How much does David Austin Roses Limited make?

David Austin Roses Limited reported revenue of £28.5m and £844k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does David Austin Roses Limited have?

David Austin Roses Limited reported an average of 261 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Is David Austin Roses Limited profitable?

Yes — David Austin Roses Limited reported a profit of £844k in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. 02701780 · Incorporated 30 Mar 1992

David Austin Roses Limited

Registered name: DAVID AUSTIN ROSES LIMITED

Part of Higgs LLP group

David Austin Roses Limited made £28.5m revenue and £844k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

David Austin Roses Limited’s revenue fell 5% to £28.5m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with £844k profit and 261 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of flowers and plants” and is based in Wolverhampton; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46220Wholesale of flowers and plants SIC 47760Retail sale of flowers, plants, seeds, fertilizers, pet animals and pet food in specialised stores

Status: Active
Location: Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Age: 34 yrs · since 1992
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 Jul 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£28.5m

Growth ▼5%

Profit

£844k

Growth ▼63.3%

Profit margin

Gross 47.1%

Employees

261

Change ▲4.4%

Profit / employee

£3.2k

Revenue/employee £109k

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 Jul 2022	31 Jul 2023	31 Jul 2024	31 Jul 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£28m	£26.4m	£30m	£28.5m
Cost of sales	£13.4m	£13.5m	£15.3m	£15.1m
Gross profit	£14.5m	£12.8m	£14.7m	£13.4m
Operating profit	£4.7m	£1.5m	£3.3m	£1.1m
Profit before tax	£18.6m	£959k	£3.4m	£1.2m
Profit after tax	£17.6m	£671k	£2.3m	£844k
Profit (best available)	£17.6m	£671k	£2.3m	£844k
Staff costs	£7.5m	£7.5m	£9m	£9.4m
Employees (average)	222	215	250	261
Ratios
Profit margin	62.8%	2.5%	7.7%	3%
Gross margin	52%	48.7%	48.9%	47.1%
Revenue per employee	£126k	£123k	£120k	£109k
Profit per employee	£79.2k	£3.1k	£9.2k	£3.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼5.7%	▲13.7%	▼5%
Profit growth	—	▼96.2%	▲243%	▼63.3%
Headcount growth	—	▼3.1%	▲16.3%	▲4.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£6.3m	£3.3m	£7.1m	£6.1m
Net assets	£19.4m	£19.6m	£19.9m	£19.8m
Fixed assets	£11m	£11.3m	£11.3m	£12.7m
Current assets	£13.2m	£12.5m	£13.6m	£12.5m
Debtors	£1.3m	£1.6m	£1.7m	£788k
Deferred income	—	£1m	£881k	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 47.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £109k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 44.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 2.8%; 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 £19.8m
Cash at bank: ▼15%; Now £6.1m
Headcount: ▲4%; Now 261
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲13%; Now £12.7m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Higgs LLPultimate parent75–100%
Hison Holdings Limited75–100%
Higgs Trust Corporation Limited75–100%
David Austin Holdings Ltd75–100%
David Austin Roses (Holdings) Limited75–100%
David Austin Roses Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

D a English Roses LimitedRev. £0 · Profit £0
David Austin Rose Nursery LimitedFigures not disclosed
David Austin Roses Farms 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 Jul 2025 (profit £844k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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