How much does G.R. & M.M. Blackledge PLC make?

G.R. & M.M. Blackledge PLC reported revenue of £133m and a loss of £1.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does G.R. & M.M. Blackledge PLC have?

G.R. & M.M. Blackledge PLC reported an average of 1,520 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is G.R. & M.M. Blackledge PLC profitable?

No — G.R. & M.M. Blackledge PLC reported a loss of £1.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 01764610 · Incorporated 26 Oct 1983

G.R. & M.M. Blackledge PLC

Registered name: G.R. & M.M. BLACKLEDGE PLC

Part of Jds50 Limited group

G.R. & M.M. Blackledge PLC made £133m revenue and a £1.1m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2024. read from filing text

G.R. & M.M. Blackledge PLC’s revenue grew 3% to £133m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with a loss of £1.1m and 1,520 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores” and is based in London; we hold 2 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: In Administration
Location: London, London
Age: 42 yrs · since 1983
Type: Public 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 ultimate parent company is JDS50 Limited which is the only undertaking that prepares group accounts including the financial statements of the company. Mr J Singh owns 100% of the issued share capi”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£133m

Growth ▲2.9%

Profit

−£1.1m

Growth ▼11413%

Profit margin

−0.8%

Gross 35.8%

Employees

1,520

Change ▲11.7%

Profit / employee

−£704

Revenue/employee £87.2k

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 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£129m	£133m
Cost of sales	£84.5m	£85.1m
Gross profit	£44.3m	£47.5m
Operating profit	−£1.3m	−£824k
Profit before tax	−£1.7m	−£1.1m
Profit after tax	£9.5k	−£1.1m
Profit (best available)	£9.5k	−£1.1m
Staff costs	£20.2m	£22.5m
Employees (average)	1,361	1,520
Ratios
Profit margin	0%	−0.8%
Gross margin	34.4%	35.8%
Revenue per employee	£94.6k	£87.2k
Profit per employee	£7	−£704
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲2.9%
Profit growth	—	▼11413%
Headcount growth	—	▲11.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£4m	£3.3m
Net assets	£14.2m	£13.2m
Fixed assets	£12.1m	£12.5m
Current assets	£23.5m	£28.6m
Debtors	£382k	£5.3m
Deferred income	£5.2m	£4.4m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 35.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £87.2k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£704; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 9.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 4%; 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: ▼8%; Now £13.2m
Cash at bank: ▼17%; Now £3.3m
Headcount: ▲12%; Now 1,520
Deferred income: ▼16%; Now £4.4m
Fixed assets: ▲3%; Now £12.5m

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

Jds50 Limitedultimate parent75–100%
G.R. & M.M. Blackledge PLCthis 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 2024 (profit −£1.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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