How much does 21st Century Retail Limited make?

21st Century Retail Limited reported revenue of £160k and a loss of £3.2k in the year to 31 Aug 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does 21st Century Retail Limited have?

21st Century Retail Limited reported an average of 2 employees in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Is 21st Century Retail Limited profitable?

No — 21st Century Retail Limited reported a loss of £3.2k in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Company No. 04880449 · Incorporated 28 Aug 2003

21st Century Retail Limited

Registered name: 21ST CENTURY RETAIL LIMITED

21st Century Retail Limited made £160k revenue and a £3.2k loss in the year to 31 Aug 2025. read from filing text

21st Century Retail Limited’s revenue fell 8% to £160k in the year to 31 Aug 2025, with a loss of £3.2k and 2 employees. The company is classified under “other retail sale in non-specialised stores” and is based in Brentwood; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47190Other retail sale in non-specialised stores SIC 47630Retail sale of music and video recordings in specialised stores

Status: Active
Location: Brentwood, East of England
Age: 23 yrs · since 2003
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Aug 2025

Key figures

IndependentSmall team

Revenue

£160k

Growth ▼8.1%

Profit

−£3.2k

Growth ▼181.1%

Profit margin

−2%

Gross 65.7%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

−£1.6k

Revenue/employee £79.9k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Aug 2022	31 Aug 2023	31 Aug 2024	31 Aug 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	No P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£174k	£160k
Cost of sales	—	—	£62.5k	£54.7k
Gross profit	—	—	£111k	£105k
Operating profit	—	—	£3.8k	−£3.2k
Profit before tax	—	—	£4k	−£3.2k
Profit after tax	—	—	£3.9k	−£3.2k
Profit (best available)	—	—	£3.9k	−£3.2k
Employees (average)	2	2	2	2
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	2.3%	−2%
Gross margin	—	—	64%	65.7%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£86.9k	£79.9k
Profit per employee	—	—	£2k	−£1.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▼8.1%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▼181.1%
Headcount growth	—	0%	0%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£10.4k	£11.1k	£15.6k	£15.7k
Net assets	£69.9k	£66k	£69.9k	£66.7k
Fixed assets	£70k	£70.1k	£69.7k	£69.6k
Current assets	£38.4k	£38.5k	£43.8k	£39.4k
Debtors	£1.6k	£0	−£1	£0
Deferred income	£3.5k	£2k	£2.7k	£2.7k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 65.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £79.9k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£1.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 43.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0%; 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: ▼5%; Now £66.7k
Cash at bank: ▲1%; Now £15.7k
Headcount: 0%; Now 2
Deferred income: 0%; Now £2.7k
Fixed assets: ▼0%; Now £69.6k

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Aug 2025 (profit −£3.2k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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