How much does Miltons (Wallpapers) Limited make?

Miltons (Wallpapers) Limited reported revenue of £7m and a loss of £531k in the year to 31 Jan 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Miltons (Wallpapers) Limited have?

Miltons (Wallpapers) Limited reported an average of 128 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Is Miltons (Wallpapers) Limited profitable?

No — Miltons (Wallpapers) Limited reported a loss of £531k in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Company No. 00461439 · Incorporated 20 Nov 1948

Miltons (Wallpapers) Limited

Registered name: MILTONS (WALLPAPERS) LIMITED

Miltons (Wallpapers) Limited made £7m revenue and a £531k loss in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Miltons (Wallpapers) Limited’s revenue was £7m in the year to 31 Jan 2025, with a loss of £531k and 128 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores” and is based in Northants; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47520Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores

Status: Active
Location: Northants, East Midlands
Age: 77 yrs · since 1948
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£7m

Growth —

Profit

−£531k

Growth —

Profit margin

−7.6%

Gross 42.9%

Employees

128

Change —

Profit / employee

−£4.1k

Revenue/employee £54.6k

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 Nov 2022	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£6.3m	£7.9m	£7m
Cost of sales	£3.7m	£4.6m	£4m
Gross profit	£2.6m	£3.3m	£3m
Operating profit	£184k	−£468k	−£506k
Profit before tax	£183k	−£468k	−£514k
Profit after tax	£266k	−£431k	−£531k
Profit (best available)	£266k	−£431k	−£531k
Staff costs	£1.8m	£2.5m	£2.3m
Employees (average)	117	120	128
Ratios
Profit margin	4.3%	−5.4%	−7.6%
Gross margin	41.4%	41.8%	42.9%
Revenue per employee	£53.6k	£66k	£54.6k
Profit per employee	£2.3k	−£3.6k	−£4.1k
Cash conversion	−125.5%	—	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£12.4k	£2.1k	£3.7k
Net assets	£7.7m	£7.3m	£6.8m
Fixed assets	£6.4m	£6.1m	£5.8m
Current assets	£2.7m	£2.6m	£2.5m
Debtors	£23.4k	£32.9k	£41k
Deferred income	£25.7k	£41.2k	£70.1k
Cash from operations	−£231k	−£270k	−£10.8k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −7.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 42.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £54.6k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£4.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 83%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.6%; 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 £6.8m
Cash at bank: —; Now £3.7k
Headcount: —; Now 128
Deferred income: —; Now £70.1k
Fixed assets: —; Now £5.8m

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

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jan 2025 (profit −£531k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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