How much does Bayley & Sage Ltd make?

Bayley & Sage Ltd reported revenue of £38.9m and £1.8m profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Bayley & Sage Ltd have?

Bayley & Sage Ltd reported an average of 230 employees in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Is Bayley & Sage Ltd profitable?

Yes — Bayley & Sage Ltd reported a profit of £1.8m in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Company No. 02283314 · Incorporated 3 Aug 1988

Bayley & Sage Ltd

Registered name: BAYLEY & SAGE LTD

Bayley & Sage Ltd made £38.9m revenue and £1.8m profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Bayley & Sage Ltd’s revenue was £38.9m in the year to 31 Oct 2025, with £1.8m profit and 230 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating” 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 47110Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 38 yrs · since 1988
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Oct 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£38.9m

Growth —

Profit

£1.8m

Growth —

Profit margin

4.5%

Gross 46.8%

Employees

230

Change —

Profit / employee

£7.7k

Revenue/employee £169k

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 Jul 2022	31 Jul 2023	31 Jul 2024	31 Oct 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£21.3m	£27.5m	£28.9m	£38.9m
Cost of sales	£12.1m	£15.6m	£15.3m	£20.7m
Gross profit	£9.2m	£11.9m	£13.6m	£18.2m
Operating profit	£1.2m	£700k	£1.2m	£2.2m
Profit before tax	£1.3m	£535k	£1.3m	£2.4m
Profit after tax	£1m	£250k	£934k	£1.8m
Profit (best available)	£1m	£250k	£934k	£1.8m
Staff costs	£4.8m	£6.6m	£7.3m	£9.5m
Employees (average)	141	213	233	230
Ratios
Profit margin	4.7%	0.9%	3.2%	4.5%
Gross margin	43.3%	43.3%	47%	46.8%
Revenue per employee	£151k	£129k	£124k	£169k
Profit per employee	£7.1k	£1.2k	£4k	£7.7k
Cash conversion	−190.2%	−237.3%	−19.9%	−138.3%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲28.8%	▲5.2%	—
Profit growth	—	▼75.1%	▲273.9%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲51.1%	▲9.4%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.1m	£1m	£636k	£2.2m
Net assets	£4.3m	£4m	£4.9m	£6.5m
Fixed assets	£1.5m	£1.8m	£1.7m	£1.6m
Current assets	£5.5m	£5.5m	£6.4m	£8.8m
Debtors	£2.3k	£22.6k	£33.9k	£17.4k
Cash from operations	−£2.4m	−£1.7m	−£244k	−£3m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 46.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £169k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £7.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −138.3%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 4.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; 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: —; Now £6.5m
Cash at bank: —; Now £2.2m
Headcount: —; Now 230
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now £1.6m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Oct 2025 (profit £1.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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