How much does Essex Furniture Outlets Ltd make?

Essex Furniture Outlets Ltd reported revenue of £14.2m and £1.3m profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Essex Furniture Outlets Ltd have?

Essex Furniture Outlets Ltd reported an average of 135 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is Essex Furniture Outlets Ltd profitable?

Yes — Essex Furniture Outlets Ltd reported a profit of £1.3m in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. 08980266 · Incorporated 7 Apr 2014

Essex Furniture Outlets Ltd

Registered name: ESSEX FURNITURE OUTLETS LTD

Essex Furniture Outlets Ltd made £14.2m revenue and £1.3m profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Essex Furniture Outlets Ltd’s revenue grew 36% to £14.2m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with £1.3m profit and 135 employees. The company is classified under “retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store” and is based in Basildon; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47599Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store

Status: Active
Location: Basildon, East of England
Age: 12 yrs · since 2014
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£14.2m

Growth ▲35.8%

Profit

£1.3m

Growth ▲588.9%

Profit margin

9.4%

Gross 56.9%

Employees

135

Change ▲28.6%

Profit / employee

£9.9k

Revenue/employee £105k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Apr 2023	30 Apr 2024	30 Apr 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£10.5m	£14.2m
Cost of sales	—	£5.6m	£6.1m
Gross profit	—	£4.8m	£8.1m
Profit before tax	—	£210k	£1.8m
Profit after tax	—	£194k	£1.3m
Profit (best available)	—	£194k	£1.3m
Employees (average)	105	105	135
Ratios
Profit margin	—	1.9%	9.4%
Gross margin	—	46.1%	56.9%
Revenue per employee	—	£99.7k	£105k
Profit per employee	—	£1.9k	£9.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲35.8%
Profit growth	—	—	▲588.9%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▲28.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£645k	£691k	£1.2m
Net assets	£1.4m	£1.3m	£2.1m
Fixed assets	£53.2k	£191k	£415k
Current assets	£2.3m	£2m	£3.6m
Debtors	£199k	£934	£655
Source	FilletedAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FilletedAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 9.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 56.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £105k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £9.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0%; 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: ▲64%; Now £2.1m
Cash at bank: ▲79%; Now £1.2m
Headcount: ▲29%; Now 135
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲117%; Now £415k

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 30 Apr 2025 (profit £1.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 14 Oct 2026

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