How much does Harding Brothers Retail Limited make?

Harding Brothers Retail Limited reported revenue of £296m and a loss of £20m in the year to 31 Dec 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Harding Brothers Retail Limited have?

Harding Brothers Retail Limited reported an average of 200 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Is Harding Brothers Retail Limited profitable?

No — Harding Brothers Retail Limited reported a loss of £20m in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Company No. 06126331 · Incorporated 23 Feb 2007

Harding Brothers Retail Limited

Registered name: HARDING BROTHERS RETAIL LIMITED

Part of Harding Retail Ihc Ltd group

Harding Brothers Retail Limited made £296m revenue and a £20m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Harding Brothers Retail Limited’s revenue grew 56% to £296m in the year to 31 Dec 2023, with a loss of £20m and 200 employees. The company is classified under “other retail sale in non-specialised stores” and is based in Bristol; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47190Other retail sale in non-specialised stores

Status: Active
Location: Bristol, South West
Age: 19 yrs · since 2007
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: “Harding Brothers Holdings Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2023

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£296m

Growth ▲56%

Profit

−£20m

Growth —

Profit margin

−6.7%

Gross 16.5%

Employees

200

Change ▲32.5%

Profit / employee

−£99.8k

Revenue/employee £1.5m

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£190m	£296m
Cost of sales	£155m	£247m
Gross profit	£34.7m	£48.7m
Profit before tax	−£13.1m	−£20m
Profit after tax	−£20.2m	−£20m
Profit (best available)	−£20.2m	−£20m
Staff costs	£7.9m	£10.5m
Employees (average)	151	200
Ratios
Profit margin	−10.6%	−6.7%
Gross margin	18.3%	16.5%
Revenue per employee	£1.3m	£1.5m
Profit per employee	−£134k	−£99.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲56%
Headcount growth	—	▲32.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£242k	£3.2m
Net assets	−£10.4m	−£9.1m
Fixed assets	£6.1m	£9.6m
Current assets	£98.2m	£96.7m
Debtors	£22.2m	£24.2m
Deferred income	£35.6k	£7.3m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2024	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −6.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 16.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £1.5m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£99.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 3.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 8.2%; 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 −£9.1m
Cash at bank: ▲1234%; Now £3.2m
Headcount: ▲32%; Now 200
Deferred income: ▲20440%; Now £7.3m
Fixed assets: ▲57%; Now £9.6m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Harding Retail Ihc Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Harding Brothers Holdings Limited75–100%
Harding Brothers Retail Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Harding Brothers Retail Operations 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 31 Dec 2023 (profit −£20m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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