How much does Rough Trade Retail (UK) Limited make?

Rough Trade Retail (UK) Limited reported revenue of £19.4m and £128k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Rough Trade Retail (UK) Limited have?

Rough Trade Retail (UK) Limited reported an average of 122 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Rough Trade Retail (UK) Limited profitable?

Yes — Rough Trade Retail (UK) Limited reported a profit of £128k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 05945476 · Incorporated 25 Sep 2006

Rough Trade Retail (UK) Limited

Registered name: ROUGH TRADE RETAIL (UK) LIMITED

Part of Rough Trade Retail Holdings Limited group

Rough Trade Retail (UK) Limited made £19.4m revenue and £128k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Rough Trade Retail (UK) Limited’s revenue grew 16% to £19.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £128k profit and 122 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores” and is based in Nottingham; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47540Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores

Status: Active
Location: Nottingham, East Midlands
Age: 20 yrs · since 2006
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: “Rough Trade Retail Holdings Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£19.4m

Growth ▲15.7%

Profit

£128k

Growth ▼66.5%

Profit margin

0.7%

Gross 31.1%

Employees

122

Change ▲27.1%

Profit / employee

£1.1k

Revenue/employee £159k

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	Profit only	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£16.8m	£19.4m
Cost of sales	—	£11.2m	£13.4m
Gross profit	—	£5.6m	£6m
Profit before tax	£528k	£538k	£163k
Profit after tax	£391k	£382k	£128k
Profit (best available)	£391k	£382k	£128k
Staff costs	£1.9m	£2.1m	£2.5m
Employees (average)	85	96	122
Ratios
Profit margin	—	2.3%	0.7%
Gross margin	—	33.3%	31.1%
Revenue per employee	—	£175k	£159k
Profit per employee	£4.6k	£4k	£1.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲15.7%
Profit growth	—	▼2.2%	▼66.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲12.9%	▲27.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.2m	£1.1m	£955k
Net assets	£2.1m	£2.1m	£2.1m
Fixed assets	£595k	£569k	£1.4m
Current assets	—	£4.2m	£4.4m
Debtors	£109k	£108k	£65.1k
Deferred income	—	—	£64k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 31.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £159k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 7.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.3%; 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 £2.1m
Cash at bank: ▼11%; Now £955k
Headcount: ▲27%; Now 122
Deferred income: —; Now £64k
Fixed assets: ▲144%; Now £1.4m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Rough Trade Retail Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Rough Trade Retail (UK) Limitedthis 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 31 Dec 2024 (profit £128k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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