How much does Going for Bust Trading Limited make?

Going for Bust Trading Limited reported revenue of £1.2m and £10.9k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Going for Bust Trading Limited have?

Going for Bust Trading Limited reported an average of 41 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Going for Bust Trading Limited profitable?

Yes — Going for Bust Trading Limited reported a profit of £10.9k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 08673205 · Incorporated 3 Sep 2013

Going for Bust Trading Limited

Registered name: GOING FOR BUST TRADING LIMITED

Part of Going for Bust group

Going for Bust Trading Limited made £1.2m revenue and £10.9k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Going for Bust Trading Limited’s revenue was £1.2m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £10.9k profit and 41 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 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47799Retail sale of other second-hand goods in stores (not incl. antiques)

Status: Active
Location: Wimborne, South West
Age: 13 yrs · since 2013
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 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£1.2m

Growth ▼0.1%

Profit

£10.9k

Growth —

Profit margin

0.9%

Gross 100%

Employees

Change ▼2.4%

Profit / employee

£265

Revenue/employee £28.3k

Profitable streak

1yr

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 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£1.2m	£1.2m
Gross profit	£1.2m	£1.2m
Profit before tax	−£3.8k	£10.9k
Profit after tax	−£3.7k	£10.9k
Profit (best available)	−£3.7k	£10.9k
Employees (average)	42	41
Ratios
Profit margin	−0.3%	0.9%
Gross margin	100%	100%
Revenue per employee	£27.7k	£28.3k
Profit per employee	−£89	£265
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼0.1%
Headcount growth	—	▼2.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£256k	£194k
Net assets	£170k	£181k
Fixed assets	£5.6k	£20k
Current assets	£329k	£276k
Debtors	£76.7k	£86.3k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 100%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £28.3k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £265; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7.4%; 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: ▲6%; Now £181k
Cash at bank: ▼24%; Now £194k
Headcount: ▼2%; Now 41
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲260%; Now £20k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Going for Bustultimate parent75–100%
Going for Bust Trading Limitedthis 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 Mar 2025 (profit £10.9k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 14 Oct 2026

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