How much does Herb U.K. Limited make?

Herb U.K. Limited reported revenue of £3.7m and a loss of £248k in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Herb U.K. Limited have?

Herb U.K. Limited reported an average of 37 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Herb U.K. Limited profitable?

No — Herb U.K. Limited reported a loss of £248k in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 02478355 · Incorporated 7 Mar 1990

Herb U.K. Limited

Registered name: HERB U.K. LIMITED

Part of Professional Beauty Systems (Holdings) Limited group

Herb U.K. Limited made £3.7m revenue and a £248k loss in the year to 30 Sep 2025. read from filing text

Herb U.K. Limited’s revenue was £3.7m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with a loss of £248k and 37 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of perfume and cosmetics” and is based in Lymington; 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 SIC 96020Hairdressing and other beauty treatment

Status: Active
Location: Lymington, South East
Age: 36 yrs · since 1990
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 company's immediate and ultimate parent undertaking is Herb U.K. (Holdings) Limited. Herb U.K. (Holdings) Limited was incorporated in England & Wales. The ultimate controlling party is Professiona”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£3.7m

Growth —

Profit

−£248k

Growth —

Profit margin

−6.7%

Gross 28.7%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

−£6.7k

Revenue/employee £99.3k

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	No P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£4.1m	£3.7m
Cost of sales	—	—	£2.5m	£2.6m
Gross profit	—	—	£1.6m	£1.1m
Operating profit	—	—	−£121k	−£238k
Profit before tax	—	—	−£189k	−£258k
Profit after tax	—	—	−£193k	−£248k
Profit (best available)	—	—	−£193k	−£248k
Employees (average)	53	45	44	37
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	−4.7%	−6.7%
Gross margin	—	—	39.2%	28.7%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£92.9k	£99.3k
Profit per employee	—	—	−£4.4k	−£6.7k
Growth (year on year)
Headcount growth	—	▼15.1%	▼2.2%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£35.9k	£168k	£46.4k	£46.5k
Net assets	£1.7m	£1.7m	£1.5m	£1.2m
Fixed assets	£803k	£690k	£569k	£505k
Current assets	£2m	£2.4m	£2.4m	£2.2m
Debtors	£243k	£328k	£275k	£199k
Source	FilletedAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FilletedAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −6.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 28.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £99.3k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£6.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 13.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 5.4%; 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: —; Now £1.2m
Cash at bank: —; Now £46.5k
Headcount: —; Now 37
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now £505k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Professional Beauty Systems (Holdings) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Herb U.K. (Holdings) Limited75–100%
Herb U.K. Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Pin-Up Perm LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (4)

Bio-Health LimitedFigures not disclosed
Organic Care Systems LimitedFigures not disclosed
Organic Colour Systems LimitedFigures not disclosed
Tints of Nature 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 30 Sep 2025 (profit −£248k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 14 Oct 2026

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