How much does Roving Books Limited make?

Roving Books Limited reported revenue of £336k and a loss of £23.7k in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Roving Books Limited have?

Roving Books Limited reported an average of 5 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Roving Books Limited profitable?

No — Roving Books Limited reported a loss of £23.7k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 02795980 · Incorporated 4 Mar 1993

Roving Books Limited

Registered name: ROVING BOOKS LIMITED

Roving Books Limited made £336k revenue and a £23.7k loss in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Roving Books Limited’s revenue grew 13% to £336k in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with a loss of £23.7k and 5 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale of books in specialised stores” and is based in Leicester; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47610Retail sale of books in specialised stores SIC 58110Book publishing

Status: Active
Location: Leicester, East Midlands
Age: 33 yrs · since 1993
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentSmall teamCapital-light

Revenue

£336k

Growth ▲12.7%

Profit

−£23.7k

Growth —

Profit margin

−7%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

−£4.7k

Revenue/employee £67.3k

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 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)	£221k	£288k	£298k	£336k
Profit after tax	£19.8k	−£24.3k	−£3k	−£23.7k
Profit (best available)	£19.8k	−£24.3k	−£3k	−£23.7k
Staff costs	£106k	£101k	£95.9k	£103k
Employees (average)	—	6	5	5
Ratios
Profit margin	9%	−8.4%	−1%	−7%
Revenue per employee	—	£48k	£59.7k	£67.3k
Profit per employee	—	−£4k	−£604	−£4.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲30.4%	▲3.5%	▲12.7%
Profit growth	—	▼222.3%	—	—
Headcount growth	—	—	▼16.7%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	£20.6k	£6.4k	£3.4k	−£20.4k
Fixed assets	£643	£331	£97	£97
Current assets	£210k	£166k	£146k	£128k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £67.3k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£4.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0%; 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: ▼706%; Now −£20.4k
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: 0%; Now 5
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: 0%; Now £97

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit −£23.7k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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