How much does E.f.g. Housewares Limited make?

E.f.g. Housewares Limited reported revenue of £34.8m and a loss of £107k in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does E.f.g. Housewares Limited have?

E.f.g. Housewares Limited reported an average of 99 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is E.f.g. Housewares Limited profitable?

No — E.f.g. Housewares Limited reported a loss of £107k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 03530578 · Incorporated 13 Mar 1998

E.f.g. Housewares Limited

Registered name: E.F.G. HOUSEWARES LIMITED

Part of Enfield Fancy Goods Limited group

E.f.g. Housewares Limited made £34.8m revenue and a £107k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

E.f.g. Housewares Limited’s revenue fell 7% to £34.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with a loss of £107k and 99 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of china and glassware and cleaning materials” and is based in Hoddesdon; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46440Wholesale of china and glassware and cleaning materials

Status: Active
Location: Hoddesdon, East of England
Age: 28 yrs · since 1998
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 Dec 2024

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£34.8m

Growth ▼7.3%

Profit

−£107k

Growth ▼206.9%

Profit margin

−0.3%

Gross 17.2%

Employees

Change ▼10%

Profit / employee

−£1.1k

Revenue/employee £352k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£37.7m	£37.6m	£34.8m
Cost of sales	£32m	£31.4m	£28.9m
Gross profit	£5.6m	£6.2m	£6m
Operating profit	£171k	£165k	£427k
Profit before tax	£140k	£141k	£49.4k
Profit after tax	£104k	£100k	−£107k
Profit (best available)	£104k	£100k	−£107k
Staff costs	£3.1m	£3.4m	£3.4m
Employees (average)	106	110	99
Ratios
Profit margin	0.3%	0.3%	−0.3%
Gross margin	15%	16.5%	17.2%
Revenue per employee	£355k	£342k	£352k
Profit per employee	£985	£909	−£1.1k
Cash conversion	−497.4%	444.3%	−1.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼0.3%	▼7.3%
Profit growth	—	▼4.3%	▼206.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲3.8%	▼10%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.3m	£471k	£766k
Net assets	£7.5m	£7.6m	£7.5m
Fixed assets	£535k	£495k	£95.2k
Current assets	£10.5m	£11.1m	£12m
Debtors	£3.3m	£3.2m	£3m
Cash from operations	−£851k	£735k	−£6.3k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 17.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £352k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£1.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −1.5%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 8.7%; 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: ▼1%; Now £7.5m
Cash at bank: ▲63%; Now £766k
Headcount: ▼10%; Now 99
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼81%; Now £95.2k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Enfield Fancy Goods Limitedultimate parent75–100%
E.f.g. Housewares 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 31 Dec 2024 (profit −£107k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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