Very Big Rib's Ltd
Registered name: VERY BIG RIB'S LTD
Very Big Rib's Ltd made £28.8k revenue and £13.9k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026.
Very Big Rib's Ltd’s revenue fell 4% to £28.8k in the year to 31 Jan 2026, with £13.9k profit and 1 employee. The company is classified under “sea and coastal passenger water transport” and is based in Southampton; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.
- Status
- Active
- Location
- Southampton, South East
- Age
- 21 yrs · since 2005
- Type
- Private Limited Company
Key figures
Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.
Financial history
| Year to | 31 Jan 2023 | 31 Jan 2024 | 31 Jan 2025 | 31 Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosure | No P&L | No P&L | Full P&L | Full P&L |
| Profit & loss | ||||
| Revenue (turnover) | — | — | £30.1k | £28.8k |
| Cost of sales | — | — | £3.5k | £1.7k |
| Gross profit | — | — | £26.7k | £27.1k |
| Operating profit | — | — | £10.6k | £14.8k |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £9.8k | £13.9k |
| Profit after tax | — | — | £9.8k | £13.9k |
| Profit (best available) | — | — | £9.8k | £13.9k |
| Employees (average) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ratios | ||||
| Profit margin | — | — | 32.5% | 48.1% |
| Gross margin | — | — | 88.5% | 94.2% |
| Revenue per employee | — | — | — | £28.8k |
| Profit per employee | — | — | — | £13.9k |
| Growth (year on year) | ||||
| Revenue growth | — | — | — | ▼4.3% |
| Profit growth | — | — | — | ▲41.7% |
| Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue | ||||
| Cash at bank | £38k | £47k | £27.7k | £29.2k |
| Net assets | £38k | £44.1k | £53.9k | £67.7k |
| Fixed assets | £92 | £509 | £46.4k | £46.4k |
| Current assets | £42.8k | £51.8k | £33.9k | £41.7k |
| Debtors | £2.9k | £2.8k | £4.3k | £10.6k |
| Source | FilletedAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024 | FilletedAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024 | FilletedAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025 | FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026 |
How the business works
- Profit margin
- 48.1%
- Profit ÷ revenue.
- Gross margin
- 94.2%
- Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
- Revenue per employee
- £28.8k
- Revenue ÷ average employees.
- Profit per employee
- £13.9k
- Profit ÷ average employees.
- Cash conversion
- —
- Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
- Fixed assets ÷ revenue
- 161.2%
- Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
- Deferred income ÷ revenue
- —
- Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
- Debtors ÷ revenue
- 36.7%
- Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.
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
- ▲26%
- Now £67.7k
- Cash at bank
- ▲5%
- Now £29.2k
- Headcount
- —
- Now 1
- Deferred income
- —
- Now —
- Fixed assets
- ▲0%
- Now £46.4k
Sources
Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jan 2026 (profit £13.9k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.
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