How much does Safedale Limited make?

Safedale Limited reported revenue of £8.5m and £455k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Safedale Limited have?

Safedale Limited reported an average of 56 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is Safedale Limited profitable?

Yes — Safedale Limited reported a profit of £455k in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. 02651047 · Incorporated 3 Oct 1991

Safedale Limited

Registered name: SAFEDALE LIMITED

Part of Safedale Holdings Ltd group

Safedale Limited made £8.5m revenue and £455k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Safedale Limited’s revenue fell 1% to £8.5m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with £455k profit and 56 employees. The company is classified under “dispensing chemist in specialised stores” and is based in Ilford; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47730Dispensing chemist in specialised stores

Status: Active
Location: Ilford, London
Age: 35 yrs · since 1991
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 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£8.5m

Growth ▼0.5%

Profit

£455k

Growth —

Profit margin

5.3%

Gross 32.6%

Employees

Change ▼9.7%

Profit / employee

£8.1k

Revenue/employee £152k

Profitable streak

1yr

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

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)	£8.2m	£8.6m	£8.5m
Cost of sales	£5.2m	£5.6m	£5.7m
Gross profit	£3m	£3m	£2.8m
Operating profit	£75.7k	−£113k	£3.1m
Profit before tax	£88.9k	−£43.4k	−£127k
Profit after tax	£67.9k	−£63.3k	£455k
Profit (best available)	£67.9k	−£63.3k	£455k
Staff costs	£1.4m	£1.6m	£1.7m
Employees (average)	57	62	56
Ratios
Profit margin	0.8%	−0.7%	5.3%
Gross margin	36.5%	34.8%	32.6%
Revenue per employee	£143k	£138k	£152k
Profit per employee	£1.2k	−£1k	£8.1k
Cash conversion	14%	—	3.3%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲4.7%	▼0.5%
Profit growth	—	▼193.3%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲8.8%	▼9.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.4m	£2.1m	£1.1m
Net assets	£8.2m	£8.1m	£8m
Fixed assets	£6.3m	£6.3m	£654k
Current assets	£3.9m	£3.6m	£8.4m
Debtors	£600k	£701k	£784k
Cash from operations	£10.6k	£130k	£101k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 32.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £152k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £8.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 3.3%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 7.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9.2%; 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: ▼2%; Now £8m
Cash at bank: ▼49%; Now £1.1m
Headcount: ▼10%; Now 56
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼90%; Now £654k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Safedale Holdings Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Safedale Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Biddulph Pharma LimitedFigures not disclosed
Safedale Estates LtdFigures 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 Apr 2025 (profit £455k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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