How much does Viking Arms Limited make?

Viking Arms Limited reported revenue of £16m and £2.5m profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Viking Arms Limited have?

Viking Arms Limited reported an average of 24 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Is Viking Arms Limited profitable?

Yes — Viking Arms Limited reported a profit of £2.5m in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Company No. 00865793 · Incorporated 6 Dec 1965

Viking Arms Limited

Registered name: VIKING ARMS LIMITED

Viking Arms Limited made £16m revenue and £2.5m profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025. read from filing text

Viking Arms Limited’s revenue grew 4% to £16m in the year to 31 Jan 2025, with £2.5m profit and 24 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of other intermediate products” and is based in Harrogate; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46760Wholesale of other intermediate products

Status: Active
Location: Harrogate, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 60 yrs · since 1965
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2025

Key figures

IndependentOperating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£16m

Growth ▲3.8%

Profit

£2.5m

Growth ▲23.9%

Profit margin

15.6%

Gross 36.5%

Employees

Change ▼7.7%

Profit / employee

£104k

Revenue/employee £666k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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 Jan 2022	31 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£12.2m	£15.4m	£16m
Cost of sales	—	£9.1m	£10.5m	£10.1m
Gross profit	—	£3.1m	£4.9m	£5.8m
Operating profit	—	£1.2m	£2.6m	£3.3m
Profit before tax	—	£1.2m	£2.6m	£3.3m
Profit after tax	—	£994k	£2m	£2.5m
Profit (best available)	—	£994k	£2m	£2.5m
Staff costs	—	£1.2m	£1.4m	—
Employees (average)	23	22	26	24
Ratios
Profit margin	—	8.1%	13%	15.6%
Gross margin	—	25.6%	32%	36.5%
Revenue per employee	—	£555k	£592k	£666k
Profit per employee	—	£45.2k	£77.2k	£104k
Cash conversion	—	−88.7%	−81%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲26.1%	▲3.8%
Profit growth	—	—	▲101.9%	▲23.9%
Headcount growth	—	▼4.3%	▲18.2%	▼7.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£550k	£1.3m	£3m	£3.4m
Net assets	£3.4m	£4.2m	£6m	£8.2m
Fixed assets	£758k	£766k	£749k	£2.7m
Current assets	£4m	£6.1m	£8m	£9.7m
Debtors	£586k	£1.2m	£1.9m	£1.8m
Cash from operations	—	−£1.1m	−£2.1m	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 15.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 36.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £666k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £104k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 16.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11%; 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: ▲37%; Now £8.2m
Cash at bank: ▲15%; Now £3.4m
Headcount: ▼8%; Now 24
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲257%; Now £2.7m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jan 2025 (profit £2.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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