How much does Water Babies Cot Limited make?

Water Babies Cot Limited reported revenue of £1.1m and a loss of £515k in the year to 31 Jul 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Water Babies Cot Limited have?

Water Babies Cot Limited reported an average of 35 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2023.

Is Water Babies Cot Limited profitable?

No — Water Babies Cot Limited reported a loss of £515k in the year to 31 Jul 2023.

Company No. 14103629 · Incorporated 12 May 2022

Water Babies Cot Limited

Registered name: WATER BABIES COT LIMITED

Part of Water Babies Topco Limited group

Water Babies Cot Limited made £1.1m revenue and a £515k loss in the year to 31 Jul 2023. read from filing text

Water Babies Cot Limited’s revenue was £1.1m in the year to 31 Jul 2023, with a loss of £515k and 35 employees. The company is classified under “sports and recreation education” and is based in Exeter; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection P · EducationSIC 85510Sports and recreation education

Status: Active
Location: Exeter, South West
Age: 4 yrs · since 2022
Type: Private Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jul 2023

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£1.1m

Growth —

Profit

−£515k

Growth —

Profit margin

−45.3%

Gross 52.1%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

−£14.7k

Revenue/employee £32.5k

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	11 May 2022	31 Jul 2023
Disclosure	No P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£1.1m
Cost of sales	—	£545k
Gross profit	—	£592k
Operating profit	—	−£515k
Profit before tax	—	−£515k
Profit after tax	—	−£515k
Profit (best available)	—	−£515k
Employees (average)	0	35
Ratios
Profit margin	—	−45.3%
Gross margin	—	52.1%
Revenue per employee	—	£32.5k
Profit per employee	—	−£14.7k
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	—	£63.2k
Net assets	—	−£515k
Fixed assets	—	£5.2k
Current assets	—	£86.7k
Debtors	—	£14.8k
Deferred income	—	£78.5k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −45.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 52.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £32.5k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£14.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 6.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.3%; 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: —; Now −£515k
Cash at bank: —; Now £63.2k
Headcount: —; Now 35
Deferred income: —; Now £78.5k
Fixed assets: —; Now £5.2k

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

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Water Babies Topco Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Water Babies Bidco Limited75–100%
Water Babies Group Limited75–100%
Water Babies Cot Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Sister companies (4)

Water Babies International LimitedRev. £1.4m · Profit £525k
Water Babies Properties LimitedFigures not disclosed
Waterbumps LimitedFigures not disclosed
WBX 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 FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jul 2023 (profit −£515k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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