How much does Rawlings & Son(Bristol)limited make?

Rawlings & Son(Bristol)limited reported revenue of £22.2m and a loss of £971k in the year to 31 May 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Rawlings & Son(Bristol)limited have?

Rawlings & Son(Bristol)limited reported an average of 85 employees in the year to 31 May 2025.

Is Rawlings & Son(Bristol)limited profitable?

No — Rawlings & Son(Bristol)limited reported a loss of £971k in the year to 31 May 2025.

Company No. 00330872 · Incorporated 20 Aug 1937

Rawlings & Son(Bristol)limited

Registered name: RAWLINGS & SON(BRISTOL)LIMITED

Rawlings & Son(Bristol)limited made £22.2m revenue and a £971k loss in the year to 31 May 2025. read from filing text

Rawlings & Son(Bristol)limited’s revenue fell 18% to £22.2m in the year to 31 May 2025, with a loss of £971k and 85 employees. The company is classified under “non-specialised wholesale trade” and is based in Bristol; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade SIC 70100Activities of head offices

Status: Active
Location: Bristol, South West
Age: 89 yrs · since 1937
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. From the filing: “The ultimate parent company is Rawlings & Son (Bristol) Holdings Limited, a company registered in England and Wales. The parent company prepares audited consolidated accounts for the whole group. Ther”

Latest accounts · year to 31 May 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£22.2m

Growth ▼17.5%

Profit

−£971k

Growth ▼464.8%

Profit margin

−4.4%

Gross 22.9%

Employees

Change ▲3.7%

Profit / employee

−£11.4k

Revenue/employee £261k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 May 2022	31 May 2023	31 May 2024	31 May 2025
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)	£20m	£25m	£26.9m	£22.2m
Cost of sales	£16m	£19.8m	£21m	£17.1m
Gross profit	£3.9m	£5.2m	£5.9m	£5.1m
Operating profit	£874k	£213k	£567k	−£854k
Profit before tax	£874k	£306k	£454k	−£963k
Profit after tax	£727k	£227k	£266k	−£971k
Profit (best available)	£727k	£227k	£266k	−£971k
Staff costs	£1.9m	£2.9m	£3.2m	£3.3m
Employees (average)	56	74	82	85
Ratios
Profit margin	3.6%	0.9%	1%	−4.4%
Gross margin	19.8%	20.6%	22%	22.9%
Revenue per employee	£356k	£338k	£328k	£261k
Profit per employee	£13k	£3.1k	£3.2k	−£11.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲25.2%	▲7.8%	▼17.5%
Profit growth	—	▼68.8%	▲17.4%	▼464.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲32.1%	▲10.8%	▲3.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£263k	£213k	£104k	£13.5k
Net assets	£5.3m	£5.5m	£5.8m	£4.8m
Fixed assets	£874k	£775k	£4.4m	£4.5m
Current assets	£7.3m	£9.8m	£9.4m	£9.2m
Debtors	£2.6m	£2.9m	£2.1m	£2.2m
Deferred income	£148k	£74.8k	£50.8k	£497k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −4.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 22.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £261k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£11.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 20.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9.8%; 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: ▼17%; Now £4.8m
Cash at bank: ▼87%; Now £13.5k
Headcount: ▲4%; Now 85
Deferred income: ▲877%; Now £497k
Fixed assets: ▲2%; Now £4.5m

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Paper Bag Co (South West) LtdFigures 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 May 2025 (profit −£971k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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