M. B. R. Howells Limited
Registered name: M. B. R. HOWELLS LIMITED
M. B. R. Howells Limited made £47.6k revenue and a £64.5k loss in the year to 31 Mar 2024.
M. B. R. Howells Limited’s revenue grew 1% to £47.6k in the year to 31 Mar 2024, with a loss of £64.5k and 1 employee. The company is classified under “retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store” and is based in Cheltenham; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.
- Status
- Active
- Location
- Cheltenham, South West
- Age
- 65 yrs · since 1961
- Type
- Private Limited Company
Key figures
Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.
Financial history
| Year to | 31 Mar 2022 | 31 Mar 2023 | 31 Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosure | No P&L | Full P&L | Full P&L |
| Profit & loss | |||
| Revenue (turnover) | — | £47k | £47.6k |
| Cost of sales | — | £1.3k | — |
| Gross profit | — | £45.8k | £47.6k |
| Operating profit | — | −£10.3k | −£64.5k |
| Profit before tax | — | −£79.5k | −£64.5k |
| Profit after tax | — | −£79.5k | −£64.5k |
| Profit (best available) | — | −£79.5k | −£64.5k |
| Employees (average) | — | 1 | 1 |
| Ratios | |||
| Profit margin | — | −169.1% | −135.4% |
| Gross margin | — | 97.3% | 100% |
| Revenue per employee | — | £47k | £47.6k |
| Profit per employee | — | −£79.5k | −£64.5k |
| Growth (year on year) | |||
| Revenue growth | — | — | ▲1.2% |
| Headcount growth | — | — | 0% |
| Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue | |||
| Cash at bank | £5.8k | £18.8k | £6.1k |
| Net assets | −£68.8k | −£148k | −£213k |
| Fixed assets | £844k | £831k | £813k |
| Current assets | £50.1k | £62.4k | £6.3k |
| Debtors | £43k | £43.1k | £198 |
| Source | Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023 | Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023 | FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025 |
How the business works
- Profit margin
- −135.4%
- Profit ÷ revenue.
- Gross margin
- 100%
- Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
- Revenue per employee
- £47.6k
- Revenue ÷ average employees.
- Profit per employee
- −£64.5k
- Profit ÷ average employees.
- Cash conversion
- —
- Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
- Fixed assets ÷ revenue
- 1709%
- Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
- Deferred income ÷ revenue
- —
- Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
- Debtors ÷ revenue
- 0.4%
- Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.
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 −£213k
- Cash at bank
- ▼68%
- Now £6.1k
- Headcount
- 0%
- Now 1
- Deferred income
- —
- Now —
- Fixed assets
- ▼2%
- Now £813k
Similar profitable businesses
- The White Lighthouse LtdBelfast · Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store
- Revenue
- £136k
- Profit
- £17.2k
- Staff
- 2
- Cheam Bedding LimitedBanstead · Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store
- Revenue
- £136k
- Profit
- £4.8k
- Staff
- 2
Sources
Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2024 (profit −£64.5k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.
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