How much does Fireplace Warehouse Ltd make?

Fireplace Warehouse Ltd reported revenue of £12.5m and £148k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Fireplace Warehouse Ltd have?

Fireplace Warehouse Ltd reported an average of 35 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Fireplace Warehouse Ltd profitable?

Yes — Fireplace Warehouse Ltd reported a profit of £148k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 05383529 · Incorporated 4 Mar 2005

Fireplace Warehouse Ltd

Registered name: FIREPLACE WAREHOUSE LTD

Part of Miles Better Heat Limited group

Fireplace Warehouse Ltd made £12.5m revenue and £148k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Fireplace Warehouse Ltd’s revenue grew 16% to £12.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £148k profit and 35 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale via mail order houses or via internet” and is based in Stockport; we hold 4 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: Active
Location: Stockport, North West
Age: 21 yrs · since 2005
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 company's immediate parent company is”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£12.5m

Growth ▲15.6%

Profit

£148k

Growth ▼35.5%

Profit margin

1.2%

Gross 33.4%

Employees

Change ▲40%

Profit / employee

£4.2k

Revenue/employee £358k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£12.6m	£10.8m	£12.5m
Cost of sales	—	£8.3m	£6.9m	£8.3m
Gross profit	—	£4.3m	£4m	£4.2m
Operating profit	—	£942k	£352k	£9.9k
Profit before tax	—	£946k	£257k	£146k
Profit after tax	—	£749k	£229k	£148k
Profit (best available)	—	£749k	£229k	£148k
Staff costs	—	£714k	£963k	£1.3m
Employees (average)	15	19	25	35
Ratios
Profit margin	—	5.9%	2.1%	1.2%
Gross margin	—	34.3%	36.5%	33.4%
Revenue per employee	—	£666k	£433k	£358k
Profit per employee	—	£39.4k	£9.2k	£4.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▼14.4%	▲15.6%
Profit growth	—	—	▼69.4%	▼35.5%
Headcount growth	—	—	▲31.6%	▲40%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.2m	£733k	£463k	£951k
Net assets	£1.7m	£2.1m	£1.9m	£1.9m
Fixed assets	£96.8k	£2.7m	£2.7m	£1.5m
Current assets	£2.8m	£3.3m	£3m	£3.9m
Debtors	£47.2k	£135k	£6.6k	£0
Deferred income	—	£180k	£206k	£169k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 33.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £358k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 12.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.4%; 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: ▼1%; Now £1.9m
Cash at bank: ▲105%; Now £951k
Headcount: ▲40%; Now 35
Deferred income: ▼18%; Now £169k
Fixed assets: ▼44%; Now £1.5m

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

Miles Better Heat Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Miles Better Heat Bidco Limited75–100%
Fireplace Warehouse Ltdthis company

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

Subsidiaries (2)

Calmlight LimitedLiquidationFigures not disclosed
DHS Installation Services LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (1)

Flue and Ducting LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 Mar 2025 (profit £148k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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