How much does Retail Brands Limited make?

Retail Brands Limited reported revenue of £17.1m and £1.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

Is Retail Brands Limited profitable?

Yes — Retail Brands Limited reported a profit of £1.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01625974 · Incorporated 31 Mar 1982

Retail Brands Limited

Registered name: RETAIL BRANDS LIMITED

Part of Humble Group Ab (Publ) group

Retail Brands Limited made £17.1m revenue and £1.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Retail Brands Limited’s revenue grew 25% to £17.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.4m profit. The company is classified under “agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco” and is based in Lymington; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46170Agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco

Status: Active
Location: Lymington, South East
Age: 44 yrs · since 1982
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£17.1m

Growth ▲25.5%

Profit

£1.4m

Growth ▲12%

Profit margin

8.4%

Gross 18.3%

Employees

—

Change —

Profit / employee

—

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£11.3m	£13.6m	£17.1m
Cost of sales	−£9.2m	−£10.8m	−£14m
Gross profit	£2.1m	£2.8m	£3.1m
Operating profit	£1.2m	£1.7m	£1.9m
Profit before tax	£1.2m	£1.7m	£1.9m
Profit after tax	£824k	£1.3m	£1.4m
Profit (best available)	£824k	£1.3m	£1.4m
Employees (average)	3	3	—
Ratios
Profit margin	7.3%	9.4%	8.4%
Gross margin	18.9%	20.9%	18.3%
Revenue per employee	£3.8m	£4.5m	—
Profit per employee	£275k	£426k	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲20.1%	▲25.5%
Profit growth	—	▲55%	▲12%
Headcount growth	—	0%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2025	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2025	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 8.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 18.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: —; 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: —; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: —; Now —
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Humble Group Ab (Publ) (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Solent Global Limited75–100%
Solent Global Holdings Limited50–75%
Retail Brands Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (5)

Xpel Marketing LtdRev. £27.2m · Profit £2.3m
Solent Brands LimitedFigures not disclosed
Solent Homecare LimitedFigures not disclosed
Solent International LimitedFigures not disclosed
Solent Packaging LimitedFigures not disclosed

Minority corporate shareholders

Solent Global Limited 25–50%

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 accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £1.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 14 Oct 2026

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