How much does Saffron Apothecaries (Leicester) Limited make?

Saffron Apothecaries (Leicester) Limited reported revenue of £18.8m and a loss of £289k in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Saffron Apothecaries (Leicester) Limited have?

Saffron Apothecaries (Leicester) Limited reported an average of 115 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Saffron Apothecaries (Leicester) Limited profitable?

No — Saffron Apothecaries (Leicester) Limited reported a loss of £289k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 01290875 · Incorporated 16 Dec 1976

Saffron Apothecaries (Leicester) Limited

Registered name: SAFFRON APOTHECARIES (LEICESTER) LIMITED

Part of Chase Pharmacy Limited group

Saffron Apothecaries (Leicester) Limited made £18.8m revenue and a £289k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Saffron Apothecaries (Leicester) Limited’s revenue grew 27% to £18.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with a loss of £289k and 115 employees. The company is classified under “dispensing chemist in specialised stores” and is based in Leicestershire; 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: Leicestershire, East Midlands
Age: 49 yrs · since 1976
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: “Chase Pharmacy Ltd”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£18.8m

Growth ▲26.8%

Profit

−£289k

Growth —

Profit margin

−1.5%

Gross 30.2%

Employees

115

Change ▲11.7%

Profit / employee

−£2.5k

Revenue/employee £164k

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 2021	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Profit only	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£12.3m	£14.8m	£18.8m
Cost of sales	£6.4m	£8.4m	£10.2m	£13.1m
Gross profit	—	£3.9m	£4.6m	£5.7m
Operating profit	—	−£305k	−£162k	−£76.8k
Profit before tax	£234k	−£456k	−£517k	−£184k
Profit after tax	—	£7.5k	−£627k	−£289k
Profit (best available)	£234k	£7.5k	−£627k	−£289k
Staff costs	£1.3m	£1.7m	£2m	£2.6m
Employees (average)	82	111	103	115
Ratios
Profit margin	—	0.1%	−4.2%	−1.5%
Gross margin	—	32%	30.9%	30.2%
Revenue per employee	—	£111k	£144k	£164k
Profit per employee	£2.9k	£67	−£6.1k	−£2.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲20.5%	▲26.8%
Profit growth	—	▼96.8%	▼8511%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲35.4%	▼7.2%	▲11.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£487k	£169k	£217k	£792k
Net assets	£1.5m	£991k	£364k	£74.6k
Fixed assets	£7.5m	£6.5m	£7.8m	£6.2m
Current assets	£2.7m	£3m	£3.8m	£4.4m
Debtors	£847k	£918k	£1.2m	£1.3m
Deferred income	£81.6k	£32.9k	£97.1k	—
Cash from operations	−£328k	−£420k	−£1.3m	−£1.3m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −1.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 30.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £164k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£2.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 33%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7.1%; 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: ▼79%; Now £74.6k
Cash at bank: ▲265%; Now £792k
Headcount: ▲12%; Now 115
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼20%; Now £6.2m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Chase Pharmacy Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Saffron Apothecaries (Leicester) Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

D.M.H. Pharm LtdRev. £975k · Profit £57.3k

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 2024 (profit −£289k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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