How much does Tates of Pyecombe Limited make?

Tates of Pyecombe Limited reported revenue of £34.7m and £2m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Tates of Pyecombe Limited have?

Tates of Pyecombe Limited reported an average of 534 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Tates of Pyecombe Limited profitable?

Yes — Tates of Pyecombe Limited reported a profit of £2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01376481 · Incorporated 3 Jul 1978

Tates of Pyecombe Limited

Registered name: TATES OF PYECOMBE LIMITED

Part of Tate Bros. Ltd group

Tates of Pyecombe Limited made £34.7m revenue and £2m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Tates of Pyecombe Limited’s revenue grew 3% to £34.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £2m profit and 534 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale of flowers, plants, seeds, fertilizers, pet animals and pet food in specialised stores” and is based in Avis Road, Newhaven; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47760Retail sale of flowers, plants, seeds, fertilizers, pet animals and pet food in specialised stores SIC 47789Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)

Status: Active
Location: Avis Road, Newhaven, South East
Age: 48 yrs · since 1978
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 company is a 100% subsidiary undertaking of Tate Bros. Limited, which is the immediate parent company incorporated in the United Kingdom.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£34.7m

Growth ▲3.3%

Profit

£2m

Growth ▲90.4%

Profit margin

5.7%

Gross 53.4%

Employees

534

Change ▼2.9%

Profit / employee

£3.7k

Revenue/employee £65k

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 to	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£33.6m	£34.7m
Cost of sales	£16m	£16.2m
Gross profit	£17.6m	£18.5m
Operating profit	£1.5m	£2.7m
Profit before tax	£1.5m	£2.7m
Profit after tax	£1m	£2m
Profit (best available)	£1m	£2m
Staff costs	£10.2m	£10.3m
Employees (average)	550	534
Ratios
Profit margin	3.1%	5.7%
Gross margin	52.3%	53.4%
Revenue per employee	£61.1k	£65k
Profit per employee	£1.9k	£3.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲3.3%
Profit growth	—	▲90.4%
Headcount growth	—	▼2.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£716k	£693k
Net assets	£15.6m	£17.6m
Fixed assets	£3.1m	£3m
Current assets	£16.1m	£19m
Debtors	£67.7k	£161k
Deferred income	£619k	£650k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 53.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £65k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 8.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.5%; 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: ▲13%; Now £17.6m
Cash at bank: ▼3%; Now £693k
Headcount: ▼3%; Now 534
Deferred income: ▲5%; Now £650k
Fixed assets: ▼5%; Now £3m

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

Tate Bros. Ltd (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Tates of Pyecombe 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 £2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 24 Oct 2026

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