How much does Hotter Shoes Limited make?

Hotter Shoes Limited reported revenue of £53m and £3.2m profit in the year to 29 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Hotter Shoes Limited have?

Hotter Shoes Limited reported an average of 407 employees in the year to 29 Mar 2025.

Is Hotter Shoes Limited profitable?

Yes — Hotter Shoes Limited reported a profit of £3.2m in the year to 29 Mar 2025.

Company No. 14705827 · Incorporated 5 Mar 2023

Hotter Shoes Limited

Registered name: HOTTER SHOES LIMITED

Part of Aurora Holdco Limited group

Hotter Shoes Limited made £53m revenue and £3.2m profit in the year to 29 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Hotter Shoes Limited’s revenue grew 111% to £53m in the year to 29 Mar 2025, with £3.2m profit and 407 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale via mail order houses or via internet” and is based in Burgess Hill; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet

Status: Active
Location: Burgess Hill, South East
Age: 3 yrs · since 2023
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. From the filing: “The company is a subsidiary undertaking of”

Latest accounts · year to 29 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightYoung and profitable

Revenue

£53m

Growth ▲110.9%

Profit

£3.2m

Growth —

Profit margin

6.1%

Gross 66.3%

Employees

407

Change ▲0.7%

Profit / employee

£7.9k

Revenue/employee £130k

Profitable streak

1yr

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	30 Mar 2024	29 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£25.1m	£53m
Cost of sales	£7.3m	£17.8m
Gross profit	£17.8m	£35.1m
Operating profit	−£169k	£4.5m
Profit before tax	−£147k	£4.5m
Profit after tax	−£582k	£3.2m
Profit (best available)	−£582k	£3.2m
Staff costs	£6.6m	£11.4m
Employees (average)	404	407
Ratios
Profit margin	−2.3%	6.1%
Gross margin	71%	66.3%
Revenue per employee	£62.2k	£130k
Profit per employee	−£1.4k	£7.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲110.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲0.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.4m	£875k
Net assets	−£582k	£2.6m
Fixed assets	£3m	£3.2m
Current assets	£12.9m	£11.9m
Debtors	£555k	£588k
Deferred income	£2m	£2.9m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 66.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £130k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £7.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 6.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 5.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.1%; 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 £2.6m
Cash at bank: ▼37%; Now £875k
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 407
Deferred income: ▲46%; Now £2.9m
Fixed assets: ▲7%; Now £3.2m

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

Aurora Holdco Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Aurora Topco 2 Limited75–100%
Aurora Bidco 2 Limited75–100%
Wourth Group Limited75–100%
Hotter Shoes Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (4)

Woolovers LimitedRev. £35.9m · Profit £1.5m
Museum Selection LimitedRev. £19m · Profit −£168k
Chester Berry LimitedRev. — · Profit −£96k
Pure Collection Cashmere 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 29 Mar 2025 (profit £3.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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