How much does Simplehuman (UK) Limited make?

Simplehuman (UK) Limited reported revenue of £17.9m and a loss of £198k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Simplehuman (UK) Limited have?

Simplehuman (UK) Limited reported an average of 51 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Simplehuman (UK) Limited profitable?

No — Simplehuman (UK) Limited reported a loss of £198k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 04896417 · Incorporated 11 Sep 2003

Simplehuman (UK) Limited

Registered name: SIMPLEHUMAN (UK) LIMITED

Simplehuman (UK) Limited made £17.9m revenue and a £198k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Simplehuman (UK) Limited’s revenue fell 34% to £17.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £198k and 51 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments)” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46499Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.SIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 23 yrs · since 2003
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: “simplehuman, LLC”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£17.9m

Growth ▼33.5%

Profit

−£198k

Growth ▼168.3%

Profit margin

−1.1%

Gross 48.2%

Employees

Change ▼3.8%

Profit / employee

−£3.9k

Revenue/employee £351k

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£25.2m	£26.6m	£26.9m	£17.9m
Cost of sales	£15.4m	£14.5m	£14.3m	£9.3m
Gross profit	£9.7m	£12.1m	£12.6m	£8.6m
Operating profit	—	—	£516k	−£195k
Profit before tax	−£709k	£585k	£379k	−£308k
Profit after tax	−£531k	£450k	£290k	−£198k
Profit (best available)	−£531k	£450k	£290k	−£198k
Staff costs	£2.1m	£2.2m	£2.2m	£2.5m
Employees (average)	55	54	53	51
Ratios
Profit margin	−2.1%	1.7%	1.1%	−1.1%
Gross margin	38.7%	45.6%	46.8%	48.2%
Revenue per employee	£458k	£493k	£508k	£351k
Profit per employee	−£9.7k	£8.3k	£5.5k	−£3.9k
Cash conversion	—	—	−185.1%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲5.7%	▲1.1%	▼33.5%
Profit growth	—	—	▼35.5%	▼168.3%
Headcount growth	—	▼1.8%	▼1.8%	▼3.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£346k	£600k	£1.1m	£1m
Net assets	£3.9m	£4.4m	£4.7m	£4.5m
Fixed assets	£43k	£39.1k	£97.2k	£41k
Current assets	£9.8m	£8.7m	£12.4m	£9.5m
Debtors	£1.4m	£1.7m	£3.8m	£2.9m
Cash from operations	£39.9k	£374k	−£955k	£45.1k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −1.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 48.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £351k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£3.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 16%; 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: ▼4%; Now £4.5m
Cash at bank: ▼13%; Now £1m
Headcount: ▼4%; Now 51
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼58%; Now £41k

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit −£198k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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