How much does Roust UK Ltd make?

Roust UK Ltd reported revenue of £1.3m and a loss of £2.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Roust UK Ltd have?

Roust UK Ltd reported an average of 4 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Roust UK Ltd profitable?

No — Roust UK Ltd reported a loss of £2.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 08500762 · Incorporated 23 Apr 2013

Roust UK Ltd

Registered name: ROUST UK LTD

Roust UK Ltd made £1.3m revenue and a £2.1m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Roust UK Ltd’s revenue fell 57% to £1.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with a loss of £2.1m and 4 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46342Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 13 yrs · since 2013
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

IndependentSmall teamCapital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£1.3m

Growth ▼56.6%

Profit

−£2.1m

Growth —

Profit margin

−159.9%

Gross −22.7%

Employees

Change ▼20%

Profit / employee

−£525k

Revenue/employee £328k

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 2021	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£54m	£11.1m	£3m	£1.3m
Cost of sales	£48.1m	£9.7m	£2.6m	£1.6m
Gross profit	£5.9m	£1.3m	£440k	−£298k
Operating profit	£161k	−£2.3m	−£1.1m	−£1.2m
Profit before tax	−£15.1k	−£2.3m	−£1.1m	−£1.2m
Profit after tax	−£15.1k	−£1.7m	−£824k	−£2.1m
Profit (best available)	−£15.1k	−£1.7m	−£824k	−£2.1m
Staff costs	£2m	£543k	£520k	£528k
Employees (average)	19	10	5	4
Ratios
Profit margin	0%	−15.5%	−27.2%	−159.9%
Gross margin	11%	12%	14.5%	−22.7%
Revenue per employee	£2.8m	£1.1m	£605k	£328k
Profit per employee	−£795	−£172k	−£165k	−£525k
Cash conversion	−834.2%	—	—	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼79.5%	▼72.7%	▼56.6%
Headcount growth	—	▼47.4%	▼50%	▼20%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.7m	£144k	£11.7k	£17.7k
Net assets	−£109k	−£1.8m	−£2.7m	−£187k
Fixed assets	£8.7k	£5.1k	£1.8k	£216
Current assets	£14.6m	£7.2m	£3.8m	£872k
Debtors	£5.4m	£1.3m	£539k	£763k
Cash from operations	−£1.3m	£3.5m	£204k	−£22.8k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −159.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: −22.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £328k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£525k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 58.1%; 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: —; Now −£187k
Cash at bank: ▲51%; Now £17.7k
Headcount: ▼20%; Now 4
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼88%; Now £216

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Sources

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Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2024 (profit −£2.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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