How much does Kinch Fuel Oils Limited make?

Kinch Fuel Oils Limited reported revenue of £15m and £1.5m profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Kinch Fuel Oils Limited have?

Kinch Fuel Oils Limited reported an average of 17 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Is Kinch Fuel Oils Limited profitable?

Yes — Kinch Fuel Oils Limited reported a profit of £1.5m in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. 01492318 · Incorporated 21 Apr 1980

Kinch Fuel Oils Limited

Registered name: KINCH FUEL OILS LIMITED

Part of Kinch Fuel Oils Holdings Limited group

Kinch Fuel Oils Limited made £15m revenue and £1.5m profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Kinch Fuel Oils Limited’s revenue fell 8% to £15m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with £1.5m profit and 17 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of other fuels and related products” and is based in Minety; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46719Wholesale of other fuels and related products

Status: Active
Location: Minety, South West
Age: 46 yrs · since 1980
Type: Private Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jul 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£15m

Growth ▼7.8%

Profit

£1.5m

Growth ▼11.8%

Profit margin

10.3%

Gross 21.4%

Employees

Change ▲13.3%

Profit / employee

£90.3k

Revenue/employee £880k

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 Jul 2022	31 Jul 2023	31 Jul 2024	31 Jul 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£18m	£17.6m	£16.2m	£15m
Cost of sales	£14.3m	£14.5m	£13.4m	£11.8m
Gross profit	£3.7m	£3.1m	£2.8m	£3.2m
Operating profit	£2.2m	£1.2m	£1.8m	£1.8m
Profit before tax	£2.2m	£1.4m	£2.3m	£2m
Profit after tax	£1.8m	£1.1m	£1.7m	£1.5m
Profit (best available)	£1.8m	£1.1m	£1.7m	£1.5m
Staff costs	£863k	£1.2m	£554k	£803k
Employees (average)	16	15	15	17
Ratios
Profit margin	9.9%	6.3%	10.7%	10.3%
Gross margin	20.6%	17.4%	17.2%	21.4%
Revenue per employee	£1.1m	£1.2m	£1.1m	£880k
Profit per employee	£111k	£74.3k	£116k	£90.3k
Cash conversion	−64.6%	−154.5%	−111.2%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼2.4%	▼7.6%	▼7.8%
Profit growth	—	▼37.2%	▲56.3%	▼11.8%
Headcount growth	—	▼6.3%	0%	▲13.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£13.2m	£14.5m	£14.7m	£3.4m
Net assets	£16.8m	£17.9m	£19.6m	£4.1m
Fixed assets	£3.3m	£3.3m	£5.3m	£1.3m
Current assets	£14.8m	£16m	£16.3m	£4.6m
Debtors	£693k	£473k	£662k	£485k
Cash from operations	−£1.4m	−£1.9m	−£2m	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 10.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 21.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £880k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £90.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 8.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 3.2%; 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: ▼79%; Now £4.1m
Cash at bank: ▼77%; Now £3.4m
Headcount: ▲13%; Now 17
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼75%; Now £1.3m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Kinch Fuel Oils Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Kinch Fuel Oils Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jul 2025 (profit £1.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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