How much does Bally Sunglass & Optical Company Limited make?

Bally Sunglass & Optical Company Limited reported revenue of £11.8m and £886k profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Bally Sunglass & Optical Company Limited have?

Bally Sunglass & Optical Company Limited reported an average of 52 employees in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Is Bally Sunglass & Optical Company Limited profitable?

Yes — Bally Sunglass & Optical Company Limited reported a profit of £886k in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Company No. 01368178 · Incorporated 12 May 1978

Bally Sunglass & Optical Company Limited

Registered name: BALLY SUNGLASS & OPTICAL COMPANY LIMITED

Part of SPL J Holdings Limited group

Bally Sunglass & Optical Company Limited made £11.8m revenue and £886k profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Bally Sunglass & Optical Company Limited’s revenue fell 2% to £11.8m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, with £886k profit and 52 employees. The company is classified under “non-specialised wholesale trade” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 48 yrs · since 1978
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Aug 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£11.8m

Growth ▼2.5%

Profit

£886k

Growth ▼16.4%

Profit margin

7.5%

Gross 48.3%

Employees

Change ▼11.9%

Profit / employee

£17k

Revenue/employee £228k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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 Aug 2022	31 Aug 2023	31 Aug 2024	31 Aug 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£8.5m	£10.2m	£12.1m	£11.8m
Cost of sales	£6.2m	£5.2m	£6.2m	£6.1m
Gross profit	£2.3m	£5m	£5.9m	£5.7m
Operating profit	−£1.3m	£899k	£1.1m	£889k
Profit before tax	−£1.3m	£898k	£1.1m	£886k
Profit after tax	−£1.3m	£898k	£1.1m	£886k
Profit (best available)	−£1.3m	£898k	£1.1m	£886k
Staff costs	£2.6m	£2.8m	£3.4m	£3.3m
Employees (average)	53	54	59	52
Ratios
Profit margin	−15.3%	8.8%	8.7%	7.5%
Gross margin	26.8%	48.8%	48.6%	48.3%
Revenue per employee	£161k	£189k	£206k	£228k
Profit per employee	−£24.6k	£16.6k	£17.9k	£17k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲19.4%	▲19.1%	▼2.5%
Profit growth	—	—	▲17.9%	▼16.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲1.9%	▲9.3%	▼11.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.1m	£2.1m	£2.7m	£3m
Net assets	−£374k	£524k	£1.6m	£2.5m
Fixed assets	£82.9k	£119k	£96.5k	£72.7k
Current assets	£4.7m	£4.8m	£6.5m	£6.7m
Debtors	£1.4m	£712k	£1.2m	£885k
Deferred income	£161k	£424k	£676k	£313k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 7.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 48.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £228k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £17k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7.5%; 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: ▲56%; Now £2.5m
Cash at bank: ▲9%; Now £3m
Headcount: ▼12%; Now 52
Deferred income: ▼54%; Now £313k
Fixed assets: ▼25%; Now £72.7k

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

SPL J Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Bally Sunglass & Optical Company Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

JKC Retail Ltd.Figures not disclosed

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 2025 (profit £886k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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