How much does Shoe the Bear UK Limited make?

Shoe the Bear UK Limited reported revenue of £902k and a loss of £44.7k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Shoe the Bear UK Limited have?

Shoe the Bear UK Limited reported an average of 2 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Shoe the Bear UK Limited profitable?

No — Shoe the Bear UK Limited reported a loss of £44.7k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 10966883 · Incorporated 18 Sep 2017

Shoe the Bear UK Limited

Registered name: SHOE THE BEAR UK LIMITED

Shoe the Bear UK Limited made £902k revenue and a £44.7k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Shoe the Bear UK Limited’s revenue fell 59% to £902k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £44.7k and 2 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of clothing and footwear” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46420Wholesale of clothing and footwear

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 9 yrs · since 2017
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentSmall team

Revenue

£902k

Growth ▼58.8%

Profit

−£44.7k

Growth —

Profit margin

−5%

Gross 18.3%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

−£22.3k

Revenue/employee £451k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£3.1m	£2.7m	£2.2m	£902k
Cost of sales	£2.3m	£2.1m	£1.8m	£737k
Gross profit	£748k	£528k	£362k	£165k
Operating profit	£195k	−£23.4k	−£88.8k	−£32k
Profit before tax	£194k	−£20.8k	−£84.1k	−£23.7k
Profit after tax	£157k	−£16.8k	−£63.1k	−£44.7k
Profit (best available)	£157k	−£16.8k	−£63.1k	−£44.7k
Employees (average)	1	2	2	2
Ratios
Profit margin	5.1%	−0.6%	−2.9%	−5%
Gross margin	24.2%	19.9%	16.5%	18.3%
Revenue per employee	£3.1m	£1.3m	£1.1m	£451k
Profit per employee	£157k	−£8.4k	−£31.5k	−£22.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼14.2%	▼17.5%	▼58.8%
Profit growth	—	▼110.7%	—	—
Headcount growth	—	▲100%	0%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£75.2k	£135k	£42k	£39.1k
Net assets	£546k	£529k	£466k	£101k
Current assets	£685k	£649k	£572k	£147k
Debtors	£206k	£436k	£269k	£74.6k
Deferred income	£77.2k	£5k	£29k	£10k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 18.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £451k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£22.3k; 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: 1.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 8.3%; 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: ▼78%; Now £101k
Cash at bank: ▼7%; Now £39.1k
Headcount: 0%; Now 2
Deferred income: ▼66%; Now £10k
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit −£44.7k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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