How much does Vitol Broking Limited make?

Vitol Broking Limited reported revenue of £473m and £90.8m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Vitol Broking Limited have?

Vitol Broking Limited reported an average of 179 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Vitol Broking Limited profitable?

Yes — Vitol Broking Limited reported a profit of £90.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 03865197 · Incorporated 26 Oct 1999

Vitol Broking Limited

Registered name: VITOL BROKING LIMITED

Part of Vitol Services Limited group

Vitol Broking Limited made £473m revenue and £90.8m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Vitol Broking Limited’s revenue fell 44% to £473m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £90.8m profit and 179 employees. The company is classified under “support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction” and is based in London; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSIC 09100Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction

Status: Active
Location: London
Age: 27 yrs · since 1999
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£473m

Growth ▼43.8%

Profit

£90.8m

Growth ▼55.1%

Profit margin

19.2%

Gross 29.9%

Employees

179

Change ▲2.3%

Profit / employee

£507k

Revenue/employee £2.6m

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£1.3bn	£842m	£473m
Cost of sales	−£882m	−£550m	−£332m
Gross profit	£413m	£291m	£142m
Operating profit	£386m	£265m	£119m
Profit before tax	£387m	£270m	£121m
Profit after tax	£296m	£202m	£90.8m
Profit (best available)	£296m	£202m	£90.8m
Employees (average)	182	175	179
Ratios
Profit margin	22.8%	24%	19.2%
Gross margin	31.9%	34.6%	29.9%
Revenue per employee	£7.1m	£4.8m	£2.6m
Profit per employee	£1.6m	£1.2m	£507k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼35%	▼43.8%
Profit growth	—	▼31.6%	▼55.1%
Headcount growth	—	▼3.9%	▲2.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2025	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2025	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 19.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 29.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £2.6m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £507k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▲2%; Now 179
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Vitol Services Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Vitol Broking 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).

Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £90.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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