How much does Revival Books Limited make?

Revival Books Limited reported revenue of £23.7m and a loss of £269 in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Revival Books Limited have?

Revival Books Limited reported an average of 134 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Revival Books Limited profitable?

No — Revival Books Limited reported a loss of £269 in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 07693718 · Incorporated 5 Jul 2011

Revival Books Limited

Registered name: REVIVAL BOOKS LIMITED

Part of We Buy Books Ltd group

Revival Books Limited made £23.7m revenue and a £269 loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Revival Books Limited’s revenue fell 4% to £23.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £269 and 134 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale via mail order houses or via internet” and is based in Rawtenstall; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet

Status: Active
Location: Rawtenstall, North West
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: “We Buy Books Ltd”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£23.7m

Growth ▼4.3%

Profit

−£269

Growth ▼100%

Profit margin

Gross 26.6%

Employees

134

Change ▼11.3%

Profit / employee

−£2

Revenue/employee £177k

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.

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&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£19.8m	£23.5m	£24.7m	£23.7m
Cost of sales	£14.1m	£16.7m	£17.6m	£17.4m
Gross profit	£5.7m	£6.8m	£7.1m	£6.3m
Operating profit	£247k	£699k	£695k	£326k
Profit before tax	£187k	£538k	£590k	£36.3k
Profit after tax	£136k	£509k	£603k	−£269
Profit (best available)	£136k	£509k	£603k	−£269
Staff costs	£3.5m	£3.8m	£3.5m	£3.2m
Employees (average)	174	179	151	134
Ratios
Profit margin	0.7%	2.2%	2.4%	0%
Gross margin	28.9%	29%	28.7%	26.6%
Revenue per employee	£114k	£131k	£164k	£177k
Profit per employee	£779	£2.8k	£4k	−£2
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲18.6%	▲5.1%	▼4.3%
Profit growth	—	▲275.1%	▲18.6%	▼100%
Headcount growth	—	▲2.9%	▼15.6%	▼11.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£31.3k	£20.4k	£19.2k	£11.2k
Net assets	£1.2m	£1.1m	£1.2m	£1.4m
Fixed assets	£609k	£1m	£1.3m	£1.5m
Current assets	£3.2m	£3.1m	£3.8m	£4.4m
Debtors	£155k	£143k	£180k	£151k
Deferred income	£59k	£47.2k	£36.4k	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 26.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £177k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£2; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 6.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; 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: ▲10%; Now £1.4m
Cash at bank: ▼42%; Now £11.2k
Headcount: ▼11%; Now 134
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲11%; Now £1.5m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

We Buy Books Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Revival Books Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (2)

We Buy Bricks LimitedFigures not disclosed
We Sell Books LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (1)

Hall Carr Mill Riparian Rights 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 FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit −£269), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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