How much does The House of Bruar Limited make?

The House of Bruar Limited reported revenue of £51.2m and £2.5m profit in the year to 29 Jan 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does The House of Bruar Limited have?

The House of Bruar Limited reported an average of 334 employees in the year to 29 Jan 2025.

Is The House of Bruar Limited profitable?

Yes — The House of Bruar Limited reported a profit of £2.5m in the year to 29 Jan 2025.

Company No. SC145746 · Incorporated 4 Aug 1993

The House of Bruar Limited

Registered name: THE HOUSE OF BRUAR LIMITED

Part of Mark Birkbeck & Sons Limited group

The House of Bruar Limited made £51.2m revenue and £2.5m profit in the year to 29 Jan 2025. read from filing text

The House of Bruar Limited’s revenue grew 14% to £51.2m in the year to 29 Jan 2025, with £2.5m profit and 334 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale of clothing in specialised stores” and is based in Perth; we hold 4 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: Perth, Scotland
Age: 33 yrs · since 1993
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 immediate and ultimate parent undertaking is Mark Birkbeck & Sons Limited, a company registered in Scotland.”

Latest accounts · year to 29 Jan 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£51.2m

Growth ▲14.4%

Profit

£2.5m

Growth ▲3.5%

Profit margin

4.8%

Gross 39.2%

Employees

334

Change ▲12.1%

Profit / employee

£7.4k

Revenue/employee £153k

Profitable streak

4yrs

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	31 Jan 2022	31 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	29 Jan 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)	£36.4m	£39.1m	£44.8m	£51.2m
Cost of sales	£21.8m	£23m	£27.4m	£31.1m
Gross profit	£14.6m	£16.1m	£17.4m	£20.1m
Operating profit	£4.8m	£2.9m	£3.3m	£3.6m
Profit before tax	£4.8m	£2.9m	£3.3m	£3.5m
Profit after tax	£3.4m	£2.3m	£2.4m	£2.5m
Profit (best available)	£3.4m	£2.3m	£2.4m	£2.5m
Staff costs	£5.6m	£7.2m	£7.9m	£9.1m
Employees (average)	261	291	298	334
Ratios
Profit margin	9.4%	5.9%	5.3%	4.8%
Gross margin	40.2%	41.2%	38.9%	39.2%
Revenue per employee	£140k	£134k	£150k	£153k
Profit per employee	£13.2k	£8k	£8k	£7.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲7.4%	▲14.4%	▲14.4%
Profit growth	—	▼32.3%	▲2.9%	▲3.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲11.5%	▲2.4%	▲12.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£8.3m	£3.9m	£3.5m	£5.3m
Net assets	£26.2m	£25.2m	£25.9m	£26.1m
Fixed assets	£15.1m	£14.8m	£14.9m	£17.3m
Current assets	£16.3m	£14.7m	£15.6m	£17.8m
Debtors	£212k	£779k	£423k	£1.1m
Deferred income	£847k	£764k	£1.1m	£2m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 39.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £153k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £7.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 33.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 2.2%; 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: ▲1%; Now £26.1m
Cash at bank: ▲51%; Now £5.3m
Headcount: ▲12%; Now 334
Deferred income: ▲77%; Now £2m
Fixed assets: ▲16%; Now £17.3m

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

Mark Birkbeck & Sons Limitedultimate parent75–100%
The House of Bruar Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

M & L Birkbeck Property LimitedRev. — · Profit £97.7k

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 Jan 2025 (profit £2.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 24 Oct 2026

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