How much does Quest 4 Limited make?

Quest 4 Limited reported revenue of £15.1m and £587k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Quest 4 Limited have?

Quest 4 Limited reported an average of 64 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Is Quest 4 Limited profitable?

Yes — Quest 4 Limited reported a profit of £587k in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Company No. 01953828 · Incorporated 1 Nov 1985

Quest 4 Limited

Registered name: QUEST 4 LIMITED

Part of Parkrowe Group Limited group

Quest 4 Limited made £15.1m revenue and £587k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Quest 4 Limited’s revenue fell 6% to £15.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2023, with £587k profit and 64 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies” and is based in York; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46740Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies

Status: Active
Location: York, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 40 yrs · since 1985
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 2023

Key figures

Capital-lightBoring industry

Revenue

£15.1m

Growth ▼5.9%

Profit

£587k

Growth ▼46.7%

Profit margin

3.9%

Gross 20.5%

Employees

Change ▼5.9%

Profit / employee

£9.2k

Revenue/employee £236k

Profitable streak

2yrs

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 2022	31 Dec 2023
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£16.1m	£15.1m
Cost of sales	£12.4m	£12m
Gross profit	£3.7m	£3.1m
Operating profit	£1.4m	£906k
Profit before tax	£1.4m	£791k
Profit after tax	£1.1m	£587k
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£587k
Staff costs	£2.5m	£2.5m
Employees (average)	68	64
Ratios
Profit margin	6.9%	3.9%
Gross margin	22.9%	20.5%
Revenue per employee	£236k	£236k
Profit per employee	£16.2k	£9.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼5.9%
Profit growth	—	▼46.7%
Headcount growth	—	▼5.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£972k	£1.5m
Net assets	£5.8m	£5.7m
Fixed assets	£1.7m	£1.4m
Current assets	£7.1m	£7.3m
Debtors	£1.5m	£1.6m
Deferred income	£106k	£67.5k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 20.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £236k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £9.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 9.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 10.4%; 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: ▼0%; Now £5.7m
Cash at bank: ▲57%; Now £1.5m
Headcount: ▼6%; Now 64
Deferred income: ▼36%; Now £67.5k
Fixed assets: ▼21%; Now £1.4m

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

Parkrowe Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Quest 4 Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Bergen Furniture LimitedRev. £4.2m · Profit £928k
Zaneti 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 2023 (profit £587k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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