How much does Orca Book Services Limited make?

Orca Book Services Limited reported revenue of £804k and a loss of £653k in the year to 30 Dec 2022, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Orca Book Services Limited have?

Orca Book Services Limited reported an average of 2 employees in the year to 30 Dec 2022.

Is Orca Book Services Limited profitable?

No — Orca Book Services Limited reported a loss of £653k in the year to 30 Dec 2022.

Company No. 03840677 · Incorporated 8 Sep 1999

Orca Book Services Limited

Registered name: ORCA BOOK SERVICES LIMITED

Part of United Independent Distributors Ltd group

Orca Book Services Limited made £804k revenue and a £653k loss in the year to 30 Dec 2022.

Orca Book Services Limited’s revenue fell 51% to £804k in the year to 30 Dec 2022, with a loss of £653k and 2 employees. The company is classified under “agents specialized in the sale of other particular products” and is based in London; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46180Agents specialized in the sale of other particular products

Status: In Administration
Location: London, London
Age: 27 yrs · since 1999
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 Dec 2022

Key figures

Small teamCapital-light

Revenue

£804k

Growth ▼51%

Profit

−£653k

Growth —

Profit margin

−81.2%

Gross 41.5%

Employees

Change ▼91.3%

Profit / employee

−£326k

Revenue/employee £402k

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.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Dec 2021	30 Dec 2022
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£1.6m	£804k
Cost of sales	£1.3m	£471k
Gross profit	£340k	£334k
Profit before tax	−£1.7m	−£653k
Profit after tax	−£1.7m	−£653k
Profit (best available)	−£1.7m	−£653k
Staff costs	£791k	£91.3k
Employees (average)	23	2
Ratios
Profit margin	−101.8%	−81.2%
Gross margin	20.7%	41.5%
Revenue per employee	£71.3k	£402k
Profit per employee	−£72.6k	−£326k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼51%
Headcount growth	—	▼91.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£159k	£147k
Net assets	−£2.6m	−£3.3m
Fixed assets	£8.3k	£0
Current assets	£2.1m	£2.3m
Debtors	£81.8k	£197k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −81.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 41.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £402k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£326k; 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: 24.4%; 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: —; Now −£3.3m
Cash at bank: ▼8%; Now £147k
Headcount: ▼91%; Now 2
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼100%; Now £0

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

United Independent Distributors Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Marston Book Services Limited75–100%
Orca Book Services 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 accounts for the year to 30 Dec 2022 (profit −£653k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2023. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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