How much does Hourglass Cosmetics UK Limited make?

Hourglass Cosmetics UK Limited reported revenue of £25.8m and £81.4k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Hourglass Cosmetics UK Limited have?

Hourglass Cosmetics UK Limited reported an average of 104 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Hourglass Cosmetics UK Limited profitable?

Yes — Hourglass Cosmetics UK Limited reported a profit of £81.4k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 07646207 · Incorporated 24 May 2011

Hourglass Cosmetics UK Limited

Registered name: HOURGLASS COSMETICS UK LIMITED

Part of Unilever PLC group

Hourglass Cosmetics UK Limited made £25.8m revenue and £81.4k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Hourglass Cosmetics UK Limited’s revenue grew 7% to £25.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £81.4k profit and 104 employees. The company is classified under “other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets” 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 47990Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 15 yrs · since 2011
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: “Unilever Overseas Holdings Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£25.8m

Growth ▲7.2%

Profit

£81.4k

Growth ▼88.6%

Profit margin

0.3%

Gross 78.7%

Employees

104

Change ▲13%

Profit / employee

£783

Revenue/employee £248k

Profitable streak

4yrs

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)	£10.2m	£15.8m	£24.1m	£25.8m
Cost of sales	£3.8m	£4.6m	£6.1m	£5.5m
Gross profit	£6.4m	£11.2m	£18m	£20.3m
Operating profit	£413k	£567k	£981k	£548k
Profit before tax	£409k	£631k	£964k	£438k
Profit after tax	£339k	£470k	£712k	£81.4k
Profit (best available)	£339k	£470k	£712k	£81.4k
Staff costs	£2.6m	£2.7m	£3.5m	£4.6m
Employees (average)	62	80	92	104
Ratios
Profit margin	3.3%	3%	3%	0.3%
Gross margin	62.9%	70.9%	74.7%	78.7%
Revenue per employee	£165k	£197k	£262k	£248k
Profit per employee	£5.5k	£5.9k	£7.7k	£783
Cash conversion	−58.9%	−9.5%	−82.9%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲54.3%	▲52.8%	▲7.2%
Profit growth	—	▲38.6%	▲51.7%	▼88.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲29%	▲15%	▲13%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	£1.5m	£2m	£2.7m	£2.8m
Fixed assets	£633k	£542k	£1.1m	£1.6m
Current assets	£4.2m	£6.1m	£7m	£9.9m
Debtors	£2.1m	£2.7m	£4.6m	£6.2m
Deferred income	—	—	£649k	£839k
Cash from operations	−£243k	−£53.9k	−£813k	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 78.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £248k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £783; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 6.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 24.1%; 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: ▲3%; Now £2.8m
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▲13%; Now 104
Deferred income: ▲29%; Now £839k
Fixed assets: ▲49%; Now £1.6m

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

Unilever PLCultimate parent75–100%
Unilever Overseas Holdings Limited75–100%
Hourglass Cosmetics UK Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Dermalogica (UK) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Uac International LimitedFigures not disclosed

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

Same industry, similar size

Similar profitable businesses

Industry benchmarks →

Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £81.4k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Contains public sector information from Companies House licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data from Companies House, © Crown copyright. View the licence.