How much does Northwest Guitars Limited make?

Northwest Guitars Limited reported revenue of £1.4m and £48.7k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Northwest Guitars Limited have?

Northwest Guitars Limited reported an average of 4 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Northwest Guitars Limited profitable?

Yes — Northwest Guitars Limited reported a profit of £48.7k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 07861752 · Incorporated 28 Nov 2011

Northwest Guitars Limited

Registered name: NORTHWEST GUITARS LIMITED

Northwest Guitars Limited made £1.4m revenue and £48.7k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Northwest Guitars Limited’s revenue grew 15% to £1.4m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £48.7k profit and 4 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale via mail order houses or via internet” and is based in Warrington; 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: Warrington, North West
Age: 14 yrs · since 2011
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentSmall teamCapital-lightDoing more with less

Revenue

£1.4m

Growth ▲15.4%

Profit

£48.7k

Growth ▼3.3%

Profit margin

3.5%

Gross 26.1%

Employees

Change ▼33.3%

Profit / employee

£12.2k

Revenue/employee £350k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£1.3m	£1.1m	£1.2m	£1.4m
Cost of sales	£966k	£479k	£785k	£1m
Gross profit	£304k	£605k	£427k	£365k
Operating profit	£122k	£86.6k	£75.6k	£67.2k
Profit before tax	£122k	£84.5k	£64.8k	£59.4k
Profit after tax	£99.2k	£68.9k	£50.3k	£48.7k
Profit (best available)	£99.2k	£68.9k	£50.3k	£48.7k
Employees (average)	6	6	6	4
Ratios
Profit margin	7.8%	6.4%	4.2%	3.5%
Gross margin	24%	55.8%	35.3%	26.1%
Revenue per employee	£212k	£181k	£202k	£350k
Profit per employee	£16.5k	£11.5k	£8.4k	£12.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼14.6%	▲11.8%	▲15.4%
Profit growth	—	▼30.5%	▼27%	▼3.3%
Headcount growth	—	0%	0%	▼33.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£197k	£199k	£252k	£11.7k
Net assets	£425k	£455k	£460k	£466k
Fixed assets	£16.4k	£19.6k	£7.6k	£7.9k
Current assets	£411k	£462k	£529k	£574k
Debtors	£6.1k	£43.6k	£128k	£337k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 26.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £350k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £12.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; 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: ▲1%; Now £466k
Cash at bank: ▼95%; Now £11.7k
Headcount: ▼33%; Now 4
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲5%; Now £7.9k

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit £48.7k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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