How much does Pearl Chemist Group Limited make?

Pearl Chemist Group Limited reported revenue of £84.3m and a loss of £466k in the year to 31 Oct 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Pearl Chemist Group Limited have?

Pearl Chemist Group Limited reported an average of 301 employees in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Is Pearl Chemist Group Limited profitable?

No — Pearl Chemist Group Limited reported a loss of £466k in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Company No. 10144726 · Incorporated 25 Apr 2016

Pearl Chemist Group Limited

Registered name: PEARL CHEMIST GROUP LIMITED

Pearl Chemist Group Limited made £84.3m revenue and a £466k loss in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Pearl Chemist Group Limited’s revenue grew 36% to £84.3m in the year to 31 Oct 2025, with a loss of £466k and 301 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of pharmaceutical goods” and is based in London; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46460Wholesale of pharmaceutical goods

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 10 yrs · since 2016
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Oct 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£84.3m

Growth ▲35.7%

Profit

−£466k

Growth —

Profit margin

−0.5%

Gross 20.3%

Employees

301

Change ▲9.1%

Profit / employee

−£1.6k

Revenue/employee £280k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Oct 2023	31 Oct 2024	31 Oct 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£48.6m	£62.1m	£84.3m
Cost of sales	−£36.4m	−£48.3m	−£67.1m
Gross profit	£12.2m	£13.9m	£17.1m
Operating profit	£417k	£110k	£1.3m
Profit before tax	−£238k	−£1m	£213k
Profit after tax	−£713k	−£1.3m	−£466k
Profit (best available)	−£713k	−£1.3m	−£466k
Employees (average)	237	276	301
Ratios
Profit margin	−1.5%	−2.1%	−0.5%
Gross margin	25.1%	22.3%	20.3%
Revenue per employee	£205k	£225k	£280k
Profit per employee	−£3k	−£4.7k	−£1.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲27.7%	▲35.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲16.5%	▲9.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2025	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2025	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 20.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £280k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£1.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▲9%; Now 301
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (8)

Pearl Chemist LimitedRev. £47.9m · Profit −£730k
Ammp Properties LimitedFigures not disclosed
Lanoire LimitedFigures not disclosed
Padel Grid LimitedFigures not disclosed
Pearl Services (Tooting) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Pearl Vision LimitedFigures not disclosed
Southpark Holding LtdFigures not disclosed
Varm Properties LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 accounts for the year to 31 Oct 2025 (profit −£466k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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