How much does Petit Bateau UK Limited make?

Petit Bateau UK Limited reported revenue of £5.5m and £173k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Petit Bateau UK Limited have?

Petit Bateau UK Limited reported an average of 24 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Petit Bateau UK Limited profitable?

Yes — Petit Bateau UK Limited reported a profit of £173k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 03274758 · Incorporated 6 Nov 1996

Petit Bateau UK Limited

Registered name: PETIT BATEAU UK LIMITED

Petit Bateau UK Limited made £5.5m revenue and £173k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Petit Bateau UK Limited’s revenue fell 7% to £5.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £173k profit and 24 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale of clothing in specialised stores” 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 47710Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 29 yrs · since 1996
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

IndependentCapital-light

Revenue

£5.5m

Growth ▼7.4%

Profit

£173k

Growth ▲23.4%

Profit margin

3.2%

Gross 77.5%

Employees

Change ▼33.3%

Profit / employee

£7.2k

Revenue/employee £228k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£6.6m	£5.9m	£5.5m
Cost of sales	£1.5m	£1.3m	£1.2m
Gross profit	£5m	£4.6m	£4.2m
Operating profit	£250k	£148k	£207k
Profit before tax	£254k	£149k	£207k
Profit after tax	£195k	£140k	£173k
Profit (best available)	£195k	£140k	£173k
Employees (average)	33	36	24
Ratios
Profit margin	3%	2.4%	3.2%
Gross margin	76.4%	78.7%	77.5%
Revenue per employee	£199k	£164k	£228k
Profit per employee	£5.9k	£3.9k	£7.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼10.1%	▼7.4%
Profit growth	—	▼28.2%	▲23.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲9.1%	▼33.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£970k	£827k	£614k
Net assets	£602k	£542k	£516k
Fixed assets	£12k	£7k	£32.2k
Current assets	£2m	£1.8m	£1.2m
Debtors	£109k	£69k	£49.6k
Deferred income	£345k	£296k	£319k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 77.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £228k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £7.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 5.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.9%; 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: ▼5%; Now £516k
Cash at bank: ▼26%; Now £614k
Headcount: ▼33%; Now 24
Deferred income: ▲8%; Now £319k
Fixed assets: ▲361%; Now £32.2k

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2024 (profit £173k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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