TFS BUYING LIMITED
ActiveKey figures
† TFS BUYING LIMITED filed these accounts on paper, so Companies House publishes them only as a scanned image. The figures for the years marked † were read automatically from the scan and kept only where the statements add up (for example net assets equal total equity), but a reading error is still possible — check the original accounts at Companies House.
Ratios
2024/25Sector comparison
SIC 47750Where the company stands among the 5,361 active companies whose first SIC code is 47750 (Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores).
- SAVERS HEALTH AND BEAUTY LIMITED£172.3m
- JO MALONE LIMITED£145.2m
- PREMIER MOTLEY LIMITED£136.9m
- CARTOON (HOLDINGS) LIMITED£68.9m
- TFS BUYING LIMITED£62.8m
- CHARLOTTE TILBURY BEAUTY LIMITED£59m
- FEDERICI BRANDS LTD£41.8m
- THE PERFUME SHOP LIMITED£33.6m
- SHISEIDO UK LIMITED£33m
- SPACE NK LIMITED£31.1m
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 5,361. The line on each bar marks the median.
Summary: TFS BUYING LIMITED
What kind of company is it?
TFS BUYING LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 06789840. It was incorporated on 13 Jan 2009. Its status is active. The registered office is in Manchester (M17). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores (47750).
How is the company doing financially?
The latest accounts in the database are for 2024/25 (period ending 29 Mar 2025); the company files group accounts. Turnover was £180,064,000. Profit for the year was £12,733,000. Net assets were £62,803,000, up 16.2% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £57,678,000. Total assets were £123,080,000 and total liabilities £54,829,000. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2023/24–2024/25).
How does it compare with similar companies?
Compared with 5,361 active companies whose first SIC code is 47750: By turnover it ranks higher than 85% of the 61 that publish turnover (median £50,366). By net assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £1,015). By total assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £15,642). By cash it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £6,980). It is older than 95% of them (median age 2.5 years).
What do public registers and reports show?
It appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Skilled Worker). HMRC lists it as an importer of goods, mainly perfumery and cosmetics, paper and paperboard, miscellaneous manufactures. HMRC lists it as an exporter of goods, mainly perfumery and cosmetics, machinery, electrical equipment. It has modern slavery statements on the government registry for 2 years.
Who runs and controls the company?
2 persons with significant control are registered. 6 of 8 registered charges are outstanding.
When are its next filings due?
The next accounts are due by 31 Dec 2026. The next confirmation statement is due by 6 Oct 2027.
Filed accounts2023/24–2024/25
| 2023/24 † | 2024/25 † | |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 182,799,000 | 180,064,000 |
| Profit for the year | 16,104,000 | 12,733,000 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 36,067,000 | 57,678,000 |
| Total assets | 101,237,000 | 123,080,000 |
| Total liabilities | 41,347,000 | 54,829,000 |
| Net assets / total equity | 54,070,000 | 62,803,000 |
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.
Statutory reporting
- 2021
- Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (CARTOON (HOLDINGS) LIMITED)
- 2020
- Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (CARTOON (HOLDINGS) LIMITED)
Figures the company reported itself to the government's Check payment practices service, Gender pay gap service and Modern slavery statement registry (Open Government Licence v3.0). Only large companies and employers with 250 or more staff have to report, so most companies have nothing here.
Registers and licences
- Licence type and rating
- Worker (A rating)
- Route
- Skilled Worker
On the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, which lists organisations licensed to sponsor workers from overseas.
Listed by HMRC as an importer of goods in 9 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: perfumery and cosmetics, paper and paperboard, miscellaneous manufactures, leather goods and bags and machinery.
Listed by HMRC as an exporter of goods in 9 of the last 12 months on record, most recently June 2026. Main goods: perfumery and cosmetics, machinery, electrical equipment and plastics.
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
5 events- Financial year 2024/25 endedAccounts: turnover £180.1m, net assets £62.8m
- Financial year 2023/24 endedAccounts: turnover £182.8m, net assets £54.1m
- Mr Sanjay Jayantilal Vadera registered as a person with significant control
- Cartoon (Holdings) Ltd registered as a person with significant control
- 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.