How much does Karium Ltd make?

Karium Ltd reported revenue of £44.9m and £4.5m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Karium Ltd have?

Karium Ltd reported an average of 42 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Karium Ltd profitable?

Yes — Karium Ltd reported a profit of £4.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 02530797 · Incorporated 14 Aug 1990

Karium Ltd

Registered name: KARIUM LTD

Part of Royal Sanders (UK) Limited group

Karium Ltd made £44.9m revenue and £4.5m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Karium Ltd’s revenue grew 5% to £44.9m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £4.5m profit and 42 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of perfume and cosmetics” and is based in Bracknell; 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: Bracknell, 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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Doing more with less

Revenue

£44.9m

Growth ▲5.2%

Profit

£4.5m

Growth ▼0.9%

Profit margin

9.9%

Gross 33.3%

Employees

Change ▼8.7%

Profit / employee

£106k

Revenue/employee £1.1m

Profitable streak

4yrs

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£31.6m	£33.6m	£42.7m	£44.9m
Cost of sales	£20.6m	£21.6m	−£28.1m	−£30m
Gross profit	£11m	£12m	£14.6m	£14.9m
Operating profit	£1.7m	£4m	£6.2m	£5.9m
Profit before tax	£1.5m	£3.7m	£5.9m	£6m
Profit after tax	£1.3m	£3.1m	£4.5m	£4.5m
Profit (best available)	£1.3m	£3.1m	£4.5m	£4.5m
Staff costs	£3.7m	£3.5m	—	—
Employees (average)	49	47	46	42
Ratios
Profit margin	4.1%	9.2%	10.5%	9.9%
Gross margin	34.7%	35.7%	34.2%	33.3%
Revenue per employee	£645k	£715k	£928k	£1.1m
Profit per employee	£26.7k	£65.8k	£97.8k	£106k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲6.4%	▲27%	▲5.2%
Profit growth	—	▲136.7%	▲45.5%	▼0.9%
Headcount growth	—	▼4.1%	▼2.1%	▼8.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£286k	£39.6k	—	—
Net assets	£15.8m	£16.4m	—	—
Fixed assets	£5.2m	£4.7m	—	—
Current assets	£20.6m	£24.9m	—	—
Debtors	£6.7m	£8m	—	—
Deferred income	£2.7m	£3.2m	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2023	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 9.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 33.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £1.1m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £106k; 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: ▼9%; Now 42
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Royal Sanders (UK) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Royal Sanders Brands Limited75–100%
Karium Ltdthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Blue Orange Brand Management 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 accounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit £4.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 14 Oct 2026

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