How much does Bguk Ltd make?

Bguk Ltd reported revenue of £2.9m and a loss of £3.3k in the year to 31 Dec 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Bguk Ltd have?

Bguk Ltd reported an average of 35 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Is Bguk Ltd profitable?

No — Bguk Ltd reported a loss of £3.3k in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Company No. 08327189 · Incorporated 11 Dec 2012

Bguk Ltd

Registered name: BGUK LTD

Part of Birch & Calloway Ltd group

Bguk Ltd made £2.9m revenue and a £3.3k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Bguk Ltd’s revenue grew 7% to £2.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2023, with a loss of £3.3k and 35 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale via mail order houses or via internet” and is based in Norwich; we hold 2 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 SIC 77390Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.

Status: Liquidation
Location: Norwich, East of England
Age: 13 yrs · since 2012
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 Dec 2023

Key figures

Revenue

£2.9m

Growth ▲7.3%

Profit

−£3.3k

Growth ▼100.6%

Profit margin

−0.1%

Gross 86.5%

Employees

Change ▲16.7%

Profit / employee

−£93

Revenue/employee £82.2k

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£2.7m	£2.9m
Cost of sales	£104k	£387k
Gross profit	£2.6m	£2.5m
Profit before tax	£644k	£82.6k
Profit after tax	£497k	−£3.3k
Profit (best available)	£497k	−£3.3k
Employees (average)	30	35
Ratios
Profit margin	18.6%	−0.1%
Gross margin	96.1%	86.5%
Revenue per employee	£89.4k	£82.2k
Profit per employee	£16.6k	−£93
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲7.3%
Profit growth	—	▼100.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲16.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£8.6k	£7.7k
Net assets	£2.4m	£2.4m
Fixed assets	£615k	£351k
Current assets	£3.8m	£4.7m
Debtors	£144k	£246k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 86.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £82.2k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£93; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 12.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 8.6%; 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: ▼1%; Now £2.4m
Cash at bank: ▼11%; Now £7.7k
Headcount: ▲17%; Now 35
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼43%; Now £351k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Birch & Calloway Ltd (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Bguk Ltdthis company

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

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 2023 (profit −£3.3k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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