How much does Hope's Auction Company,limited make?

Hope's Auction Company,limited reported revenue of £1.8m and £397k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Hope's Auction Company,limited have?

Hope's Auction Company,limited reported an average of 24 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Is Hope's Auction Company,limited profitable?

Yes — Hope's Auction Company,limited reported a profit of £397k in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Company No. 00052362 · Incorporated 3 May 1897

Hope's Auction Company,limited

Registered name: HOPE'S AUCTION COMPANY,LIMITED

Hope's Auction Company,limited made £1.8m revenue and £397k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026. read from filing text

Hope's Auction Company,limited’s revenue grew 23% to £1.8m in the year to 31 Mar 2026, with £397k profit and 24 employees. The company is classified under “other business support service activities” and is based in Wigton; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Wigton, North West
Age: 129 yrs · since 1897
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2026

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£1.8m

Growth ▲22.7%

Profit

£397k

Growth ▼75.1%

Profit margin

22%

Employees

Change ▲4.3%

Profit / employee

£16.5k

Revenue/employee £75.3k

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 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025	31 Mar 2026
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£1.2m	£1.3m	£1.5m	£1.8m
Operating profit	£259k	£308k	£1.7m	£453k
Profit before tax	£186k	£220k	£1.6m	£397k
Profit after tax	£186k	£220k	£1.6m	£397k
Profit (best available)	£186k	£220k	£1.6m	£397k
Staff costs	£482k	£510k	£564k	£609k
Employees (average)	24	23	23	24
Ratios
Profit margin	15.4%	17.1%	108.1%	22%
Revenue per employee	£50.2k	£55.9k	£64.1k	£75.3k
Profit per employee	£7.7k	£9.6k	£69.3k	£16.5k
Cash conversion	−149.3%	−112.7%	−10.7%	−28%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲6.8%	▲14.7%	▲22.7%
Profit growth	—	▲18.4%	▲624.7%	▼75.1%
Headcount growth	—	▼4.2%	0%	▲4.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£36.6k	£15.4k	£63.1k	£114k
Net assets	£2.8m	£3m	£4.6m	£5m
Fixed assets	£3.2m	£3.3m	£4.7m	£4.7m
Current assets	£1.2m	£1.7m	£1.9m	£2.7m
Debtors	£1.1m	£1.6m	£1.7m	£2.5m
Deferred income	£61.1k	£60.1k	£74.6k	£91k
Cash from operations	−£387k	−£347k	−£182k	−£127k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 22%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £75.3k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £16.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −28%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 261.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 138%; 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: ▲8%; Now £5m
Cash at bank: ▲80%; Now £114k
Headcount: ▲4%; Now 24
Deferred income: ▲22%; Now £91k
Fixed assets: ▲0%; Now £4.7m

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 Mar 2026 (profit £397k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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