The Old Library Caerphilly Ltd
Registered name: THE OLD LIBRARY CAERPHILLY LTD
The Old Library Caerphilly Ltd made £123k revenue and a £11.9k loss in the year to 30 Apr 2025.
The Old Library Caerphilly Ltd’s revenue fell 6% to £123k in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with a loss of £11.9k and 4 employees. The company is classified under “unlicensed restaurants and cafes” and is based in Caerphilly; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.
- Status
- Active
- Location
- Caerphilly, Wales
- Age
- 11 yrs · since 2015
- Type
- Private Limited Company
Key figures
Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.
Financial history
| Year to | 30 Apr 2022 | 30 Apr 2023 | 30 Apr 2024 | 30 Apr 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosure | Full P&L | Full P&L | Full P&L | Full P&L |
| Profit & loss | ||||
| Revenue (turnover) | £95.3k | £143k | £131k | £123k |
| Profit after tax | −£2.1k | −£686 | −£148 | −£11.9k |
| Profit (best available) | −£2.1k | −£686 | −£148 | −£11.9k |
| Staff costs | £62.9k | £67.3k | £54k | £60.7k |
| Employees (average) | — | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Ratios | ||||
| Profit margin | −2.2% | −0.5% | −0.1% | −9.7% |
| Revenue per employee | — | £28.6k | £26.2k | £30.7k |
| Profit per employee | — | −£137 | −£30 | −£3k |
| Growth (year on year) | ||||
| Revenue growth | — | ▲50.2% | ▼8.4% | ▼6.3% |
| Headcount growth | — | — | 0% | ▼20% |
| Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue | ||||
| Net assets | −£6.5k | −£7.2k | £2.2k | £231 |
| Fixed assets | £6.5k | £5k | £1.9k | £420 |
| Current assets | £11k | £2.5k | £265 | — |
| Source | FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024 | FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024 | FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025 | FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026 |
How the business works
- Profit margin
- −9.7%
- Profit ÷ revenue.
- Gross margin
- —
- Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
- Revenue per employee
- £30.7k
- Revenue ÷ average employees.
- Profit per employee
- −£3k
- Profit ÷ average employees.
- Cash conversion
- —
- Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
- Fixed assets ÷ revenue
- 0.3%
- 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.
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
- ▼89%
- Now £231
- Cash at bank
- —
- Now —
- Headcount
- ▼20%
- Now 4
- Deferred income
- —
- Now —
- Fixed assets
- ▼78%
- Now £420
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Sources
Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 30 Apr 2025 (profit −£11.9k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.
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