How much does Girbau UK Limited make?

Girbau UK Limited reported revenue of £14.7m and a loss of £273k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Girbau UK Limited have?

Girbau UK Limited reported an average of 71 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Girbau UK Limited profitable?

No — Girbau UK Limited reported a loss of £273k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00641996 · Incorporated 16 Nov 1959

Girbau UK Limited

Registered name: GIRBAU UK LIMITED

Part of Girbau S.A. group

Girbau UK Limited made £14.7m revenue and a £273k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Girbau UK Limited’s revenue grew 28% to £14.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £273k and 71 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of other machinery and equipment” and is based in Hitchin; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46690Wholesale of other machinery and equipment

Status: Active
Location: Hitchin, East of England
Age: 66 yrs · since 1959
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 immediate parent company is Girbau S.A., a company incorporated in Spain.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£14.7m

Growth ▲27.5%

Profit

−£273k

Growth —

Profit margin

−1.9%

Gross 31.8%

Employees

Change ▲10.9%

Profit / employee

−£3.8k

Revenue/employee £207k

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 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)	£13m	£13.2m	£11.5m	£14.7m
Cost of sales	£9.1m	£8.8m	£8.8m	£10m
Gross profit	£3.9m	£4.5m	£2.7m	£4.7m
Operating profit	£569k	−£282k	−£1.4m	−£253k
Profit before tax	£533k	−£292k	−£1.5m	−£306k
Profit after tax	£439k	−£246k	−£1.5m	−£273k
Profit (best available)	£439k	−£246k	−£1.5m	−£273k
Staff costs	£3.7m	£4.8m	£4.9m	£4.4m
Employees (average)	66	67	64	71
Ratios
Profit margin	3.4%	−1.9%	−13.2%	−1.9%
Gross margin	29.6%	33.7%	23.5%	31.8%
Revenue per employee	£197k	£198k	£180k	£207k
Profit per employee	£6.6k	−£3.7k	−£23.7k	−£3.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲1.8%	▼13.1%	▲27.5%
Profit growth	—	▼156%	—	—
Headcount growth	—	▲1.5%	▼4.5%	▲10.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.3m	£445k	£807k	£643k
Net assets	£1.9m	£1.6m	£97.4k	−£175k
Fixed assets	£22.3k	£980k	£733k	£589k
Current assets	£5.2m	£5.9m	£4.8m	£5m
Debtors	£1.4m	£2m	£1.1m	£1.4m
Deferred income	£837k	£604k	£624k	£676k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −1.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 31.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £207k; 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: 4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 4.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9.7%; 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: ▼280%; Now −£175k
Cash at bank: ▼20%; Now £643k
Headcount: ▲11%; Now 71
Deferred income: ▲8%; Now £676k
Fixed assets: ▼20%; Now £589k

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

Girbau S.A. (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Girbau UK Limitedthis company

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

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 2025 (profit −£273k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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