How much does Peters Limited make?

Peters Limited reported revenue of £19.1m and a loss of £96.3k in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Peters Limited have?

Peters Limited reported an average of 115 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is Peters Limited profitable?

No — Peters Limited reported a loss of £96.3k in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. 02452340 · Incorporated 13 Dec 1989

Peters Limited

Registered name: PETERS LIMITED

Part of J.s.peters & Son Limited group

Peters Limited made £19.1m revenue and a £96.3k loss in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Peters Limited’s revenue grew 11% to £19.1m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with a loss of £96.3k and 115 employees. The company is classified under “non-specialised wholesale trade”; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSIC 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade SIC 47610Retail sale of books in specialised stores

Status: Active
Age: 36 yrs · since 1989
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£19.1m

Growth ▲11.4%

Profit

−£96.3k

Growth ▼158.3%

Profit margin

−0.5%

Gross 28%

Employees

115

Change ▲10.6%

Profit / employee

−£838

Revenue/employee £166k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Apr 2023	30 Apr 2024	30 Apr 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£16.4m	£17.1m	£19.1m
Cost of sales	£11.4m	£12.1m	£13.7m
Gross profit	£5m	£5m	£5.3m
Operating profit	£325k	£102k	−£164k
Profit before tax	£344k	£165k	−£96.3k
Profit after tax	£350k	£165k	−£96.3k
Profit (best available)	£350k	£165k	−£96.3k
Employees (average)	105	104	115
Ratios
Profit margin	2.1%	1%	−0.5%
Gross margin	30.5%	29.3%	28%
Revenue per employee	£157k	£165k	£166k
Profit per employee	£3.3k	£1.6k	−£838
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲4.1%	▲11.4%
Profit growth	—	▼52.8%	▼158.3%
Headcount growth	—	▼0.9%	▲10.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2024	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 28%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £166k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£838; 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: ▲11%; Now 115
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

J.s.peters & Son Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Peters 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).

Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 30 Apr 2025 (profit −£96.3k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 19 Oct 2026

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