How much does The House of Books and Friends CIC make?

The House of Books and Friends CIC reported revenue of £304k and a loss of £150k in the year to 31 Dec 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does The House of Books and Friends CIC have?

The House of Books and Friends CIC reported an average of 9 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Is The House of Books and Friends CIC profitable?

No — The House of Books and Friends CIC reported a loss of £150k in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Company No. 13909633 · Incorporated 11 Feb 2022

The House of Books and Friends CIC

Registered name: THE HOUSE OF BOOKS AND FRIENDS CIC

The House of Books and Friends CIC made £304k revenue and a £150k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

The House of Books and Friends CIC’s revenue was £304k in the year to 31 Dec 2023, with a loss of £150k and 9 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale of books in specialised stores” and is based in Manchester; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47610Retail sale of books in specialised stores

Status: Active
Location: Manchester, North West
Age: 4 yrs · since 2022
Type: Community Interest Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2023

Key figures

IndependentSmall team

Revenue

£304k

Growth —

Profit

−£150k

Growth —

Profit margin

−49.4%

Gross 40.2%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

−£16.7k

Revenue/employee £33.8k

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.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£9.4k	£304k
Cost of sales	£6.5k	£182k
Gross profit	£2.9k	£122k
Operating profit	−£103k	−£150k
Profit before tax	−£103k	−£150k
Profit after tax	−£103k	−£150k
Profit (best available)	−£103k	−£150k
Employees (average)	2	9
Ratios
Profit margin	−1098%	−49.4%
Gross margin	30.5%	40.2%
Revenue per employee	£4.7k	£33.8k
Profit per employee	−£51.7k	−£16.7k
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£171k	£53.2k
Net assets	−£103k	−£253k
Fixed assets	£115k	£76.2k
Current assets	£236k	£102k
Debtors	£603	£8.5k
Deferred income	£2.1k	£25.9k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −49.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 40.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £33.8k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£16.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 25.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 8.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 2.8%; 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 −£253k
Cash at bank: —; Now £53.2k
Headcount: —; Now 9
Deferred income: —; Now £25.9k
Fixed assets: —; Now £76.2k

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 2023 (profit −£150k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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