How much does R.o.arnold,limited make?

R.o.arnold,limited reported revenue of £14.6m and £248k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does R.o.arnold,limited have?

R.o.arnold,limited reported an average of 65 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is R.o.arnold,limited profitable?

Yes — R.o.arnold,limited reported a profit of £248k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 00191363 · Incorporated 17 Jul 1923

R.o.arnold,limited

Registered name: R.O.ARNOLD,LIMITED

Part of Nutley-Goring Holdings Limited group

R.o.arnold,limited made £14.6m revenue and £248k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

R.o.arnold,limited’s revenue grew 46% to £14.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £248k profit and 65 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies” and is based in Doncaster; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46740Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies

Status: Active
Location: Doncaster, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 103 yrs · since 1923
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 2024

Key figures

Operating leverageBoring industry

Revenue

£14.6m

Growth ▲45.7%

Profit

£248k

Growth ▲65.8%

Profit margin

1.7%

Gross 27.7%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£3.8k

Revenue/employee £225k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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)	£11.4m	£10m	£14.6m
Cost of sales	£8.3m	£7.2m	£10.6m
Gross profit	£3.1m	£2.8m	£4m
Operating profit	£369k	£131k	£271k
Profit before tax	£469k	£216k	£335k
Profit after tax	£385k	£149k	£248k
Profit (best available)	£385k	£149k	£248k
Staff costs	£2.2m	£2.1m	£2.7m
Employees (average)	64	65	65
Ratios
Profit margin	3.4%	1.5%	1.7%
Gross margin	27.4%	28.3%	27.7%
Revenue per employee	£179k	£154k	£225k
Profit per employee	£6k	£2.3k	£3.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼12.2%	▲45.7%
Profit growth	—	▼61.2%	▲65.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲1.6%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£69.9k	£176k	£120k
Net assets	£5.6m	£5.7m	£6m
Fixed assets	£2m	£2m	£3m
Current assets	£11.4m	£13.5m	£15.5m
Debtors	£2.2m	£1.7m	£2.6m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 27.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £225k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 20.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 17.4%; 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: ▲4%; Now £6m
Cash at bank: ▼32%; Now £120k
Headcount: 0%; Now 65
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲45%; Now £3m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Nutley-Goring Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
R.o.arnold,limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (2)

Hotel Spares LimitedFigures not disclosed
Utopia Contracts LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (1)

Fire-Craft (Doncaster) LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 £248k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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