How much does Matchesfashion Limited make?

Matchesfashion Limited reported revenue of £380m and a loss of £70.8m in the year to 31 Jan 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

Is Matchesfashion Limited profitable?

No — Matchesfashion Limited reported a loss of £70.8m in the year to 31 Jan 2023.

Company No. 02717838 · Incorporated 27 May 1992

Matchesfashion Limited

Registered name: MATCHESFASHION LIMITED

Part of Frasers Group PLC group

Matchesfashion Limited made £380m revenue and a £70.8m loss in the year to 31 Jan 2023.

Matchesfashion Limited’s revenue fell 2% to £380m in the year to 31 Jan 2023, with a loss of £70.8m. The company is classified under “retail sale of clothing in specialised stores” and is based in 20 Colmore Circus Queensway; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full profit & loss filedSIC 47710Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores SIC 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet

Status: In Administration
Location: 20 Colmore Circus Queensway
Age: 34 yrs · since 1992
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2023

Key figures

Revenue

£380m

Growth ▼1.7%

Profit

−£70.8m

Growth —

Profit margin

−18.6%

Gross 33.5%

Employees

—

Change —

Profit / employee

—

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Jan 2021	31 Jan 2022	31 Jan 2023
Disclosure	Profit & loss	Profit & loss	Profit & loss
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£391m	£387m	£380m
Cost of sales	−£270m	−£259m	−£253m
Gross profit	£121m	£128m	£127m
Operating profit	−£31.2m	−£36.3m	−£67.2m
Profit before tax	−£34.9m	−£38.8m	−£70.6m
Profit after tax	−£34.9m	−£38.6m	−£70.8m
Profit (best available)	−£34.9m	−£38.6m	−£70.8m
Employees (average)	—	—	—
Ratios
Profit margin	−8.9%	−10%	−18.6%
Gross margin	31%	33%	33.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼1.1%	▼1.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2022	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2022	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2023

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −18.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 33.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: —; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; 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: —; 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 —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: —; Now —
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Frasers Group PLCultimate parent75–100%
Frasers Group Trading Limited75–100%
MF Bidco Limited75–100%
Matchesfashion Limitedthis company

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

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

Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Jan 2023 (profit −£70.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2023. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 16 Oct 2026