How much does Bartoline Limited make?

Bartoline Limited reported revenue of £22.7m and a loss of £1.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Bartoline Limited have?

Bartoline Limited reported an average of 88 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Is Bartoline Limited profitable?

No — Bartoline Limited reported a loss of £1.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Company No. 00122306 · Incorporated 31 May 1912

Bartoline Limited

Registered name: BARTOLINE LIMITED

Part of Bartoline Investments Limited group

Bartoline Limited made £22.7m revenue and a £1.1m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Bartoline Limited’s revenue grew 9% to £22.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2023, with a loss of £1.1m and 88 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals” and is based in Brighton; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 20130Manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals SIC 20140Manufacture of other organic basic chemicals SIC 20520Manufacture of glues SIC 20590Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.

Status: In Administration
Location: Brighton, South East
Age: 114 yrs · since 1912
Type: Private Limited Company

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 2023

Key figures

Doing more with less

Revenue

£22.7m

Growth ▲8.6%

Profit

−£1.1m

Growth —

Profit margin

−4.9%

Gross 19.3%

Employees

Change ▼8.3%

Profit / employee

−£12.8k

Revenue/employee £258k

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 2022	31 Dec 2023
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£20.9m	£22.7m
Cost of sales	£18.2m	£18.4m
Gross profit	£2.8m	£4.4m
Operating profit	−£2.1m	−£942k
Profit before tax	−£895k	−£1.3m
Profit after tax	−£254k	−£1.1m
Profit (best available)	−£254k	−£1.1m
Staff costs	£3.4m	£3.3m
Employees (average)	96	88
Ratios
Profit margin	−1.2%	−4.9%
Gross margin	13.3%	19.3%
Revenue per employee	£218k	£258k
Profit per employee	−£2.6k	−£12.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲8.6%
Headcount growth	—	▼8.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.1m	£541k
Net assets	£5.5m	£4.4m
Fixed assets	£3.3m	£3.3m
Current assets	£10.6m	£10.8m
Debtors	£4.3m	£4.1m
Deferred income	£138k	£647k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −4.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 19.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £258k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£12.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 14.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 17.8%; 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: ▼20%; Now £4.4m
Cash at bank: ▼51%; Now £541k
Headcount: ▼8%; Now 88
Deferred income: ▲370%; Now £647k
Fixed assets: ▼0%; Now £3.3m

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

Bartoline Investments Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Bartoline 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 2023 (profit −£1.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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