How much does Askews and Holts Library Services Ltd. make?

Askews and Holts Library Services Ltd. reported revenue of £31.5m and £71.2k profit in the year to 28 Feb 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Askews and Holts Library Services Ltd. have?

Askews and Holts Library Services Ltd. reported an average of 158 employees in the year to 28 Feb 2025.

Is Askews and Holts Library Services Ltd. profitable?

Yes — Askews and Holts Library Services Ltd. reported a profit of £71.2k in the year to 28 Feb 2025.

Company No. 02745298 · Incorporated 7 Sep 1992

Askews and Holts Library Services Ltd.

Registered name: ASKEWS AND HOLTS LIBRARY SERVICES LTD.

Part of The Little Group Holdings Limited group

Askews and Holts Library Services Ltd. made £31.5m revenue and £71.2k profit in the year to 28 Feb 2025. read from filing text

Askews and Holts Library Services Ltd.’s revenue fell 4% to £31.5m in the year to 28 Feb 2025, with £71.2k profit and 158 employees. The company is classified under “non-specialised wholesale trade” and is based in Eastbourne; 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 SIC 96090Other service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Eastbourne, South East
Age: 34 yrs · since 1992
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 parent company of Askews and Holts Library Services Ltd is The Little Group Limited.”

Latest accounts · year to 28 Feb 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£31.5m

Growth ▼4.4%

Profit

£71.2k

Growth ▼73.6%

Profit margin

0.2%

Gross 8.8%

Employees

158

Change ▼1.3%

Profit / employee

£451

Revenue/employee £199k

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	28 Feb 2022	28 Feb 2023	29 Feb 2024	28 Feb 2025
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)	£39.7m	£36.7m	£32.9m	£31.5m
Cost of sales	£36.7m	£33.7m	£29.9m	£28.7m
Gross profit	£3m	£3m	£3m	£2.8m
Operating profit	£916k	£190k	£171k	−£141k
Profit before tax	£926k	£241k	£361k	£92.9k
Profit after tax	£767k	£176k	£270k	£71.2k
Profit (best available)	£767k	£176k	£270k	£71.2k
Staff costs	£3.7m	£3.6m	£3.5m	£3.6m
Employees (average)	188	174	160	158
Ratios
Profit margin	1.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Gross margin	7.5%	8.3%	9.2%	8.8%
Revenue per employee	£211k	£211k	£206k	£199k
Profit per employee	£4.1k	£1k	£1.7k	£451
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼7.5%	▼10.3%	▼4.4%
Profit growth	—	▼77.1%	▲53.7%	▼73.6%
Headcount growth	—	▼7.4%	▼8.1%	▼1.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£4.4m	£5.3m	£5.4m	£5.4m
Net assets	£6.4m	£6.5m	£6.4m	£6.4m
Fixed assets	£113k	£357k	£444k	£763k
Current assets	£11m	£9.7m	£9.6m	£9.2m
Debtors	£4.4m	£3.3m	£2.6m	£2.6m
Deferred income	£796k	£431k	£638k	£371k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2023	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 8.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £199k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £451; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.4%; 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: 8.3%; 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: ▲1%; Now £6.4m
Cash at bank: ▼0%; Now £5.4m
Headcount: ▼1%; Now 158
Deferred income: ▼42%; Now £371k
Fixed assets: ▲72%; Now £763k

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

The Little Group Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
The Little Group Limited75–100%
Askews and Holts Library Services Ltd.this company

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

Sister companies (6)

A.t. Little & Sons LimitedRev. £30m · Profit £483k
Baker & Taylor (UK) LtdRev. £24m · Profit £535k
Book Protectors & Co. LimitedFigures not disclosed
Gardners Books LimitedFigures not disclosed
Hive Store LimitedFigures not disclosed
Lasgo Chrysalis 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 28 Feb 2025 (profit £71.2k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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