How much does Shapero Rare Books Limited make?

Shapero Rare Books Limited reported revenue of £9.1m and a loss of £175k in the year to 31 Mar 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Shapero Rare Books Limited have?

Shapero Rare Books Limited reported an average of 13 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2023.

Is Shapero Rare Books Limited profitable?

No — Shapero Rare Books Limited reported a loss of £175k in the year to 31 Mar 2023.

Company No. 06720898 · Incorporated 10 Oct 2008

Shapero Rare Books Limited

Registered name: SHAPERO RARE BOOKS LIMITED

Part of Scholium Group Limited group

Shapero Rare Books Limited made £9.1m revenue and a £175k loss in the year to 31 Mar 2023.

Shapero Rare Books Limited’s revenue grew 11% to £9.1m in the year to 31 Mar 2023, with a loss of £175k and 13 employees. The company is classified under “other business support service activities” and is based in London; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 18 yrs · since 2008
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: “Scholium Group plc”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2023

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£9.1m

Growth ▲11.5%

Profit

−£175k

Growth ▼129.8%

Profit margin

−1.9%

Gross 38%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

−£13.5k

Revenue/employee £697k

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.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£8.1m	£9.1m
Cost of sales	£5.1m	£5.6m
Gross profit	£3.1m	£3.4m
Operating profit	£938k	£596k
Profit after tax	£588k	−£175k
Profit (best available)	£588k	−£175k
Staff costs	£733k	£785k
Employees (average)	13	13
Ratios
Profit margin	7.2%	−1.9%
Gross margin	37.8%	38%
Revenue per employee	£625k	£697k
Profit per employee	£45.2k	−£13.5k
Cash conversion	15%	−99.8%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲11.5%
Profit growth	—	▼129.8%
Headcount growth	—	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	£2.7m	£2.6m
Current assets	£12.5m	£11.9m
Debtors	£1.3m	£1.7m
Deferred income	£643k	£653k
Cash from operations	£141k	−£595k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2024	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −1.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 38%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £697k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£13.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −99.8%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 7.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 18.9%; 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: ▼6%; Now £2.6m
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: 0%; Now 13
Deferred income: ▲2%; Now £653k
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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

Scholium Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Shapero Rare Books Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Scholium Trading 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 accounts for the year to 31 Mar 2023 (profit −£175k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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