How much does N. Peal (Retail) Limited make?

N. Peal (Retail) Limited reported revenue of £25.3m and £2.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does N. Peal (Retail) Limited have?

N. Peal (Retail) Limited reported an average of 80 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is N. Peal (Retail) Limited profitable?

Yes — N. Peal (Retail) Limited reported a profit of £2.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 06027737 · Incorporated 13 Dec 2006

N. Peal (Retail) Limited

Registered name: N. PEAL (RETAIL) LIMITED

Part of Water Sprite Limited group

N. Peal (Retail) Limited made £25.3m revenue and £2.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

N. Peal (Retail) Limited’s revenue grew 6% to £25.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £2.4m profit and 80 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale of clothing in specialised stores” and is based in Skipton; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47710Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores

Status: Active
Location: Skipton, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 19 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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£25.3m

Growth ▲6.1%

Profit

£2.4m

Growth ▲69.5%

Profit margin

9.5%

Gross 48.1%

Employees

Change ▼7%

Profit / employee

£30.1k

Revenue/employee £316k

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)	£20.8m	£23.8m	£25.3m
Cost of sales	£11.6m	£12.9m	£13.1m
Gross profit	£9.2m	£10.9m	£12.2m
Operating profit	£1.7m	£2.1m	£3.2m
Profit before tax	£1.7m	£2m	£3.2m
Profit after tax	£1.4m	£1.4m	£2.4m
Profit (best available)	£1.4m	£1.4m	£2.4m
Staff costs	£2.9m	£3.4m	£3.5m
Employees (average)	92	86	80
Ratios
Profit margin	6.8%	6%	9.5%
Gross margin	44.4%	45.9%	48.1%
Revenue per employee	£226k	£277k	£316k
Profit per employee	£15.4k	£16.5k	£30.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲14.4%	▲6.1%
Profit growth	—	▲0.4%	▲69.5%
Headcount growth	—	▼6.5%	▼7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.4m	£3.5m	£6.3m
Net assets	£5.6m	£6.8m	£9.2m
Fixed assets	£649k	£434k	£685k
Current assets	£10.9m	£12.1m	£15.5m
Debtors	£466k	£570k	£507k
Deferred income	£959k	£1.5m	£1.2m
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: 9.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 48.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £316k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £30.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 4.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 2%; 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: ▲36%; Now £9.2m
Cash at bank: ▲80%; Now £6.3m
Headcount: ▼7%; Now 80
Deferred income: ▼19%; Now £1.2m
Fixed assets: ▲58%; Now £685k

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

Water Sprite Limitedultimate parent75–100%
N. Peal (Retail) 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 £2.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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