How much does S.t.c.plumbing & Heating Merchants Limited make?

S.t.c.plumbing & Heating Merchants Limited reported revenue of £38.7m and £521k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does S.t.c.plumbing & Heating Merchants Limited have?

S.t.c.plumbing & Heating Merchants Limited reported an average of 37 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is S.t.c.plumbing & Heating Merchants Limited profitable?

Yes — S.t.c.plumbing & Heating Merchants Limited reported a profit of £521k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01052946 · Incorporated 4 May 1972

S.t.c.plumbing & Heating Merchants Limited

Registered name: S.T.C.PLUMBING & HEATING MERCHANTS LIMITED

S.t.c.plumbing & Heating Merchants Limited made £38.7m revenue and £521k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

S.t.c.plumbing & Heating Merchants Limited’s revenue grew 19% to £38.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £521k profit and 37 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies” and is based in Ruislip; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46740Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies

Status: Active
Location: Ruislip, London
Age: 54 yrs · since 1972
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightDoing more with lessBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£38.7m

Growth ▲19.3%

Profit

£521k

Growth ▲6.5%

Profit margin

1.4%

Gross 9.8%

Employees

Change ▼5.1%

Profit / employee

£14.1k

Revenue/employee £1m

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 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)	£34.5m	£34.6m	£32.5m	£38.7m
Cost of sales	£30.2m	£30.6m	£28.6m	£34.9m
Gross profit	£4.3m	£4m	£3.9m	£3.8m
Operating profit	£1.4m	£891k	£406k	£517k
Profit before tax	£1.4m	£1.1m	£665k	£705k
Profit after tax	£1.1m	£872k	£490k	£521k
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£872k	£490k	£521k
Staff costs	£2m	£2m	£2.2m	£2m
Employees (average)	40	38	39	37
Ratios
Profit margin	3.2%	2.5%	1.5%	1.4%
Gross margin	12.4%	11.4%	12%	9.8%
Revenue per employee	£863k	£910k	£832k	£1m
Profit per employee	£27.9k	£22.9k	£12.6k	£14.1k
Cash conversion	−6.9%	−199.5%	82.1%	−125%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲0.2%	▼6.1%	▲19.3%
Profit growth	—	▼21.9%	▼43.8%	▲6.5%
Headcount growth	—	▼5%	▲2.6%	▼5.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.8m	£4.9m	£4.6m	£4.8m
Net assets	£11.2m	£11.9m	£12.4m	£13.7m
Fixed assets	£3.2m	£3.7m	£3.6m	£3.7m
Current assets	£12.7m	£15.2m	£14.7m	£15.3m
Debtors	£5.1m	£4.8m	£4.1m	£6m
Deferred income	£141k	£1.1m	£673k	£838k
Cash from operations	−£96.1k	−£1.8m	£333k	−£646k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 9.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £1m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £14.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −125%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 9.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 15.5%; 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: ▲10%; Now £13.7m
Cash at bank: ▲5%; Now £4.8m
Headcount: ▼5%; Now 37
Deferred income: ▲25%; Now £838k
Fixed assets: ▲2%; Now £3.7m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £521k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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