GAILARDE LIMITED

Active
Company number 01406026Private limited companyIncorporated 1978

Key figures

£15,921,476-2.8%
Net assets 2025
-5.6%
Average annual change 2020–2025
05 m10 m15 m20 m2020202120242025

Ratios

2025

Sector comparison

SIC 46410

Where the company stands among the 3,534 active companies whose first SIC code is 46410 (Wholesale of textiles).

Turnover£13,572,134
Higher than 63% · median £5,400,000 among 73 that publish turnover
Net assets£15,921,476
Higher than 99% · median £7,776
Total assets£26,091,570
Higher than 99% · median £76,685
Cash£562,394
Higher than 86% · median £31,828
Employees55
Higher than 98% · median 1
Company age47.9 years
Older than 95% · median 5.3 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. EMA TEXTILES LIMITED£81.3m
  2. RALAWISE LIMITED£75.5m
  3. THE ROMO GROUP LIMITED£65.5m
  4. BEECHFIELD BRANDS LIMITED£39m
  5. ULTIMATE PRODUCTS UK LIMITED£38.6m
  6. TURNER BIANCA PLC£37.1m
  7. ATLAS TEXTILES LTD.£30m
  8. B.T.C. ACTIVEWEAR LIMITED£28.8m
  9. ASHLEY WILDE GROUP LIMITED£24.7m
  10. PRESTIGIOUS TEXTILES LIMITED£22.9m

Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 3,534. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: GAILARDE LIMITED

What kind of company is it?

GAILARDE LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 01406026. It was incorporated on 19 Dec 1978. Its status is active. The registered office is in Sawtry (PE28). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is wholesale of textiles (46410).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2025 (period ending 31 Dec 2025); the company files medium company accounts. Turnover was £13,572,134. Loss for the year was £459,074. Net assets were £15,921,476, down 2.8% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £562,394. The company had an average of 55 employees. Figures are available for 4 financial years (2020–2025).

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 3,534 active companies whose first SIC code is 46410: By turnover it ranks higher than 63% of the 73 that publish turnover (median £5,400,000). By net assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £7,776). By total assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £76,685). By cash it ranks higher than 86% of them (median £31,828). By number of employees it ranks higher than 98% of them (median 1). It is older than 95% of them (median age 5.3 years).

Does it supply the public sector?

The company is named as a supplier in 27 public contract award notices from 18 public sector buyers since 2016. Contracts awarded to it alone have a combined published value of £45.3m. Its most frequent buyer is THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM (4 contracts). 10 of the awards are shared with other suppliers, typically framework agreements.

What do public registers and reports show?

HMRC lists it as an importer of goods, mainly other textile articles, furniture and lighting, plastics. HMRC lists it as an exporter of goods, mainly other textile articles, furniture and lighting, special woven fabrics.

Who runs and controls the company?

The company has 6 current directors. 2 persons with significant control are registered. 5 of 9 registered charges are outstanding.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 30 Sep 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 15 Nov 2026.

Dividends

from the accounts
2021

Dividends paid in the financial year: £452,500 (94% of the profit for the year).

History
2021£452,500
2020£2,330,000
Filed accounts2020–2025
2020202120242025
Turnover60,245,96615,503,166—13,572,134
Profit for the year19,461,005480,620-536,184-459,074
Cash at bank and in hand2,352,8711,588,982836,868562,394
Total assets29,305,83221,639,49926,258,04526,091,570
Total liabilities10,373,4712,679,018——
Net assets / total equity18,932,36118,960,48116,380,55015,921,476
Average number of employees6164155
Average pay (per year)84,24751,4673,879,53058,184
Dividends paid2,330,000452,500——

A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.

Principal activity

Accounts 2025

The principal activity of the company continued to be that of sales of textiles, soft furnishings and homeware. The company is also engaged in providing finance.

As described in the company's latest filed accounts.

Public contracts

27 contracts

GAILARDE LIMITED is named as a supplier in 27 public contract award notices from 18 public sector buyers since 2016. The 14 contracts awarded to it alone with a published value add up to £45.3m. 10 awards are shared with other suppliers and not counted in that total.

