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Company No. SC401004 · Incorporated 6 Jun 2011

Barony International Limited

Registered name: BARONY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Part of KDC/One Swallowfield Limited group

Barony International Limited made £41.1m revenue and £1.8m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024. read from filing text

Barony International Limited’s revenue grew 77% to £41.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £1.8m profit and 4 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of perfume and cosmetics” and is based in Irvine; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46450Wholesale of perfume and cosmetics
Status
Active
Location
Irvine, Scotland
Age
15 yrs · since 2011
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: “C.A.L.M. Singularity is the ultimate parent company, which is incorporated in Cyprus and the ultimate controlling party is Mrs. M. Chammas.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Small teamOperating leverageCash flow filed
Revenue
£41.1m
Growth ▲77.2%
Profit
£1.8m
Growth ▲454.7%
Profit margin
4.5%
Gross 8.6%
Employees
4
Change 0%
Profit / employee
£459k
Revenue/employee £10.3m
Profitable streak
2yrs
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 to31 Dec 202231 Dec 202331 Dec 2024
DisclosureProfit onlyFull P&Lread from filing textFull P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)—£23.2m£41.1m
Cost of sales—£21.6m£37.6m
Gross profit—£1.6m£3.5m
Operating profit—£497k£2.2m
Profit before tax—£331k£1.8m
Profit after tax−£138k£331k£1.8m
Profit (best available)−£138k£331k£1.8m
Staff costs—£247k£229k
Employees (average)444
Ratios
Profit margin—1.4%4.5%
Gross margin—6.9%8.6%
Revenue per employee—£5.8m£10.3m
Profit per employee−£34.5k£82.8k£459k
Cash conversion—−29.8%−14.9%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth——▲77.2%
Profit growth——▲454.7%
Headcount growth—0%0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank£21k£3k£0
Net assets−£1.2m−£889k£947k
Current assets£2.9m£7.9m£7.6m
Debtors£2.9m£7.9m£7.6m
Cash from operations—−£148k−£321k
SourceFullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025
Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin
4.5%
Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin
8.6%
Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee
£10.3m
Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee
£459k
Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion
−14.9%
Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue
—
Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue
—
Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue
18.4%
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 £947k
Cash at bank
▼100%
Now £0
Headcount
0%
Now 4
Deferred income
—
Now —
Fixed assets
—
Now —
Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

  1. KDC/One Swallowfield Limitedultimate parent75–100%
  2. KDC UK Holdings Limited75–100%
  3. Barony Universal Products Limited75–100%
  4. Barony International Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2024 (profit £1.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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