How much does Chairs Limited make?

Chairs Limited reported revenue of £52m and a loss of £6.1m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Chairs Limited have?

Chairs Limited reported an average of 165 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Chairs Limited profitable?

No — Chairs Limited reported a loss of £6.1m in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 02714841 · Incorporated 14 May 1992

Chairs Limited

Registered name: CHAIRS LIMITED

Part of Simonstone Estate Limited group

Chairs Limited made £52m revenue and a £6.1m loss in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Chairs Limited’s revenue grew 4% to £52m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with a loss of £6.1m and 165 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments)” and is based in Accrington; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46499Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Accrington, North West
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. From the filing: “Simonstone Estate Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightDoing more with less

Revenue

£52m

Growth ▲4%

Profit

−£6.1m

Growth —

Profit margin

−11.7%

Gross 39.1%

Employees

165

Change ▼5.7%

Profit / employee

−£36.9k

Revenue/employee £315k

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	30 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£63.5m	£58.6m	£50m	£52m
Cost of sales	£47.1m	£40m	£31.1m	£31.6m
Gross profit	£16.4m	£18.6m	£18.8m	£20.3m
Operating profit	£3.6m	£5.2m	−£472k	−£7.4m
Profit before tax	£3.6m	£5.3m	−£93.5k	−£7.2m
Profit after tax	£2.9m	£4.1m	−£115k	−£6.1m
Profit (best available)	£2.9m	£4.1m	−£115k	−£6.1m
Staff costs	£7.2m	£7.5m	£12.4m	£20.6m
Employees (average)	198	189	175	165
Ratios
Profit margin	4.5%	7%	−0.2%	−11.7%
Gross margin	25.8%	31.7%	37.7%	39.1%
Revenue per employee	£321k	£310k	£285k	£315k
Profit per employee	£14.5k	£21.6k	−£654	−£36.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼7.7%	▼14.7%	▲4%
Profit growth	—	▲42.7%	▼102.8%	—
Headcount growth	—	▼4.5%	▼7.4%	▼5.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.1m	£11.8m	£12.9m	£6.1m
Net assets	£35.6m	£35.7m	£30.6m	£24.5m
Fixed assets	£4.1m	£5m	£5.1m	£5m
Current assets	£42.2m	£37.3m	£40.3m	£31.6m
Debtors	£2.8m	£2.5m	£3.1m	£2.3m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −11.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 39.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £315k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£36.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 9.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 4.4%; 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: ▼20%; Now £24.5m
Cash at bank: ▼53%; Now £6.1m
Headcount: ▼6%; Now 165
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼1%; Now £5m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Simonstone Estate Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Chairs 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).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 30 Sep 2025 (profit −£6.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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