How much does G.l.m.romanes Limited make?

G.l.m.romanes Limited reported revenue of £14.2m and a loss of £164k in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does G.l.m.romanes Limited have?

G.l.m.romanes Limited reported an average of 97 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is G.l.m.romanes Limited profitable?

No — G.l.m.romanes Limited reported a loss of £164k in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. SC063993 · Incorporated 31 Jan 1978

G.l.m.romanes Limited

Registered name: G.L.M.ROMANES LIMITED

G.l.m.romanes Limited made £14.2m revenue and a £164k loss in the year to 30 Apr 2025. read from filing text

G.l.m.romanes Limited’s revenue grew 2% to £14.2m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with a loss of £164k and 97 employees. The company is classified under “dispensing chemist in specialised stores” and is based in Duns; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47730Dispensing chemist in specialised stores

Status: Active
Location: Duns, Scotland
Age: 48 yrs · since 1978
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£14.2m

Growth ▲1.5%

Profit

−£164k

Growth —

Profit margin

−1.2%

Gross 31.6%

Employees

Change ▲1%

Profit / employee

−£1.7k

Revenue/employee £146k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Apr 2022	30 Apr 2023	30 Apr 2024	30 Apr 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£9.9m	£12.9m	£13.9m	£14.2m
Cost of sales	£7m	£9.4m	£9.9m	£9.7m
Gross profit	£3m	£3.5m	£4.1m	£4.5m
Operating profit	£609k	£12k	−£50.3k	£252k
Profit before tax	£931k	−£8.1k	−£207k	£99.8k
Profit after tax	£759k	−£160k	−£407k	−£164k
Profit (best available)	£759k	−£160k	−£407k	−£164k
Staff costs	£1.8m	£2.3m	£2.7m	£2.8m
Employees (average)	71	85	96	97
Ratios
Profit margin	7.6%	−1.2%	−2.9%	−1.2%
Gross margin	29.9%	27.2%	29.3%	31.6%
Revenue per employee	£140k	£152k	£145k	£146k
Profit per employee	£10.7k	−£1.9k	−£4.2k	−£1.7k
Cash conversion	−77.5%	−2386%	—	−373.8%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲29.6%	▲8.1%	▲1.5%
Profit growth	—	▼121.1%	—	—
Headcount growth	—	▲19.7%	▲12.9%	▲1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.6m	£1m	£1.7m	£2m
Net assets	£4.9m	£4.5m	£4m	£3.8m
Fixed assets	£5.6m	£5.1m	£5.5m	£4.5m
Current assets	£3.9m	£3.3m	£3.7m	£4.2m
Debtors	£983k	£1.1m	£1.1m	£1.1m
Deferred income	£10.8k	£35.8k	£53.1k	£84.8k
Cash from operations	−£472k	−£286k	−£1.4m	−£943k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −1.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 31.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £146k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£1.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −373.8%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 31.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7.9%; 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: ▼7%; Now £3.8m
Cash at bank: ▲15%; Now £2m
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 97
Deferred income: ▲60%; Now £84.8k
Fixed assets: ▼19%; Now £4.5m

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 30 Apr 2025 (profit −£164k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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