How much does Harris Tobias Limited make?

Harris Tobias Limited reported revenue of £56.2m and £1.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Harris Tobias Limited have?

Harris Tobias Limited reported an average of 5 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Harris Tobias Limited profitable?

Yes — Harris Tobias Limited reported a profit of £1.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 00066810 · Incorporated 30 Jul 1900

Harris Tobias Limited

Registered name: HARRIS TOBIAS LIMITED

Part of Gvo B-1 Ltd group

Harris Tobias Limited made £56.2m revenue and £1.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Harris Tobias Limited’s revenue grew 16% to £56.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £1.3m profit and 5 employees. The company is classified under “agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods” and is based in Gainsborough; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46190Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods

Status: Active
Location: Gainsborough, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 126 yrs · since 1900
Type: Private Limited Company

Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Small teamCapital-light

Revenue

£56.2m

Growth ▲15.6%

Profit

£1.3m

Growth —

Profit margin

2.3%

Gross 3.4%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£259k

Revenue/employee £11.2m

Profitable streak

1yr

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 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£44m	£48.6m	£56.2m
Cost of sales	£42.4m	£47.3m	£54.3m
Gross profit	£1.6m	£1.3m	£1.9m
Operating profit	£981k	−£1.1m	£1.3m
Profit before tax	£987k	−£1.1m	£1.3m
Profit after tax	£813k	−£1.1m	£1.3m
Profit (best available)	£813k	−£1.1m	£1.3m
Staff costs	£515k	£240k	£615k
Employees (average)	5	5	5
Ratios
Profit margin	1.8%	−2.3%	2.3%
Gross margin	3.5%	2.7%	3.4%
Revenue per employee	£8.8m	£9.7m	£11.2m
Profit per employee	£163k	−£228k	£259k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲10.6%	▲15.6%
Profit growth	—	▼240.1%	—
Headcount growth	—	0%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.5m	£806k	£1.2m
Net assets	£4.4m	£3.3m	£4.5m
Fixed assets	£220k	£249k	£245k
Current assets	£7.6m	£9.1m	£10.5m
Debtors	£1.6m	£3.5m	£5.1m
Deferred income	£386k	£284k	£424k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2024	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 3.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £11.2m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £259k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9%; 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: ▲40%; Now £4.5m
Cash at bank: ▲44%; Now £1.2m
Headcount: 0%; Now 5
Deferred income: ▲49%; Now £424k
Fixed assets: ▼2%; Now £245k

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

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Gvo B-1 Ltd (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Harris Tobias Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

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 Dec 2024 (profit £1.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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