How much does Western Fuel Limited make?

Western Fuel Limited reported revenue of £64m and £2.5m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Western Fuel Limited have?

Western Fuel Limited reported an average of 53 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Western Fuel Limited profitable?

Yes — Western Fuel Limited reported a profit of £2.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 04399783 · Incorporated 20 Mar 2002

Western Fuel Limited

Registered name: WESTERN FUEL LIMITED

Part of Western Fuel Holdings Limited group

Western Fuel Limited made £64m revenue and £2.5m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Western Fuel Limited’s revenue fell 10% to £64m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £2.5m profit and 53 employees. The company is classified under “agents involved in the sale of fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals” and is based in Highbridge; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46120Agents involved in the sale of fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals

Status: Active
Location: Highbridge, South West
Age: 24 yrs · since 2002
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 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£64m

Growth ▼9.5%

Profit

£2.5m

Growth ▲28.5%

Profit margin

3.9%

Gross 8.5%

Employees

Change ▼5.4%

Profit / employee

£47.2k

Revenue/employee £1.2m

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£61.8m	£91.4m	£70.7m	£64m
Cost of sales	£55.2m	£84.6m	£65.6m	£58.5m
Gross profit	£6.6m	£6.8m	£5m	£5.4m
Operating profit	£4.6m	£4.5m	£2.6m	£2.8m
Profit before tax	£4.6m	£4.4m	£2.6m	£3.2m
Profit after tax	£3.8m	£3.5m	£1.9m	£2.5m
Profit (best available)	£3.8m	£3.5m	£1.9m	£2.5m
Employees (average)	52	56	56	53
Ratios
Profit margin	6.1%	3.9%	2.8%	3.9%
Gross margin	10.7%	7.5%	7.1%	8.5%
Revenue per employee	£1.2m	£1.6m	£1.3m	£1.2m
Profit per employee	£72.2k	£62.9k	£34.8k	£47.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲48%	▼22.7%	▼9.5%
Profit growth	—	▼6.2%	▼44.8%	▲28.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲7.7%	0%	▼5.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.5m	£2.9m	£4.1m	—
Net assets	£2m	£2.1m	£2.1m	—
Fixed assets	£3.1m	£3.7m	£3.8m	—
Current assets	£11.5m	£9.3m	£10m	—
Debtors	£4.8m	£3.7m	£3.6m	—
Deferred income	£28.6k	£73.9k	£44.8k	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 8.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £1.2m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £47.2k; 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: ▼5%; Now 53
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Western Fuel Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Western Fuel 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 accounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit £2.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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