How much does Barrie Dear Limited make?

Barrie Dear Limited reported revenue of £26.7m and a loss of £3.1m in the year to 30 Oct 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Barrie Dear Limited have?

Barrie Dear Limited reported an average of 262 employees in the year to 30 Oct 2024.

Is Barrie Dear Limited profitable?

No — Barrie Dear Limited reported a loss of £3.1m in the year to 30 Oct 2024.

Company No. SC424013 · Incorporated 14 May 2012

Barrie Dear Limited

Registered name: BARRIE DEAR LIMITED

Part of Scotpharm (Mna) Limited group

Barrie Dear Limited made £26.7m revenue and a £3.1m loss in the year to 30 Oct 2024. read from filing text

Barrie Dear Limited’s revenue was £26.7m in the year to 30 Oct 2024, with a loss of £3.1m and 262 employees. The company is classified under “dispensing chemist in specialised stores” and is based in Lenzie; 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: Lenzie, Scotland
Age: 14 yrs · since 2012
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 ultimate controlling party is Scotpharm (MNA) Ltd, a company registered in Scotland (SC567980).”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Oct 2024

Key figures

Revenue

£26.7m

Growth —

Profit

−£3.1m

Growth —

Profit margin

−11.7%

Gross 35.5%

Employees

262

Change —

Profit / employee

−£11.9k

Revenue/employee £102k

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	31 Jul 2021	31 Jul 2022	31 Jul 2023	30 Oct 2024
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)	£15.1m	£17.7m	£21.5m	£26.7m
Cost of sales	£8.9m	£9.8m	£11.9m	£17.2m
Gross profit	£6.2m	£7.9m	£9.6m	£9.5m
Operating profit	£1.3m	£2.1m	£2.2m	−£1.9m
Profit before tax	£182k	£993k	£913k	−£3.1m
Profit after tax	£22.4k	£992k	£725k	−£3.1m
Profit (best available)	£22.4k	£992k	£725k	−£3.1m
Staff costs	£3.3m	£3.6m	£4.7m	£7.1m
Employees (average)	153	177	217	262
Ratios
Profit margin	0.1%	5.6%	3.4%	−11.7%
Gross margin	41%	44.4%	44.7%	35.5%
Revenue per employee	£98.8k	£99.8k	£99k	£102k
Profit per employee	£146	£5.6k	£3.3k	−£11.9k
Cash conversion	−11.8%	−124.5%	26.6%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲16.9%	▲21.5%	—
Profit growth	—	▲4331%	▼27%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲15.7%	▲22.6%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£737k	£1.1m	£594k	£73.5k
Net assets	£2.8m	£3.7m	£4.3m	−£900k
Fixed assets	£13m	£12.8m	£12.2m	£11.5m
Current assets	£3.7m	£5.2m	£10.3m	£8.8m
Debtors	£1.4m	£1.5m	£3.7m	£1.5m
Deferred income	£16.8k	£38.2k	£121k	£311k
Cash from operations	−£151k	−£2.6m	£572k	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −11.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 35.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £102k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£11.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 43.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 5.8%; 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 −£900k
Cash at bank: —; Now £73.5k
Headcount: —; Now 262
Deferred income: —; Now £311k
Fixed assets: —; Now £11.5m

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

Scotpharm (Mna) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Barrie Dear Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Rosewell Pharmacy LtdFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (2)

Barrie Dear Sapphire LimitedFigures not disclosed
MSBL Properties LimitedRev. — · Profit £10k

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 30 Oct 2024 (profit −£3.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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