Purdie's of Argyll Ltd
Registered name: PURDIE'S OF ARGYLL LTD
Purdie's of Argyll Ltd made £85.7k revenue and £3.1k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026.
Purdie's of Argyll Ltd’s revenue grew 2% to £85.7k in the year to 31 Jan 2026, with £3.1k profit and 3 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of soap and detergents” and is based in Inveraray; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.
- Status
- Active
- Location
- Inveraray, Scotland
- Age
- 9 yrs · since 2017
- Type
- Private Limited Company
Key figures
Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.
Financial history
| Year to | 31 Jan 2023 | 31 Jan 2024 | 31 Jan 2025 | 31 Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosure | Full P&L | Full P&L | Full P&L | Full P&L |
| Profit & loss | ||||
| Revenue (turnover) | £79.6k | £82.6k | £83.9k | £85.7k |
| Cost of sales | £30.7k | £34.4k | £30k | £23.8k |
| Gross profit | £48.9k | £48.1k | £53.8k | £62k |
| Operating profit | £1k | £6.8k | £9.5k | £3.1k |
| Profit before tax | £952 | £6.7k | £9.4k | £3.1k |
| Profit after tax | £952 | £6.7k | £9.4k | £3.1k |
| Profit (best available) | £952 | £6.7k | £9.4k | £3.1k |
| Employees (average) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Ratios | ||||
| Profit margin | 1.2% | 8.2% | 11.2% | 3.6% |
| Gross margin | 61.5% | 58.3% | 64.2% | 72.3% |
| Revenue per employee | £19.9k | £27.5k | £28k | £28.6k |
| Profit per employee | £238 | £2.2k | £3.1k | £1k |
| Growth (year on year) | ||||
| Revenue growth | — | ▲3.8% | ▲1.6% | ▲2.2% |
| Profit growth | — | ▲607.8% | ▲39.7% | ▼67.1% |
| Headcount growth | — | ▼25% | 0% | 0% |
| Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue | ||||
| Cash at bank | £36.6k | £35.7k | £8.1k | £9.9k |
| Net assets | £952 | £6.7k | £10.6k | £3.2k |
| Fixed assets | £29k | £30k | £29k | £28k |
| Current assets | £72.6k | £72.7k | £46.6k | £40.1k |
| Source | FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024 | FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024 | FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025 | FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026 |
How the business works
- Profit margin
- 3.6%
- Profit ÷ revenue.
- Gross margin
- 72.3%
- Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
- Revenue per employee
- £28.6k
- Revenue ÷ average employees.
- Profit per employee
- £1k
- Profit ÷ average employees.
- Cash conversion
- —
- Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
- Fixed assets ÷ revenue
- 32.7%
- 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.
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
- ▼70%
- Now £3.2k
- Cash at bank
- ▲23%
- Now £9.9k
- Headcount
- 0%
- Now 3
- Deferred income
- —
- Now —
- Fixed assets
- ▼3%
- Now £28k
Sources
Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jan 2026 (profit £3.1k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.
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