How much does Playmobil (U.K.) Limited make?

Playmobil (U.K.) Limited reported revenue of £8.1m and a loss of £1.4m in the year to 31 Mar 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Playmobil (U.K.) Limited have?

Playmobil (U.K.) Limited reported an average of 31 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Is Playmobil (U.K.) Limited profitable?

No — Playmobil (U.K.) Limited reported a loss of £1.4m in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Company No. 01493033 · Incorporated 23 Apr 1980

Playmobil (U.K.) Limited

Registered name: PLAYMOBIL (U.K.) LIMITED

Playmobil (U.K.) Limited made £8.1m revenue and a £1.4m loss in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Playmobil (U.K.) Limited’s revenue fell 10% to £8.1m in the year to 31 Mar 2026, with a loss of £1.4m and 31 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments)” and is based in Basildon; 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: Active
Location: Basildon, East of England
Age: 46 yrs · since 1980
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: “Horst Brandstäetter Holding GmbH”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2026

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£8.1m

Growth ▼10.3%

Profit

−£1.4m

Growth —

Profit margin

−17%

Gross 27.2%

Employees

Change ▲63.2%

Profit / employee

−£44.4k

Revenue/employee £261k

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.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2025	31 Mar 2026
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£9m	£8.1m
Cost of sales	£6.5m	£5.9m
Gross profit	£2.5m	£2.2m
Operating profit	−£962k	−£1.6m
Profit after tax	−£723k	−£1.4m
Profit (best available)	−£723k	−£1.4m
Staff costs	£1.1m	£1.3m
Employees (average)	19	31
Ratios
Profit margin	−8%	−17%
Gross margin	27.4%	27.2%
Revenue per employee	£474k	£261k
Profit per employee	−£38k	−£44.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼10.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲63.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£865k	£1.9m
Net assets	£5.3m	£3.1m
Current assets	£6m	£3.5m
Deferred income	£146k	£423k
Cash from operations	£87k	£1m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −17%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 27.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £261k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£44.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 5.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: ▼43%; Now £3.1m
Cash at bank: ▲122%; Now £1.9m
Headcount: ▲63%; Now 31
Deferred income: ▲191%; Now £423k
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2026 (profit −£1.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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