How many employees does Warpaint Cosmetics Group Limited have?

Warpaint Cosmetics Group Limited reported an average of 2 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Is Warpaint Cosmetics Group Limited profitable?

Yes — Warpaint Cosmetics Group Limited reported a profit of £8m in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Company No. 08994198 · Incorporated 14 Apr 2014

Warpaint Cosmetics Group Limited

Registered name: WARPAINT COSMETICS GROUP LIMITED

Warpaint Cosmetics Group Limited made £8m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2023 (revenue not disclosed).

Warpaint Cosmetics Group Limited reported £8m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2023, up 60% on the year before; its revenue was not disclosed. It had 2 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of perfume and cosmetics” and is based in Iver; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Profit onlySection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46450Wholesale of perfume and cosmetics

Status: Active
Location: Iver, South East
Age: 12 yrs · since 2014
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.

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 Dec 2023

Key figures

Small team

Revenue

—

Not disclosed in filing

Profit

£8m

Growth ▲60.1%

Profit margin

—

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£4m

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

This company published its profit but not its turnover, so revenue and margins are not disclosed. We never estimate them.

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	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023
Disclosure	Profit only	Profit only
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—
Operating profit	−£5.3k	−£5.7k
Profit before tax	£5m	£8m
Profit after tax	£5m	£8m
Profit (best available)	£5m	£8m
Employees (average)	2	2
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—
Profit per employee	£2.5m	£4m
Growth (year on year)
Profit growth	—	▲60.1%
Headcount growth	—	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£10.4k	£10.3k
Net assets	£15.2m	£15.2m
Fixed assets	£15m	£15m
Current assets	£5.2m	£8.2m
Debtors	£5.2m	£8.2m
Deferred income	£5.2k	£5.7k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: —; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4m; 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: ▼0%; Now £15.2m
Cash at bank: ▼0%; Now £10.3k
Headcount: 0%; Now 2
Deferred income: ▲11%; Now £5.7k
Fixed assets: 0%; Now £15m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Warpaint London PLCultimate parent75–100%
Warpaint Cosmetics Group Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Warpaint Cosmetics (2014) LimitedRev. £61.1m · Profit £11.8m

Sister companies (3)

Beaute Sales EU LimitedFigures not disclosed
Retra Holdings LimitedRev. — · Profit £2m
Treasured Scents (2014) LimitedRev. — · Profit £219k

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 31 Dec 2023 (profit £8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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