How much does Tacklestore Limited make?

Tacklestore Limited reported revenue of £28.7m and £1.2m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Tacklestore Limited have?

Tacklestore Limited reported an average of 115 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Tacklestore Limited profitable?

Yes — Tacklestore Limited reported a profit of £1.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 04464608 · Incorporated 19 Jun 2002

Tacklestore Limited

Registered name: TACKLESTORE LIMITED

Part of Vsguk Limited group

Tacklestore Limited made £28.7m revenue and £1.2m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Tacklestore Limited’s revenue grew 9% to £28.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £1.2m profit and 115 employees. The company is classified under “other business support service activities” and is based in Bristol; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Bristol, South West
Age: 24 yrs · since 2002
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

£28.7m

Growth ▲8.6%

Profit

£1.2m

Growth ▼49.3%

Profit margin

4.3%

Gross 36.5%

Employees

115

Change ▲4.5%

Profit / employee

£10.7k

Revenue/employee £249k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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)	£23.6m	£26.4m	£28.7m
Cost of sales	£15.2m	£15.9m	£18.2m
Gross profit	£8.4m	£10.5m	£10.5m
Operating profit	£1.6m	£3.2m	£1.5m
Profit before tax	£1.6m	£3.2m	£1.5m
Profit after tax	£1.2m	£2.4m	£1.2m
Profit (best available)	£1.2m	£2.4m	£1.2m
Staff costs	£4m	£4.2m	£4.9m
Employees (average)	104	110	115
Ratios
Profit margin	5.2%	9.2%	4.3%
Gross margin	35.6%	39.7%	36.5%
Revenue per employee	£227k	£240k	£249k
Profit per employee	£11.9k	£22k	£10.7k
Cash conversion	−17.4%	−93.2%	−212.4%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲11.9%	▲8.6%
Profit growth	—	▲95.5%	▼49.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲5.8%	▲4.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.2m	£3.1m	£454k
Net assets	£3.4m	£5.7m	£3m
Fixed assets	£1.4m	£1.5m	£1.8m
Current assets	£7m	£9.9m	£7.1m
Debtors	£2.3m	£2.8m	£2.6m
Cash from operations	−£283k	−£3m	−£3.2m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 36.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £249k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £10.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −212.4%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 6.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9.1%; 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: ▼46%; Now £3m
Cash at bank: ▼85%; Now £454k
Headcount: ▲5%; Now 115
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲19%; Now £1.8m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Vsguk Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Tacklestore Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Sister companies (2)

Honey Brothers LimitedRev. £14.4m · Profit £183k
Tree Kit LimitedRev. £40.8k · Profit −£923

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 £1.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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