How much does CRM Trading Limited make?

CRM Trading Limited reported revenue of £36.7m and a loss of £613k in the year to 31 May 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does CRM Trading Limited have?

CRM Trading Limited reported an average of 26 employees in the year to 31 May 2025.

Is CRM Trading Limited profitable?

No — CRM Trading Limited reported a loss of £613k in the year to 31 May 2025.

Company No. 01645334 · Incorporated 22 Jun 1982

CRM Trading Limited

Registered name: CRM TRADING LIMITED

Part of CRM HDGS Limited group

CRM Trading Limited made £36.7m revenue and a £613k loss in the year to 31 May 2025. read from filing text

CRM Trading Limited’s revenue fell 14% to £36.7m in the year to 31 May 2025, with a loss of £613k and 26 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of perfume and cosmetics” and is based in Salford; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46450Wholesale of perfume and cosmetics

Status: Active
Location: Salford, North West
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. From the filing: “The parent of the smallest group for which consolidated financial statements are drawn up and in which this company is a member, is also the ultimate parent company - CRM Hdgs Limited, Registered Offi”

Latest accounts · year to 31 May 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£36.7m

Growth ▼14%

Profit

−£613k

Growth —

Profit margin

−1.7%

Gross 9.4%

Employees

Change ▼10.3%

Profit / employee

−£23.6k

Revenue/employee £1.4m

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 May 2022	31 May 2023	31 May 2024	31 May 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£51.7m	£54.8m	£42.7m	£36.7m
Cost of sales	£48.6m	£50m	£38.9m	£33.3m
Gross profit	£3.1m	£4.7m	£3.8m	£3.5m
Operating profit	£934k	£1.6m	£1m	£140k
Profit before tax	£312k	£590k	−£61.6k	−£613k
Profit after tax	£256k	£509k	−£61.6k	−£613k
Profit (best available)	£256k	£509k	−£61.6k	−£613k
Staff costs	£1.6m	£1.6m	£1.2m	£1.1m
Employees (average)	33	32	29	26
Ratios
Profit margin	0.5%	0.9%	−0.1%	−1.7%
Gross margin	6.1%	8.6%	8.9%	9.4%
Revenue per employee	£1.6m	£1.7m	£1.5m	£1.4m
Profit per employee	£7.8k	£15.9k	−£2.1k	−£23.6k
Cash conversion	−137.3%	176.3%	254.2%	−1081%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲5.9%	▼22.1%	▼14%
Profit growth	—	▲98.3%	▼112.1%	—
Headcount growth	—	▼3%	▼9.4%	▼10.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£361k	£479k	£294k	£289k
Net assets	£3.4m	£3.2m	£2.7m	£671k
Fixed assets	£223k	£280k	£221k	£138k
Current assets	£23.2m	£28.6m	£31.1m	£29.4m
Debtors	£7.3m	£9.2m	£8.6m	£7.3m
Deferred income	£1.8m	£930k	£434k	£643k
Cash from operations	−£1.3m	£2.7m	£2.6m	−£1.5m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −1.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 9.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £1.4m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£23.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −1081%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 20%; 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: ▼75%; Now £671k
Cash at bank: ▼2%; Now £289k
Headcount: ▼10%; Now 26
Deferred income: ▲48%; Now £643k
Fixed assets: ▼37%; Now £138k

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

CRM HDGS Limitedultimate parent75–100%
CRM Trading 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 May 2025 (profit −£613k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 14 Oct 2026

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