How much does Beauty Base Limited make?

Beauty Base Limited reported revenue of £33.9m and £634k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Beauty Base Limited have?

Beauty Base Limited reported an average of 112 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Beauty Base Limited profitable?

Yes — Beauty Base Limited reported a profit of £634k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01391641 · Incorporated 29 Sep 1978

Beauty Base Limited

Registered name: BEAUTY BASE LIMITED

Beauty Base Limited made £33.9m revenue and £634k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Beauty Base Limited’s revenue grew 25% to £33.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £634k profit and 112 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47750Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 48 yrs · since 1978
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£33.9m

Growth ▲24.8%

Profit

£634k

Growth ▼18.2%

Profit margin

1.9%

Gross 30.4%

Employees

112

Change ▲0.9%

Profit / employee

£5.7k

Revenue/employee £303k

Profitable streak

4yrs

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 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Profit only	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£26.4m	£27.2m	£33.9m
Cost of sales	—	£16.4m	£17.4m	£23.6m
Gross profit	—	£9.9m	£9.8m	£10.3m
Operating profit	—	£1.9m	£1.4m	£1.1m
Profit before tax	£1.1m	£1.9m	£1.4m	£1.1m
Profit after tax	£803k	£1.2m	£775k	£634k
Profit (best available)	£803k	£1.2m	£775k	£634k
Staff costs	—	£3.8m	£4.2m	£4.6m
Employees (average)	115	115	111	112
Ratios
Profit margin	—	4.4%	2.9%	1.9%
Gross margin	—	37.7%	36.2%	30.4%
Revenue per employee	—	£229k	£245k	£303k
Profit per employee	£7k	£10.2k	£7k	£5.7k
Cash conversion	—	28.4%	72.3%	116.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲3.1%	▲24.8%
Profit growth	—	▲45.8%	▼33.8%	▼18.2%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▼3.5%	▲0.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£5.7m	£5.4m	£5.8m	£6.7m
Net assets	£10.4m	£11.1m	£11.8m	£12.5m
Fixed assets	£3.4m	£3.2m	£3.2m	£3.2m
Current assets	£12.1m	£11.6m	£12.6m	£13.3m
Debtors	£745k	£86.7k	£563k	£923k
Cash from operations	—	£531k	£1m	£1.3m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 30.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £303k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £5.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 116.5%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 9.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 2.7%; 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: ▲5%; Now £12.5m
Cash at bank: ▲17%; Now £6.7m
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 112
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼1%; Now £3.2m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (1)

Beauty Base on-Line LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 £634k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 14 Oct 2026

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