How much does Connection Retail Limited make?

Connection Retail Limited reported revenue of £50.6m and a loss of £618k in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Connection Retail Limited have?

Connection Retail Limited reported an average of 311 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Is Connection Retail Limited profitable?

No — Connection Retail Limited reported a loss of £618k in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. 07922571 · Incorporated 24 Jan 2012

Connection Retail Limited

Registered name: CONNECTION RETAIL LIMITED

Part of Growth Partner LLP group

Connection Retail Limited made £50.6m revenue and a £618k loss in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Connection Retail Limited’s revenue grew 3% to £50.6m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with a loss of £618k and 311 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores” and is based in Bishop Auckland; we hold 3 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: Bishop Auckland, North East
Age: 14 yrs · since 2012
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 31 Jul 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£50.6m

Growth ▲2.7%

Profit

−£618k

Growth ▼142.1%

Profit margin

−1.2%

Gross 42%

Employees

311

Change ▲7.2%

Profit / employee

−£2k

Revenue/employee £163k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Jul 2023	31 Jul 2024	31 Jul 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£51.8m	£49.3m	£50.6m
Cost of sales	−£33.9m	−£30.1m	−£29.4m
Gross profit	£18m	£19.2m	£21.3m
Operating profit	−£2.2m	£1.2m	£189k
Profit before tax	−£3.3m	£619k	−£618k
Profit after tax	−£3.3m	£1.5m	−£618k
Profit (best available)	−£3.3m	£1.5m	−£618k
Employees (average)	302	290	311
Ratios
Profit margin	−6.4%	3%	−1.2%
Gross margin	34.6%	38.9%	42%
Revenue per employee	£172k	£170k	£163k
Profit per employee	−£10.9k	£5.1k	−£2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼4.8%	▲2.7%
Profit growth	—	—	▼142.1%
Headcount growth	—	▼4%	▲7.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2024	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −1.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 42%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £163k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£2k; 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: ▲7%; Now 311
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Growth Partner LLPultimate parent50–75%
Connection Retail Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (3)

Connection Flooring LimitedFigures not disclosed
Dream Decking LtdFigures not disclosed
Flooring Revolution LtdFigures 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 Jul 2025 (profit −£618k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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