How much does United Carpets (Franchisor) Limited make?

United Carpets (Franchisor) Limited reported revenue of £16.2m and £1.1m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does United Carpets (Franchisor) Limited have?

United Carpets (Franchisor) Limited reported an average of 66 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is United Carpets (Franchisor) Limited profitable?

Yes — United Carpets (Franchisor) Limited reported a profit of £1.1m in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 05265615 · Incorporated 20 Oct 2004

United Carpets (Franchisor) Limited

Registered name: UNITED CARPETS (FRANCHISOR) LIMITED

Part of Pre Flooring Group Limited group

United Carpets (Franchisor) Limited made £16.2m revenue and £1.1m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025. read from filing text

United Carpets (Franchisor) Limited’s revenue grew 6% to £16.2m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £1.1m profit and 66 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores” and is based in Rotherham; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47530Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores

Status: Active
Location: Rotherham, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 22 yrs · since 2004
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: “At the balance sheet date, the immediate parent company is United Carpets Group Limited and the ultimate parent company is Pre Group Ltd. Both companies are registered in England and Wales.”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£16.2m

Growth ▲5.7%

Profit

£1.1m

Growth ▲1080%

Profit margin

6.9%

Gross 76.4%

Employees

Change ▼5.7%

Profit / employee

£16.8k

Revenue/employee £245k

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	30 Sep 2022	28 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 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)	£13.2m	£14m	£15.3m	£16.2m
Cost of sales	£3m	£3.4m	£4.1m	£3.8m
Gross profit	£10.2m	£10.5m	£11.2m	£12.4m
Operating profit	£237k	£317k	£95.7k	£1.1m
Profit before tax	£208k	£303k	£85.8k	£1.1m
Profit after tax	£184k	£314k	£94.1k	£1.1m
Profit (best available)	£184k	£314k	£94.1k	£1.1m
Staff costs	£1.4m	£1.6m	£2m	£2.1m
Employees (average)	50	55	70	66
Ratios
Profit margin	1.4%	2.3%	0.6%	6.9%
Gross margin	77.5%	75.3%	73.1%	76.4%
Revenue per employee	£264k	£254k	£219k	£245k
Profit per employee	£3.7k	£5.7k	£1.3k	£16.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲5.7%	▲9.7%	▲5.7%
Profit growth	—	▲70.4%	▼70%	▲1080%
Headcount growth	—	▲10%	▲27.3%	▼5.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£318k	£544k	£733k	£772k
Net assets	£1.4m	£1.7m	£1.8m	£1m
Fixed assets	£1.5m	£1.6m	£1.3m	£1.1m
Current assets	—	£5.3m	£5.7m	£4.4m
Debtors	£431k	£544k	£495k	£599k
Deferred income	£868k	£948k	£486k	£567k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 76.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £245k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £16.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 6.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 3.7%; 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: ▼43%; Now £1m
Cash at bank: ▲5%; Now £772k
Headcount: ▼6%; Now 66
Deferred income: ▲17%; Now £567k
Fixed assets: ▼15%; Now £1.1m

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

Pre Flooring Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Pre Group Ltd75–100%
United Carpets Group Limited75–100%
United Carpets (Franchisor) Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (4)

Online Flooring and Beds LimitedActive - Proposal to Strike offFigures not disclosed
Pay Per Week Carpets and Beds LimitedFigures not disclosed
United Carpets (Commercial) LimitedFigures not disclosed
United Carpets (Property) 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 30 Sep 2025 (profit £1.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 18 Oct 2026

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