,sons & Co.,limited reported an average of 37 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Gardiner,sons & Co.,limited profitable?

No — Gardiner,sons & Co.,limited reported a loss of £675k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00039402 · Incorporated 10 Aug 1893

Gardiner,sons & Co.,limited

Registered name: GARDINER,SONS & CO.,LIMITED

Gardiner,sons & Co.,limited made £5.6m revenue and a £675k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Gardiner,sons & Co.,limited’s revenue fell 24% to £5.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £675k and 37 employees. The company is classified under “other retail sale in non-specialised stores” and is based in Bristol; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47190Other retail sale in non-specialised stores

Status: Active
Location: Bristol, South West
Age: 133 yrs · since 1893
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£5.6m

Growth ▼24.3%

Profit

−£675k

Growth ▼326.6%

Profit margin

−12%

Gross 49.2%

Employees

Change ▼30.2%

Profit / employee

−£18.2k

Revenue/employee £152k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£7m	£7.4m	£5.6m
Cost of sales	£3.4m	£3.7m	£2.8m
Gross profit	£3.6m	£3.7m	£2.8m
Operating profit	£46.6k	£241k	−£887k
Profit before tax	£193k	£394k	−£739k
Profit after tax	£161k	£298k	−£675k
Profit (best available)	£161k	£298k	−£675k
Staff costs	£1.6m	£1.8m	£1.4m
Employees (average)	54	53	37
Ratios
Profit margin	2.3%	4%	−12%
Gross margin	51.9%	50%	49.2%
Revenue per employee	£130k	£140k	£152k
Profit per employee	£3k	£5.6k	−£18.2k
Cash conversion	550.8%	−365.3%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲5.6%	▼24.3%
Profit growth	—	▲84.7%	▼326.6%
Headcount growth	—	▼1.8%	▼30.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.9m	£2.5m	£1.7m
Net assets	£11.5m	£11.7m	£8.5m
Fixed assets	£7.9m	£7.9m	£6.2m
Current assets	£3.6m	£4.2m	£2.4m
Debtors	£94k	£124k	£127k
Deferred income	£166k	£477k	£359k
Cash from operations	£257k	−£880k	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −12%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 49.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £152k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£18.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 110.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 6.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 2.3%; 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: ▼28%; Now £8.5m
Cash at bank: ▼34%; Now £1.7m
Headcount: ▼30%; Now 37
Deferred income: ▼25%; Now £359k
Fixed assets: ▼22%; Now £6.2m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit −£675k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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