How much does N & R Gordon Ltd make?

N & R Gordon Ltd reported revenue of £96.9m and £3.4m profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does N & R Gordon Ltd have?

N & R Gordon Ltd reported an average of 797 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is N & R Gordon Ltd profitable?

Yes — N & R Gordon Ltd reported a profit of £3.4m in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. NI045609 · Incorporated 28 Feb 2003

N & R Gordon Ltd

Registered name: N & R GORDON LTD

Part of Gordons Chemists Holdings (Northern Ireland) Ltd group

N & R Gordon Ltd made £96.9m revenue and £3.4m profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

N & R Gordon Ltd’s revenue grew 3% to £96.9m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with £3.4m profit and 797 employees. The company is classified under “dispensing chemist in specialised stores” and is based in Co Down; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47730Dispensing chemist in specialised stores SIC 47750Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores SIC 47789Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)SIC 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet

Status: Active
Location: Co Down, Northern Ireland
Age: 23 yrs · since 2003
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: “Gordons Chemists Holdings (Northern Ireland) Ltd”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£96.9m

Growth ▲2.9%

Profit

£3.4m

Growth ▲713.8%

Profit margin

3.6%

Gross 33.7%

Employees

797

Change ▲0.4%

Profit / employee

£4.3k

Revenue/employee £122k

Profitable streak

2yrs

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 Apr 2024	30 Apr 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£94.2m	£96.9m
Cost of sales	£64.1m	£64.2m
Gross profit	£30m	£32.7m
Operating profit	£1m	£4.9m
Profit before tax	£1m	£5m
Profit after tax	£424k	£3.4m
Profit (best available)	£424k	£3.4m
Staff costs	£21.6m	£20.3m
Employees (average)	794	797
Ratios
Profit margin	0.4%	3.6%
Gross margin	31.9%	33.7%
Revenue per employee	£119k	£122k
Profit per employee	£533	£4.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲2.9%
Profit growth	—	▲713.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲0.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£10.1m	£15m
Net assets	£33.2m	£36.7m
Fixed assets	£9m	£8.4m
Current assets	£34.1m	£37.8m
Debtors	£4.4m	£4.9m
Deferred income	£834k	£816k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 33.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £122k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 8.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 5.1%; 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: ▲10%; Now £36.7m
Cash at bank: ▲50%; Now £15m
Headcount: ▲0%; Now 797
Deferred income: ▼2%; Now £816k
Fixed assets: ▼7%; Now £8.4m

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

Gordons Chemists Holdings (Northern Ireland) Ltdultimate parent75–100%
N & R Gordon Ltdthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Gordons Property Management 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 FullAccounts for the year to 30 Apr 2025 (profit £3.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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