Contracts per year
Main buyers18
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
4 contracts · £189.2k
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
3 contracts · £1m
Brunel University London
2 contracts · £1.4m
West Midlands Fire Service
2 contracts · £457k
North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium
2 contracts
Contracts
  1. Window TreatmentsSANCTUARY HOUSING ASSOCIATION · £1,676,681
  2. Supply of Fire Retardant BeddingWest Midlands Fire Service · £25,000 · runs until May 2027
  3. The Provision of Fire Safety Equipment-Gailarde Limited‡The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire · runs until Mar 2029
  4. Residential Textiles and Linen Services‡North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium · shared by 4 suppliers, up to £18,000,000 in total
  5. Textiles and Associated Products 2026‡SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED · shared by 13 suppliers · 2 lots · runs until Apr 2030
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  1. Curtains, Blinds and Associated Services 2025‡NHS Supply Chain operated by North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (who a… · shared by 10 suppliers, up to £36,800,000 in total · 3 lots
  2. NATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF SAFE AND WELL EQUIPMENT - AWARD‡West Midlands Fire & Rescue · shared by 8 suppliers · runs until Apr 2029
  3. National Framework Agreement for Safe and Well Equipment‡West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority · shared by 3 suppliers, up to £924,000 in total
  4. Supply of Soft Furnishings - AWARD‡The Riverside Group Limited · runs until Oct 2027
  5. Supply of Soft Furnishings‡The Riverside Group · £291,610
  6. Bedding and Bathroom TextilesUNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON · £400,000 · runs until Jun 2028
  7. Summer Conferencing Bedding Hire‡THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM · £26,980
  8. The Provision of Bedroom and Bathroom Packs for Students for the University of BirminghamTHE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM · £62,922
  9. Notice of Contract award for Linen washing, drying & delivery services.‡Brunel University London · £700,000
  10. Notice of award for Linen PurchaseBrunel University London · £700,000
  11. Residential Textiles, Starter Packs and Window Coverings‡North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium · shared by 6 suppliers, up to £24,000,000 in total · 2 lots
  12. Linens and Fabrics‡Glasgow City Council · £700,000
  13. Bedding and Kitchen packs for self isolating roomsTHE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM · £29,257
  14. INVITATION TO TENDER FOR NATIONAL FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR THE SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF SAFE AND WELL EQUIPMENT‡West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority · shared by 6 suppliers, up to £4,000,000 in total
  15. INVITATION TO TENDER FOR NATIONAL FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR THE SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF SAFE AND WELL EQUIPMENT‡West Midlands Fire Service · £432,000
  16. Bedding & Bathroom TextilesUNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON · £600,000
  17. Purchases of Single Use Theatre Protective ClothingCOLLABORATIVE PROCUREMENT PARTNERSHIP LLP · £39,545,500
  18. Bedding & Bathroom Textiles and Kitchen Starter Packs for Student AccommodationTHE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM · £70,000
  19. Soft Furnishings, Associated Products and ServicesNORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM LIMITED · shared by 8 suppliers, up to £5,664,000 in total
  20. Textiles and associated products‡NHS SUPPLY CHAIN · shared by 45 suppliers, up to £85,000,000 in total
  21. 183 RFQ 12/16-01 - Household Textiles‡Espo · shared by 4 suppliers, up to £100,000 in total
  22. Provision of Bedding & Bathroom Textiles for Halls of Residence‡UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

From contract award notices on Contracts Finder (since 2016) and Find a Tender (since 2021), published by the Cabinet Office under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Values are as published by the buyer and usually cover the whole contract term; the total leaves out awards shared between several suppliers, where the published figure is a ceiling for all of them, placeholder values and single figures of £1 billion or more. Notices marked ‡ do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name. Contracts below the publication thresholds and those of devolved buyers that publish elsewhere are not included.

Registers and licences

International trade‡

Listed by HMRC as an importer of goods in 12 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: other textile articles, furniture and lighting, plastics, ceramics and glass.

Listed by HMRC as an exporter of goods in 10 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: other textile articles, furniture and lighting, special woven fabrics and iron and steel articles.

From HMRC's monthly lists of importers and exporters. Traders can ask to be left off the lists, so absence does not mean a company does not trade.

Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Care Quality Commission, Home Office and HM Revenue & Customs, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Entries marked ‡ come from lists that do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name.

History

13 events
  1. Financial year 2025 endedAccounts: turnover £13.6m, net assets £15.9m, 55 employees
  2. Financial year 2024 endedAccounts: net assets £16.4m, 1 employee
  3. Financial year 2021 endedAccounts: turnover £15.5m, net assets £19m, 64 employees
  4. Financial year 2020 endedAccounts: turnover £60.2m, net assets £18.9m, 61 employees
  5. Jonathan Ricky LEVY appointedDirector
  6. Daniel Mark ROSTON appointedDirector
  7. Benjamin James ROSTON appointedDirector
  8. Mrs Gail Diane Roston registered as a person with significant control
Earlier events (5)
  1. Mr Richard Simon Roston registered as a person with significant control
  2. Peter THOMAS appointedDirector
  3. Richard Simon ROSTON resignedDirector
  4. Richard Simon ROSTON appointedDirector
  5. Company incorporatedPrivate limited company

Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database. Former persons with significant control are not listed.