How much does The Ames Companies UK Ltd. make?

The Ames Companies UK Ltd. reported revenue of £27.7m and a loss of £20.5m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does The Ames Companies UK Ltd. have?

The Ames Companies UK Ltd. reported an average of 185 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is The Ames Companies UK Ltd. profitable?

No — The Ames Companies UK Ltd. reported a loss of £20.5m in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 04219711 · Incorporated 18 May 2001

The Ames Companies UK Ltd.

Registered name: THE AMES COMPANIES UK LTD.

Part of Griffon Corporation group

The Ames Companies UK Ltd. made £27.7m revenue and a £20.5m loss in the year to 30 Sep 2025. read from filing text

The Ames Companies UK Ltd.’s revenue grew 20% to £27.7m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with a loss of £20.5m and 185 employees. The company is classified under “non-specialised wholesale trade” and is based in Pollington; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade

Status: Active
Location: Pollington, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 25 yrs · since 2001
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: “In the opinion of the directors the ultimate parent is Griffon Corporation, incorporated in United States of America. The registered address of Griffon Corporation is 712 5th Avenue, New York, 10019.”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£27.7m

Growth ▲20.4%

Profit

−£20.5m

Growth —

Profit margin

−74.2%

Gross −11.1%

Employees

185

Change ▲10.1%

Profit / employee

−£111k

Revenue/employee £150k

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.

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Sep 2021	30 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£35.6m	£23.4m	£17.8m	£23m	£27.7m
Cost of sales	£31.4m	£25.4m	£19.3m	£23.3m	£30.7m
Gross profit	£4.2m	−£2m	−£1.5m	−£289k	−£3.1m
Operating profit	£600k	−£7m	−£8.4m	−£7.8m	−£20.6m
Profit before tax	£585k	−£7m	−£8.4m	−£7.7m	−£20.5m
Profit after tax	£312k	−£6.6m	−£8.4m	−£7.7m	−£20.5m
Profit (best available)	£312k	−£6.6m	−£8.4m	−£7.7m	−£20.5m
Staff costs	£7.1m	£8.7m	£7.1m	£8m	£8.2m
Employees (average)	175	189	155	168	185
Ratios
Profit margin	0.9%	−28%	−47.2%	−33.6%	−74.2%
Gross margin	11.8%	−8.3%	−8.2%	−1.3%	−11.1%
Revenue per employee	£203k	£124k	£115k	£137k	£150k
Profit per employee	£1.8k	−£34.8k	−£54.3k	−£46k	−£111k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼34.1%	▼23.9%	▲28.9%	▲20.4%
Profit growth	—	▼2203%	—	—	—
Headcount growth	—	▲8%	▼18%	▲8.4%	▲10.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2m	£3.2m	£1.4m	£3.6m	£4.9m
Net assets	£16.1m	£9.5m	£1.1m	£23.9m	£3.4m
Fixed assets	£8.7m	£10m	£11.6m	£15.5m	£11.1m
Current assets	£14.3m	£12.5m	£10.6m	£18.7m	£18.9m
Debtors	£7.5m	£4.6m	£4.2m	£6.4m	£6.6m
Deferred income	—	—	£3.5m	£5.1m	£4.1m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −74.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: −11.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £150k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£111k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 40%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 15%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 24%; 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: ▼86%; Now £3.4m
Cash at bank: ▲36%; Now £4.9m
Headcount: ▲10%; Now 185
Deferred income: ▼19%; Now £4.1m
Fixed assets: ▼29%; Now £11.1m

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

Griffon Corporation (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Ames UK Holdings Ltd.75–100%
Ames UK Property Ltd.75–100%
The Ames Companies UK Ltd.this 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 −£20.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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