How much does Global Brands (GBL) Holdings Limited make?

Global Brands (GBL) Holdings Limited reported revenue of £81.3m and a loss of £997k in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Global Brands (GBL) Holdings Limited have?

Global Brands (GBL) Holdings Limited reported an average of 432 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Global Brands (GBL) Holdings Limited profitable?

No — Global Brands (GBL) Holdings Limited reported a loss of £997k in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 08082265 · Incorporated 24 May 2012

Global Brands (GBL) Holdings Limited

Registered name: GLOBAL BRANDS (GBL) HOLDINGS LIMITED

Global Brands (GBL) Holdings Limited made £81.3m revenue and a £997k loss in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Global Brands (GBL) Holdings Limited’s revenue grew 3% to £81.3m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with a loss of £997k and 432 employees. The company is classified under “other business support service activities” and is based in Chesterfield; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Chesterfield, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 14 yrs · since 2012
Type: Private Limited Company

Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£81.3m

Growth ▲3.4%

Profit

−£997k

Growth —

Profit margin

−1.2%

Gross 32.3%

Employees

432

Change ▲5.9%

Profit / employee

−£2.3k

Revenue/employee £188k

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	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£83m	£78.6m	£81.3m
Cost of sales	−£59m	−£53.8m	−£55m
Gross profit	£24m	£24.8m	£26.3m
Operating profit	£2.5m	£1.6m	£187k
Profit before tax	£1.6m	£120k	−£985k
Profit after tax	£1.2m	−£106k	−£997k
Profit (best available)	£1.2m	−£106k	−£997k
Employees (average)	417	408	432
Ratios
Profit margin	1.4%	−0.1%	−1.2%
Gross margin	28.9%	31.6%	32.3%
Revenue per employee	£199k	£193k	£188k
Profit per employee	£2.8k	−£260	−£2.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼5.3%	▲3.4%
Profit growth	—	▼109.1%	—
Headcount growth	—	▼2.2%	▲5.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −1.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 32.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £188k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£2.3k; 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: ▲6%; Now 432
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (2)

Global Brands LimitedRev. £71.5m · Profit £144k
Bradbury Hall Developments 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 30 Sep 2025 (profit −£997k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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