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Company No. 01132707 · Incorporated 5 Sep 1973

F & J Arpino Limited

Registered name: F & J ARPINO LIMITED

F & J Arpino Limited made £20.4m revenue and £210k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2022.

F & J Arpino Limited’s revenue grew 7% to £20.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2022, with £210k profit and 44 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments)” and is based in Woodford Green; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46499Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.
Status
Liquidation
Location
Woodford Green, London
Age
53 yrs · since 1973
Type
Private Limited Company
Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2022

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with lessCash flow filed
Revenue
£20.4m
Growth ▲7.3%
Profit
£210k
Growth ▲88.4%
Profit margin
1%
Gross 13.1%
Employees
44
Change ▼8.3%
Profit / employee
£4.8k
Revenue/employee £463k
Profitable streak
2yrs
Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to31 Dec 202131 Dec 2022
DisclosureFull P&LFull P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)£19m£20.4m
Cost of sales£16.5m£17.7m
Gross profit£2.4m£2.7m
Operating profit£134k£253k
Profit before tax£134k£253k
Profit after tax£111k£210k
Profit (best available)£111k£210k
Staff costs£1.6m£1.6m
Employees (average)4844
Ratios
Profit margin0.6%1%
Gross margin12.8%13.1%
Revenue per employee£395k£463k
Profit per employee£2.3k£4.8k
Cash conversion−132.9%−59.3%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth—▲7.3%
Profit growth—▲88.4%
Headcount growth—▼8.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank£282k£340k
Net assets£4.6m£4.7m
Fixed assets£150k£143k
Current assets£7.9m£8.1m
Debtors£1.6m£1.4m
Cash from operations−£179k−£150k
SourceAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024Accounts · bulk data Mar 2024
Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin
1%
Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin
13.1%
Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee
£463k
Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee
£4.8k
Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion
−59.3%
Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue
0.7%
Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue
—
Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue
6.6%
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
▲3%
Now £4.7m
Cash at bank
▲21%
Now £340k
Headcount
▼8%
Now 44
Deferred income
—
Now —
Fixed assets
▼4%
Now £143k
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Sources

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2022 (profit £210k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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