How much does F.a.b Retail Limited make?

F.a.b Retail Limited reported revenue of £30m and £558k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does F.a.b Retail Limited have?

F.a.b Retail Limited reported an average of 174 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Is F.a.b Retail Limited profitable?

Yes — F.a.b Retail Limited reported a profit of £558k in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Company No. 07652556 · Incorporated 31 May 2011

F.a.b Retail Limited

Registered name: F.A.B RETAIL LIMITED

Part of La Group Holdings Ltd group

F.a.b Retail Limited made £30m revenue and £558k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

F.a.b Retail Limited’s revenue grew 1% to £30m in the year to 31 Jan 2026, with £558k profit and 174 employees. The company is classified under “other retail sale in non-specialised stores” and is based in London; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47190Other retail sale in non-specialised stores

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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2026

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£30m

Growth ▲0.8%

Profit

£558k

Growth ▲86.4%

Profit margin

1.9%

Gross 29.1%

Employees

174

Change ▼15.5%

Profit / employee

£3.2k

Revenue/employee £172k

Profitable streak

5yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Jan 2022	31 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025	31 Jan 2026
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£21.6m	£22.5m	£28.1m	£29.7m	£30m
Cost of sales	£17.3m	£17.3m	£20.6m	£21.7m	£21.2m
Gross profit	£4.2m	£5.1m	£7.6m	£8.1m	£8.7m
Operating profit	£418k	£1m	£951k	£401k	£783k
Profit before tax	£453k	£985k	£959k	£397k	£783k
Profit after tax	£411k	£809k	£728k	£299k	£558k
Profit (best available)	£411k	£809k	£728k	£299k	£558k
Staff costs	£1.5m	£1.8m	£3.7m	£4.1m	£4.3m
Employees (average)	130	143	209	206	174
Ratios
Profit margin	1.9%	3.6%	2.6%	1%	1.9%
Gross margin	19.7%	22.8%	26.9%	27.1%	29.1%
Revenue per employee	£166k	£157k	£135k	£144k	£172k
Profit per employee	£3.2k	£5.7k	£3.5k	£1.5k	£3.2k
Cash conversion	171.8%	92.5%	54.8%	276.3%	107.7%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲4.1%	▲25.2%	▲5.7%	▲0.8%
Profit growth	—	▲96.8%	▼10.1%	▼58.9%	▲86.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲10%	▲46.2%	▼1.4%	▼15.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£474k	£895k	£644k	£717k	£1.3m
Net assets	£309k	£805k	£1.2m	£945k	£1.3m
Fixed assets	£176k	£373k	£471k	£671k	£788k
Current assets	£1.8m	£2.3m	£2.4m	£2.1m	£3m
Debtors	£3.9k	£69.3k	£65.5k	£125k	£184k
Deferred income	£10.9k	£8k	£10k	£10k	£10k
Cash from operations	£718k	£938k	£521k	£1.1m	£843k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 29.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £172k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 107.7%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.6%; 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: ▲33%; Now £1.3m
Cash at bank: ▲86%; Now £1.3m
Headcount: ▼16%; Now 174
Deferred income: 0%; Now £10k
Fixed assets: ▲18%; Now £788k

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

La Group Holdings Ltdultimate parent75–100%
F.a.b Retail Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

L.a. Properties (UK) LimitedRev. — · Profit £394k

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 Jan 2026 (profit £558k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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