How much does The Sportsman Gun Centre Limited make?

The Sportsman Gun Centre Limited reported revenue of £23.7m and £2.6m profit in the year to 28 Feb 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does The Sportsman Gun Centre Limited have?

The Sportsman Gun Centre Limited reported an average of 57 employees in the year to 28 Feb 2025.

Is The Sportsman Gun Centre Limited profitable?

Yes — The Sportsman Gun Centre Limited reported a profit of £2.6m in the year to 28 Feb 2025.

Company No. 07159237 · Incorporated 16 Feb 2010

The Sportsman Gun Centre Limited

Registered name: THE SPORTSMAN GUN CENTRE LIMITED

Part of The Sportsman Gun Centre Holdings Limited group

The Sportsman Gun Centre Limited made £23.7m revenue and £2.6m profit in the year to 28 Feb 2025.

The Sportsman Gun Centre Limited’s revenue grew 11% to £23.7m in the year to 28 Feb 2025, with £2.6m profit and 57 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale of sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and bicycles” and is based in Exeter; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full profit & loss filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47640Retail sale of sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and bicycles

Status: Active
Location: Exeter, South West
Age: 16 yrs · since 2010
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 28 Feb 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£23.7m

Growth ▲10.8%

Profit

£2.6m

Growth ▲20.1%

Profit margin

11%

Gross 29.5%

Employees

Change ▼3.4%

Profit / employee

£45.7k

Revenue/employee £416k

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	28 Feb 2022	28 Feb 2023	29 Feb 2024	28 Feb 2025
Disclosure	Profit & loss	Profit & loss	Profit & loss	Profit & loss
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£23.1m	£20.8m	£21.4m	£23.7m
Cost of sales	£16.4m	£15.1m	£15.2m	£16.7m
Gross profit	£6.7m	£5.7m	£6.2m	£7m
Operating profit	£4.3m	£2.9m	£2.9m	—
Profit before tax	£4.2m	£3m	£2.9m	£3.5m
Profit after tax	£3.4m	£2.4m	£2.2m	£2.6m
Profit (best available)	£3.4m	£2.4m	£2.2m	£2.6m
Staff costs	£1.7m	£1.9m	£2.1m	£2.4m
Employees (average)	54	56	59	57
Ratios
Profit margin	14.7%	11.6%	10.1%	11%
Gross margin	28.9%	27.6%	28.8%	29.5%
Revenue per employee	£428k	£372k	£363k	£416k
Profit per employee	£62.8k	£43k	£36.8k	£45.7k
Cash conversion	55.2%	8.3%	94.7%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼9.9%	▲2.8%	▲10.8%
Profit growth	—	▼29%	▼9.8%	▲20.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲3.7%	▲5.4%	▼3.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£6.4m	£5.5m	£5.7m	£6.2m
Net assets	£15.6m	£18m	£20.1m	£22.6m
Fixed assets	£2.5m	£2.6m	£2.6m	£2.7m
Current assets	£17.5m	£19m	£19.3m	£22.8m
Debtors	£2.1m	£2.4m	£3.5m	£4.3m
Deferred income	£109k	£75k	£65k	£160k
Cash from operations	£2.4m	£244k	£2.7m	£1.3m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2023	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2023	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 11%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 29.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £416k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £45.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 11.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 18.1%; 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: ▲12%; Now £22.6m
Cash at bank: ▲7%; Now £6.2m
Headcount: ▼3%; Now 57
Deferred income: ▲146%; Now £160k
Fixed assets: ▲4%; Now £2.7m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

The Sportsman Gun Centre Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
The Sportsman Gun Centre Limitedthis company

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

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 28 Feb 2025 (profit £2.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 25 Oct 2026