How much does Rectella Limited make?

Rectella Limited reported revenue of £18.9m and a loss of £532k in the year to 30 Apr 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Rectella Limited have?

Rectella Limited reported an average of 257 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2024.

Is Rectella Limited profitable?

No — Rectella Limited reported a loss of £532k in the year to 30 Apr 2024.

Company No. 00430344 · Incorporated 27 Feb 1947

Rectella Limited

Registered name: RECTELLA LIMITED

Part of Rectella Investments Ltd group

Rectella Limited made £18.9m revenue and a £532k loss in the year to 30 Apr 2024. read from filing text

Rectella Limited’s revenue grew 7% to £18.9m in the year to 30 Apr 2024, with a loss of £532k and 257 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale of textiles in specialised stores” and is based in Knowlhill; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47510Retail sale of textiles in specialised stores SIC 70100Activities of head offices

Status: In Administration
Location: Knowlhill, South East
Age: 79 yrs · since 1947
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 30 Apr 2024

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£18.9m

Growth ▲6.8%

Profit

−£532k

Growth —

Profit margin

−2.8%

Gross 25.2%

Employees

257

Change ▲8.4%

Profit / employee

−£2.1k

Revenue/employee £73.4k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Apr 2022	30 Apr 2023	30 Apr 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£17.4m	£17.7m	£18.9m
Cost of sales	£11.7m	£13.1m	£14.1m
Gross profit	£5.7m	£4.6m	£4.8m
Operating profit	£303k	−£938k	−£408k
Profit before tax	£288k	−£979k	−£532k
Profit after tax	£288k	−£979k	−£532k
Profit (best available)	£288k	−£979k	−£532k
Staff costs	£3.4m	£3.6m	—
Employees (average)	246	237	257
Ratios
Profit margin	1.7%	−5.5%	−2.8%
Gross margin	32.8%	25.8%	25.2%
Revenue per employee	£70.6k	£74.5k	£73.4k
Profit per employee	£1.2k	−£4.1k	−£2.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲1.7%	▲6.8%
Profit growth	—	▼439.5%	—
Headcount growth	—	▼3.7%	▲8.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£232k	£404k	£370k
Net assets	£473k	−£505k	−£1m
Fixed assets	£304k	£271k	£301k
Current assets	£4.2m	£3.8m	£4.1m
Debtors	£201k	£249k	£422k
Deferred income	£162k	£394k	£719k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2024	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −2.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 25.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £73.4k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£2.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 2.2%; 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: —; Now −£1m
Cash at bank: ▼8%; Now £370k
Headcount: ▲8%; Now 257
Deferred income: ▲83%; Now £719k
Fixed assets: ▲11%; Now £301k

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

Rectella Investments Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Rectella Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

GBC2 LimitedActive - Proposal to Strike offFigures not disclosed
Great Bedding Co LtdFigures not disclosed
HC 1324 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 accounts for the year to 30 Apr 2024 (profit −£532k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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