How much does Global Brands Limited make?

Global Brands Limited reported revenue of £71.5m and £144k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Global Brands Limited have?

Global Brands Limited reported an average of 231 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Global Brands Limited profitable?

Yes — Global Brands Limited reported a profit of £144k in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 03366749 · Incorporated 7 May 1997

Global Brands Limited

Registered name: GLOBAL BRANDS LIMITED

Part of Global Brands (GBL) Holdings Limited group

Global Brands Limited made £71.5m revenue and £144k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Global Brands Limited’s revenue grew 8% to £71.5m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £144k profit and 231 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages” and is based in Chesterfield; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46342Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages

Status: Active
Location: Chesterfield, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 29 yrs · since 1997
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 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£71.5m

Growth ▲7.7%

Profit

£144k

Growth ▼93.7%

Profit margin

0.2%

Gross 31.4%

Employees

231

Change ▲6%

Profit / employee

£623

Revenue/employee £309k

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	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£74.4m	£66.4m	£71.5m
Cost of sales	−£53m	−£46.1m	−£49m
Gross profit	£21.4m	£20.3m	£22.4m
Operating profit	£2.8m	£1.7m	£584k
Profit before tax	£4.2m	£2.5m	£183k
Profit after tax	£4m	£2.3m	£144k
Profit (best available)	£4m	£2.3m	£144k
Employees (average)	224	218	231
Ratios
Profit margin	5.4%	3.4%	0.2%
Gross margin	28.8%	30.6%	31.4%
Revenue per employee	£332k	£305k	£309k
Profit per employee	£17.9k	£10.5k	£623
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼10.8%	▲7.7%
Profit growth	—	▼42.9%	▼93.7%
Headcount growth	—	▼2.7%	▲6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 31.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £309k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £623; 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: ▲6%; Now 231
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Global Brands (GBL) Holdings Limitedultimate parent50–75%
Global Brands Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (3)

Crossco 1465 LimitedFigures not disclosed
Franklin 1886 LimitedFigures not disclosed
Mangogo LtdFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (1)

Bradbury Hall Developments 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 accounts for the year to 30 Sep 2025 (profit £144k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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