How much does Ebuyer (UK) Limited make?

Ebuyer (UK) Limited reported revenue of £137m and a loss of £1.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Ebuyer (UK) Limited have?

Ebuyer (UK) Limited reported an average of 190 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Is Ebuyer (UK) Limited profitable?

No — Ebuyer (UK) Limited reported a loss of £1.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Company No. 03941136 · Incorporated 7 Mar 2000

Ebuyer (UK) Limited

Registered name: EBUYER (UK) LIMITED

Part of Realtime Holdings Limited group

Ebuyer (UK) Limited made £137m revenue and a £1.4m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2023. read from filing text

Ebuyer (UK) Limited’s revenue fell 22% to £137m in the year to 31 Dec 2023, with a loss of £1.4m and 190 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale via mail order houses or via internet” 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 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet

Status: In Administration
Location: London, London
Age: 26 yrs · since 2000
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: “The ultimate parent company is Realtime Holdings Limited, a company registered in England and Wales.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2023

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£137m

Growth ▼21.7%

Profit

−£1.4m

Growth ▼1427%

Profit margin

−1%

Gross 12%

Employees

190

Change ▼20.2%

Profit / employee

−£7.3k

Revenue/employee £718k

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	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£174m	£137m
Cost of sales	£154m	£120m
Gross profit	£19.9m	£16.4m
Operating profit	£85.9k	−£1.8m
Profit before tax	£109k	−£1.8m
Profit after tax	£104k	−£1.4m
Profit (best available)	£104k	−£1.4m
Staff costs	£6.8m	£6.6m
Employees (average)	238	190
Ratios
Profit margin	0.1%	−1%
Gross margin	11.4%	12%
Revenue per employee	£732k	£718k
Profit per employee	£437	−£7.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼21.7%
Profit growth	—	▼1427%
Headcount growth	—	▼20.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£5.8m	£1.2m
Net assets	£11.7m	£7.8m
Fixed assets	£1m	£746k
Current assets	£32.6m	£34.3m
Debtors	£6.6m	£5.7m
Deferred income	£3.3m	£1.8m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 12%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £718k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£7.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 4.2%; 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: ▼33%; Now £7.8m
Cash at bank: ▼79%; Now £1.2m
Headcount: ▼20%; Now 190
Deferred income: ▼44%; Now £1.8m
Fixed assets: ▼28%; Now £746k

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Realtime Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Ebuyer (UK) 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 2023 (profit −£1.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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