SABRE RETAIL (TRADING) LIMITED
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Cash
£2.1m
EUR 2,351,276
highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£853k
EUR 977,091
highest in 3 filed years
Employees
67
highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£226k
EUR 259,170
Period ending 2025-12-27
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-27
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-28 | 2024-12-27 | 2025-12-27 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £6,740,213 | £5,614,194 | £6,111,158 | — | |
| Operating profit | £275,282 | £207,364 | £228,119 | — | |
| Profit before tax | £276,348 | £207,725 | £226,172 | — | |
| Net profit | £240,790 | £176,363 | £195,679 | — | |
| Cash | £644,222 | £972,276 | £2,051,903 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £470,003 | £625,664 | £852,684 | — | |
| Net assets | £470,003 | £625,664 | £852,684 | — | |
| Equity | £470,003 | £625,664 | £852,684 | — | |
| Average employees | 62 | 62 | 67 | — | |
| Wages | £921,246 | £881,891 | £997,716 | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £0 | — | — | — | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £0 | — | — | — |
Figures converted to GBP from EUR at 0.873 per EUR (Frankfurter spot rate) — hover any figure for the original. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing covers about 12 months versus 12 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-28 | 2024-12-27 | 2025-12-27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 4.1% | 3.7% | 3.7% | |
| Net margin | 3.6% | 3.1% | 3.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | 58.6% | 33.1% | 26.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 71.8% | 65.0% | 72.7% | |
| Current ratio | 1.35x | 1.52x | 1.24x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | 75.54x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- BDO LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Company has obtained a letter of support from the Parent Company which states that it will continue to provide financial support as the Company requires for its continued operations for a period of not less than 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements. Based on the strength of the Company's balance sheet, cash reserves, and its cash projections for the period to December 2027, the Directors are satisfied that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 9 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEAN, Judith Anne | Secretary | 2016-03-21 | — | — |
| AGAR-REA, Lisa Diane | Director | 2014-04-28 | Nov 1968 | British |
| DAVIES, Peter Wynne | Director | 2014-04-28 | May 1949 | British |
| HOUGHTON, Elizabeth Claire | Director | 2009-06-23 | Dec 1964 | British |
Show 9 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| INMAN, Christopher | Secretary | 2009-06-23 | 2015-11-30 |
| CAVENDISH SQUARE SECRETARIAT | Corporate Secretary | 2015-11-30 | 2016-03-21 |
| DAVIES, Peter Wynne | Director | 2009-06-23 | 2009-07-01 |
| GRANT, Stuart Antony | Director | 2011-01-12 | 2018-09-03 |
| GROVES, Kara Eugenie | Director | 2018-09-03 | 2020-02-11 |
| INMAN, Christopher | Director | 2009-06-23 | 2015-11-30 |
| RAWLINGS, Jane | Director | 2014-04-28 | 2015-11-30 |
| SIMS, Richard Mervyn | Director | 2014-04-28 | 2015-11-30 |
| SIMS, Richard Mervyn | Director | 2009-06-23 | 2009-07-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabre Retail Fashion Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 68 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-06-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-06-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-02-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2021-06-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-04-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2020-12-14 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current shortened | |
| 2020-06-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-02-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2020-01-29 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2020-01-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2019-12-05 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2019-12-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.