How much does Hollowood Chemists Limited make?

Hollowood Chemists Limited reported revenue of £17.5m and a loss of £625k in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Hollowood Chemists Limited have?

Hollowood Chemists Limited reported an average of 174 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Hollowood Chemists Limited profitable?

No — Hollowood Chemists Limited reported a loss of £625k in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 00616537 · Incorporated 11 Dec 1958

Hollowood Chemists Limited

Registered name: HOLLOWOOD CHEMISTS LIMITED

Hollowood Chemists Limited made £17.5m revenue and a £625k loss in the year to 30 Sep 2025. read from filing text

Hollowood Chemists Limited’s revenue grew 1% to £17.5m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with a loss of £625k and 174 employees. The company is classified under “dispensing chemist in specialised stores” and is based in Heald Green; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47730Dispensing chemist in specialised stores

Status: Active
Location: Heald Green, North West
Age: 67 yrs · since 1958
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. From the filing: “The company was under the ultimate control of R Patel MBE throughout the year.”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£17.5m

Growth ▲1.3%

Profit

−£625k

Growth —

Profit margin

−3.6%

Gross 36%

Employees

174

Change ▲13%

Profit / employee

−£3.6k

Revenue/employee £101k

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	30 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 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)	£17.6m	£17.5m	£17.3m	£17.5m
Cost of sales	£10.7m	£11.9m	£11.2m	£11.2m
Gross profit	£6.9m	£5.6m	£6.2m	£6.3m
Operating profit	£1.1m	−£360k	−£497k	−£326k
Profit before tax	£1.1m	−£325k	−£385k	−£634k
Profit after tax	£739k	−£397k	−£452k	−£625k
Profit (best available)	£739k	−£397k	−£452k	−£625k
Staff costs	£4.1m	£4.1m	£4.6m	£4.7m
Employees (average)	137	140	154	174
Ratios
Profit margin	4.2%	−2.3%	−2.6%	−3.6%
Gross margin	39.3%	32.1%	35.5%	36%
Revenue per employee	£128k	£125k	£112k	£101k
Profit per employee	£5.4k	−£2.8k	−£2.9k	−£3.6k
Cash conversion	−296.8%	—	—	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼0.1%	▼1.2%	▲1.3%
Profit growth	—	▼153.8%	—	—
Headcount growth	—	▲2.2%	▲10%	▲13%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3m	£2m	£2m	£1.6m
Net assets	£4.7m	£4.3m	£3.8m	£3.2m
Fixed assets	£9.3m	£8.7m	£8m	£7.5m
Current assets	£5.3m	£4.6m	£4.5m	£4.8m
Debtors	£1.3m	£1.4m	£1.5m	£1.6m
Deferred income	£870k	£739k	£573k	£511k
Cash from operations	−£3.1m	£16.1k	−£373k	−£298k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −3.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 36%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £101k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£3.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 42.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 8.9%; 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: ▼16%; Now £3.2m
Cash at bank: ▼17%; Now £1.6m
Headcount: ▲13%; Now 174
Deferred income: ▼11%; Now £511k
Fixed assets: ▼7%; Now £7.5m

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 30 Sep 2025 (profit −£625k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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