How much does Global Licensing Limited make?

Global Licensing Limited reported revenue of £26.2m and £634k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Global Licensing Limited have?

Global Licensing Limited reported an average of 45 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Is Global Licensing Limited profitable?

Yes — Global Licensing Limited reported a profit of £634k in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. 03254461 · Incorporated 25 Sep 1996

Global Licensing Limited

Registered name: GLOBAL LICENSING LIMITED

Part of B M Fashions (Holdings) Limited group

Global Licensing Limited made £26.2m revenue and £634k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Global Licensing Limited’s revenue fell 9% to £26.2m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with £634k profit and 45 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of clothing and footwear” and is based in Leicester; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46420Wholesale of clothing and footwear

Status: Active
Location: Leicester, East Midlands
Age: 30 yrs · since 1996
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 Jul 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£26.2m

Growth ▼8.6%

Profit

£634k

Growth ▲489.4%

Profit margin

2.4%

Gross 15.6%

Employees

Change ▲9.8%

Profit / employee

£14.1k

Revenue/employee £583k

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 Jul 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£31.9m	£27.3m	£28.7m	£26.2m
Cost of sales	£28.2m	£23.9m	£25.8m	£22.2m
Gross profit	£3.7m	£3.4m	£3m	£4.1m
Operating profit	£1.4m	£380k	£177k	£867k
Profit before tax	£1.4m	£316k	£143k	£855k
Profit after tax	£1.1m	£249k	£108k	£634k
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£249k	£108k	£634k
Staff costs	£1.4m	£1.7m	£1.4m	£1.7m
Employees (average)	38	44	41	45
Ratios
Profit margin	3.5%	0.9%	0.4%	2.4%
Gross margin	11.6%	12.6%	10.3%	15.6%
Revenue per employee	£840k	£621k	£700k	£583k
Profit per employee	£29.3k	£5.7k	£2.6k	£14.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼14.4%	▲5.1%	▼8.6%
Profit growth	—	▼77.6%	▼56.8%	▲489.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲15.8%	▼6.8%	▲9.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£229k	£1.1m	£1.6m	£1.9m
Net assets	£1.8m	£2m	£2.1m	£30.2k
Fixed assets	£27.6k	£17.6k	£849k	£34.1k
Current assets	£9.9m	£8.7m	£10.7m	£10.4m
Debtors	£8m	£6.2m	£6.4m	£5.5m
Deferred income	—	—	£809k	£613k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 15.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £583k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £14.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 21.1%; 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: ▼99%; Now £30.2k
Cash at bank: ▲21%; Now £1.9m
Headcount: ▲10%; Now 45
Deferred income: ▼24%; Now £613k
Fixed assets: ▼96%; Now £34.1k

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

B M Fashions (Holdings) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
B.m.fashions (U.K.) Limited75–100%
Global Licensing 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).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jul 2025 (profit £634k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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