How much does Going for Bust make?

Going for Bust reported revenue of £1.2m and £101k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Going for Bust have?

Going for Bust reported an average of 42 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Going for Bust profitable?

Yes — Going for Bust reported a profit of £101k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 08427804 · Incorporated 4 Mar 2013

Going for Bust

Registered name: GOING FOR BUST

Going for Bust made £1.2m revenue and £101k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Going for Bust’s revenue fell 1% to £1.2m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £101k profit and 42 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale of other second-hand goods in stores (not incl. antiques)” and is based in Wimborne; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSIC 47799Retail sale of other second-hand goods in stores (not incl. antiques)

Status: Active
Location: Wimborne
Age: 13 yrs · since 2013
Type: PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£1.2m

Growth ▼1.2%

Profit

£101k

Growth ▲96.2%

Profit margin

8.4%

Employees

Change ▼2.3%

Profit / employee

£2.4k

Revenue/employee £28.7k

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£1.2m	£1.2m	£1.2m
Cost of sales	£1.1m	£1.2m	£1.1m
Operating profit	£149k	£51.6k	—
Profit before tax	£149k	£51.6k	£101k
Profit after tax	£149k	£51.6k	£101k
Profit (best available)	£149k	£51.6k	£101k
Employees (average)	41	43	42
Ratios
Profit margin	12.1%	4.2%	8.4%
Revenue per employee	£30k	£28.3k	£28.7k
Profit per employee	£3.6k	£1.2k	£2.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼0.8%	▼1.2%
Profit growth	—	▼65.3%	▲96.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲4.9%	▼2.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2024	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2024	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 8.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £28.7k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▼2%; Now 42
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (1)

Going for Bust Trading LimitedRev. £1.2m · Profit £10.9k

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

Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit £101k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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