How much does Christies (Fochabers) Limited make?

Christies (Fochabers) Limited reported revenue of £8.3m and a loss of £19.6k in the year to 31 Aug 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Christies (Fochabers) Limited have?

Christies (Fochabers) Limited reported an average of 98 employees in the year to 31 Aug 2023.

Is Christies (Fochabers) Limited profitable?

No — Christies (Fochabers) Limited reported a loss of £19.6k in the year to 31 Aug 2023.

Company No. SC031874 · Incorporated 26 Nov 1956

Christies (Fochabers) Limited

Registered name: CHRISTIES (FOCHABERS) LIMITED

Part of Christies Fochabers Holdings Ltd. group

Christies (Fochabers) Limited made £8.3m revenue and a £19.6k loss in the year to 31 Aug 2023. read from filing text

Christies (Fochabers) Limited’s revenue fell 4% to £8.3m in the year to 31 Aug 2023, with a loss of £19.6k and 98 employees. The company is classified under “silviculture and other forestry activities” and is based in Aberdeen; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection A · Agriculture, forestry and fishingSIC 02100Silviculture and other forestry activities SIC 47760Retail sale of flowers, plants, seeds, fertilizers, pet animals and pet food in specialised stores

Status: In Administration
Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
Age: 69 yrs · since 1956
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 parent company is Christies Fochabers Holdings Limited, which has the registered office of The Nurseries, Fochabers, Moray, IV3”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Aug 2023

Key figures

Revenue

£8.3m

Growth ▼3.8%

Profit

−£19.6k

Growth ▼102%

Profit margin

−0.2%

Gross 21.3%

Employees

Change ▲4.3%

Profit / employee

−£200

Revenue/employee £85.1k

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 Aug 2022	31 Aug 2023
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£8.7m	£8.3m
Cost of sales	£5.8m	£6.6m
Gross profit	£2.8m	£1.8m
Operating profit	£1.5m	£425k
Profit before tax	£1.3m	£22.3k
Profit after tax	£1m	−£19.6k
Profit (best available)	£1m	−£19.6k
Staff costs	£2.1m	£2.2m
Employees (average)	94	98
Ratios
Profit margin	11.6%	−0.2%
Gross margin	32.7%	21.3%
Revenue per employee	£92.1k	£85.1k
Profit per employee	£10.7k	−£200
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼3.8%
Profit growth	—	▼102%
Headcount growth	—	▲4.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£16.6k	£182
Net assets	£6.4m	£6.3m
Fixed assets	£5.4m	£5.4m
Debtors	£89.9k	£444k
Deferred income	£747k	£1.2m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 21.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £85.1k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£200; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 64.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 13.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 5.3%; 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: ▼0%; Now £6.3m
Cash at bank: ▼99%; Now £182
Headcount: ▲4%; Now 98
Deferred income: ▲55%; Now £1.2m
Fixed assets: ▲1%; Now £5.4m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Christies Fochabers Holdings Ltd.ultimate parent75–100%
Christies (Fochabers) Limitedthis company

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

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 Aug 2023 (profit −£19.6k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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