How much does Bolan Investments Limited make?

Bolan Investments Limited reported revenue of £13.5m and £1.3m profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Bolan Investments Limited have?

Bolan Investments Limited reported an average of 181 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Is Bolan Investments Limited profitable?

Yes — Bolan Investments Limited reported a profit of £1.3m in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Company No. NI030942 · Incorporated 10 Jun 1996

Bolan Investments Limited

Registered name: BOLAN INVESTMENTS LIMITED

Part of Gerard Fashions Group Limited group

Bolan Investments Limited made £13.5m revenue and £1.3m profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025. read from filing text

Bolan Investments Limited’s revenue grew 1% to £13.5m in the year to 31 Jan 2025, with £1.3m profit and 181 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale of clothing in specialised stores” and is based in Glengormley; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47710Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores

Status: Active
Location: Glengormley, Northern Ireland
Age: 30 yrs · since 1996
Type: Private Limited Company

Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

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 parent company of Bolan Investments Limited is Gerard Fashions Group Limited.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£13.5m

Growth ▲0.7%

Profit

£1.3m

Growth ▲6.4%

Profit margin

9.7%

Gross 66.1%

Employees

181

Change ▼1.1%

Profit / employee

£7.2k

Revenue/employee £74.3k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£13.2m	£13.4m	£13.5m
Cost of sales	£4.9m	£4.7m	£4.6m
Gross profit	£8.2m	£8.7m	£8.9m
Operating profit	£1.8m	£1.6m	£1.7m
Profit before tax	£1.8m	£1.6m	£1.8m
Profit after tax	£1.4m	£1.2m	£1.3m
Profit (best available)	£1.4m	£1.2m	£1.3m
Staff costs	£2.4m	£3m	£3.1m
Employees (average)	217	183	181
Ratios
Profit margin	10.4%	9.2%	9.7%
Gross margin	62.5%	65%	66.1%
Revenue per employee	£60.6k	£73k	£74.3k
Profit per employee	£6.3k	£6.7k	£7.2k
Cash conversion	−80.8%	−50%	−97.4%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲1.5%	▲0.7%
Profit growth	—	▼10.3%	▲6.4%
Headcount growth	—	▼15.7%	▼1.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.6m	£3.6m	£3.9m
Net assets	£7.4m	£8.6m	£9.9m
Fixed assets	£3.4m	£3m	£3.5m
Current assets	£6.7m	£7.3m	£7.8m
Debtors	£923k	£2.1m	£2.8m
Deferred income	£89k	£94.1k	£67.7k
Cash from operations	−£1.5m	−£798k	−£1.7m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 9.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 66.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £74.3k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £7.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −97.4%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 25.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 21.1%; 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: ▲15%; Now £9.9m
Cash at bank: ▲9%; Now £3.9m
Headcount: ▼1%; Now 181
Deferred income: ▼28%; Now £67.7k
Fixed assets: ▲16%; Now £3.5m

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

Gerard Fashions Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Bolan Investments Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Baristyle LimitedRev. £696k · Profit £33.7k
Filby LimitedRev. £76.1k · Profit £33.4k

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 Jan 2025 (profit £1.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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