How much does Gillies of Broughty Ferry Limited make?

Gillies of Broughty Ferry Limited reported revenue of £24.6m and £826k profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Gillies of Broughty Ferry Limited have?

Gillies of Broughty Ferry Limited reported an average of 200 employees in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Is Gillies of Broughty Ferry Limited profitable?

Yes — Gillies of Broughty Ferry Limited reported a profit of £826k in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Company No. SC026803 · Incorporated 26 Jan 1949

Gillies of Broughty Ferry Limited

Registered name: GILLIES OF BROUGHTY FERRY LIMITED

Gillies of Broughty Ferry Limited made £24.6m revenue and £826k profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025. read from filing text

Gillies of Broughty Ferry Limited’s revenue grew 5% to £24.6m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, with £826k profit and 200 employees. The company is classified under “retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store” and is based in Dundee; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47599Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store

Status: Active
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Age: 77 yrs · since 1949
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Aug 2025

Key figures

IndependentOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£24.6m

Growth ▲5.3%

Profit

£826k

Growth ▲10.5%

Profit margin

3.4%

Gross 52.5%

Employees

200

Change ▲1%

Profit / employee

£4.1k

Revenue/employee £123k

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	31 Aug 2022	31 Aug 2023	31 Aug 2024	31 Aug 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£24.5m	£24.6m	£23.3m	£24.6m
Cost of sales	£12.6m	£12.1m	£11.3m	£11.7m
Gross profit	£11.9m	£12.4m	£12m	£12.9m
Operating profit	£2.9m	£1.9m	£880k	£1.1m
Profit before tax	£2.9m	£2.1m	£1.1m	£1.3m
Profit after tax	£2.2m	£1.3m	£747k	£826k
Profit (best available)	£2.2m	£1.3m	£747k	£826k
Staff costs	£5.8m	£6.6m	£7m	£7.3m
Employees (average)	181	201	198	200
Ratios
Profit margin	9.2%	5.4%	3.2%	3.4%
Gross margin	48.7%	50.6%	51.6%	52.5%
Revenue per employee	£135k	£122k	£118k	£123k
Profit per employee	£12.4k	£6.7k	£3.8k	£4.1k
Cash conversion	−91.9%	−90.7%	−210.8%	−177.6%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲0.3%	▼5%	▲5.3%
Profit growth	—	▼40.5%	▼44.1%	▲10.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲11.1%	▼1.5%	▲1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£5.1m	£5.6m	£6.6m	£7.5m
Net assets	£22.5m	£23.4m	£23.8m	£24.3m
Fixed assets	£18m	£17.5m	£17m	£16.6m
Current assets	£10.4m	£11m	£12.1m	£13.1m
Debtors	£297k	£220k	£226k	£331k
Deferred income	£431k	£346k	£333k	£368k
Cash from operations	−£2.6m	−£1.7m	−£1.9m	−£1.9m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 52.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £123k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −177.6%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 67.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.4%; 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: ▲2%; Now £24.3m
Cash at bank: ▲13%; Now £7.5m
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 200
Deferred income: ▲11%; Now £368k
Fixed assets: ▼2%; Now £16.6m

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Grampian Furnishers 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 FullAccounts for the year to 31 Aug 2025 (profit £826k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 14 Oct 2026

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