How much does Goedhuis & Company Limited make?

Goedhuis & Company Limited reported revenue of £29.8m and a loss of £2.1m in the year to 31 Mar 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Goedhuis & Company Limited have?

Goedhuis & Company Limited reported an average of 30 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

Is Goedhuis & Company Limited profitable?

No — Goedhuis & Company Limited reported a loss of £2.1m in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

Company No. 01569585 · Incorporated 23 Jun 1981

Goedhuis & Company Limited

Registered name: GOEDHUIS & COMPANY LIMITED

Part of Goedhuis Waddesdon Limited group

Goedhuis & Company Limited made £29.8m revenue and a £2.1m loss in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

Goedhuis & Company Limited’s revenue fell 4% to £29.8m in the year to 31 Mar 2024, with a loss of £2.1m and 30 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages” and is based in London; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46342Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 45 yrs · since 1981
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 Mar 2024

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£29.8m

Growth ▼4.2%

Profit

−£2.1m

Growth ▼395.5%

Profit margin

−6.9%

Gross 13.1%

Employees

Change ▲11.1%

Profit / employee

−£68.4k

Revenue/employee £992k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£28m	£31.1m	£29.8m
Cost of sales	£22.7m	£25.3m	£25.9m
Gross profit	£5.3m	£5.7m	£3.9m
Operating profit	£1.2m	£911k	−£2.1m
Profit before tax	£1.2m	£912k	−£2.1m
Profit after tax	£917k	£694k	−£2.1m
Profit (best available)	£917k	£694k	−£2.1m
Staff costs	£2.9m	£3.3m	—
Employees (average)	27	27	30
Ratios
Profit margin	3.3%	2.2%	−6.9%
Gross margin	18.9%	18.5%	13.1%
Revenue per employee	£1m	£1.2m	£992k
Profit per employee	£34k	£25.7k	−£68.4k
Cash conversion	−95%	42%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲11.1%	▼4.2%
Profit growth	—	▼24.3%	▼395.5%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▲11.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.4m	£2.6m	£764k
Net assets	£3.2m	£3.7m	£3.7m
Fixed assets	£173k	£119k	£1.5m
Current assets	£23.2m	£20.9m	£2.4m
Debtors	£3m	£3.3m	£0
Deferred income	£13.1m	£10.7m	£158k
Cash from operations	−£1.1m	£383k	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −6.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 13.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £992k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£68.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 4.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0%; 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: ▲0%; Now £3.7m
Cash at bank: ▼70%; Now £764k
Headcount: ▲11%; Now 30
Deferred income: ▼99%; Now £158k
Fixed assets: ▲1130%; Now £1.5m

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

Goedhuis Waddesdon Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Goedhuis & Company Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Waddesdon Wine LimitedRev. £11.8m · Profit £41k
Private Reserves LimitedFigures 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 Mar 2024 (profit −£2.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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