How much does Necessity Supplies Limited make?

Necessity Supplies Limited reported revenue of £16.7m and £3.1m profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Necessity Supplies Limited have?

Necessity Supplies Limited reported an average of 31 employees in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Is Necessity Supplies Limited profitable?

Yes — Necessity Supplies Limited reported a profit of £3.1m in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Company No. 02010112 · Incorporated 15 Apr 1986

Necessity Supplies Limited

Registered name: NECESSITY SUPPLIES LIMITED

Necessity Supplies Limited made £16.7m revenue and £3.1m profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025. read from filing text

Necessity Supplies Limited’s revenue grew 24% to £16.7m in the year to 31 Oct 2025, with £3.1m profit and 31 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of pharmaceutical goods” and is based in Northolt; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46460Wholesale of pharmaceutical goods

Status: Active
Location: Northolt, London
Age: 40 yrs · since 1986
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. From the filing: “The company is under the common control of the directors, who are also the controlling shareholders”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Oct 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£16.7m

Growth ▲24.1%

Profit

£3.1m

Growth —

Profit margin

18.5%

Gross 4.1%

Employees

Change ▼3.1%

Profit / employee

£99.4k

Revenue/employee £537k

Profitable streak

1yr

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 Oct 2022	31 Oct 2023	31 Oct 2024	31 Oct 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)	£18.6m	£13.6m	£13.4m	£16.7m
Cost of sales	£16.5m	£13.1m	£12.4m	£16m
Gross profit	£2.1m	£501k	£1m	£684k
Operating profit	£82.3k	−£1.4m	−£1.1m	£2.1m
Profit before tax	£83.5k	−£1.5m	−£1.1m	£4.1m
Profit after tax	£66k	−£954k	−£802k	£3.1m
Profit (best available)	£66k	−£954k	−£802k	£3.1m
Staff costs	£970k	£1.1m	£1.1m	£1.1m
Employees (average)	29	31	32	31
Ratios
Profit margin	0.4%	−7%	−6%	18.5%
Gross margin	11.5%	3.7%	7.7%	4.1%
Revenue per employee	£643k	£440k	£420k	£537k
Profit per employee	£2.3k	−£30.8k	−£25.1k	£99.4k
Cash conversion	804.1%	—	—	109.4%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼26.9%	▼1.5%	▲24.1%
Profit growth	—	▼1546%	—	—
Headcount growth	—	▲6.9%	▲3.2%	▼3.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£980k	£2.1m	£160k	£164k
Net assets	£7.8m	£6.8m	£6m	£9.1m
Fixed assets	£1m	£1.1m	£1m	£1m
Current assets	£14.7m	£13.1m	£13.4m	£19.6m
Debtors	£7m	£6.1m	£5.8m	£6.1m
Deferred income	£34.7k	£420k	£73.3k	£550k
Cash from operations	£662k	−£1.5m	£1.5m	£2.3m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 18.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 4.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £537k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £99.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 109.4%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 6.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 36.8%; 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: ▲51%; Now £9.1m
Cash at bank: ▲2%; Now £164k
Headcount: ▼3%; Now 31
Deferred income: ▲650%; Now £550k
Fixed assets: ▼3%; Now £1m

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 Oct 2025 (profit £3.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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