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Company No. 08541059 · Incorporated 23 May 2013

Great British Collections Ltd

Registered name: GREAT BRITISH COLLECTIONS LTD

Great British Collections Ltd made £1.8m revenue and £48.6k profit in the year to 31 May 2025.

Great British Collections Ltd’s revenue fell 3% to £1.8m in the year to 31 May 2025, with £48.6k profit and 10 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale of clothing in specialised stores” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Status
Active
Location
London, London
Age
13 yrs · since 2013
Type
Private Limited Company
Latest accounts · year to 31 May 2025

Key figures

Independent
Revenue
£1.8m
Growth ▼3.1%
Profit
£48.6k
Growth ▲162.5%
Profit margin
2.7%
 
Employees
10
Change ▲11.1%
Profit / employee
£4.9k
Revenue/employee £182k
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 to31 May 202231 May 202331 May 202431 May 2025
DisclosureFull P&LFull P&LFull P&LFull P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)£760k£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m
Cost of sales£352k£1.1m£932k—
Gross profit£408k£756k£942k—
Operating profit£6.6k£10.4k£18.5k—
Profit before tax£6.6k£10.4k£18.5k—
Profit after tax£6.6k£10.4k£18.5k£48.6k
Profit (best available)£6.6k£10.4k£18.5k£48.6k
Employees (average)99910
Ratios
Profit margin0.9%0.5%1%2.7%
Gross margin53.7%40.1%50.3%—
Revenue per employee£84.4k£209k£208k£182k
Profit per employee£738£1.2k£2.1k£4.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth—▲147.9%▼0.5%▼3.1%
Profit growth—▲57.1%▲77.2%▲162.5%
Headcount growth—0%0%▲11.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank£18.9k£111k£59.2k—
Net assets£7.6k£11.4k£19.5k£49.6k
Fixed assets£408k£408k£408k£408k
Current assets£106k£166k£151k£148k
SourceFullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026
Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin
2.7%
Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin
—
Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee
£182k
Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee
£4.9k
Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion
—
Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue
22.4%
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
▲154%
Now £49.6k
Cash at bank
—
Now —
Headcount
▲11%
Now 10
Deferred income
—
Now —
Fixed assets
0%
Now £408k
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Sources

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 May 2025 (profit £48.6k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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