How much does Overseas Trading Limited make?

Overseas Trading Limited reported revenue of £28.4m and £814k profit in the year to 31 May 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Overseas Trading Limited have?

Overseas Trading Limited reported an average of 69 employees in the year to 31 May 2024.

Is Overseas Trading Limited profitable?

Yes — Overseas Trading Limited reported a profit of £814k in the year to 31 May 2024.

Company No. 04442532 · Incorporated 20 May 2002

Overseas Trading Limited

Registered name: OVERSEAS TRADING LIMITED

Part of Purston Park Trustee Limited group

Overseas Trading Limited made £28.4m revenue and £814k profit in the year to 31 May 2024.

Overseas Trading Limited’s revenue grew 6% to £28.4m in the year to 31 May 2024, with £814k profit and 69 employees. The company is classified under “other retail sale in non-specialised stores” and is based in Leeds; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47190Other retail sale in non-specialised stores

Status: Active
Location: Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber
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 May 2024

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£28.4m

Growth ▲6%

Profit

£814k

Growth ▲153.9%

Profit margin

2.9%

Gross 24.4%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£11.8k

Revenue/employee £412k

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 May 2022	31 May 2023	31 May 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£24.2m	£26.8m	£28.4m
Cost of sales	£19.8m	£21.4m	£21.5m
Gross profit	£4.4m	£5.4m	£6.9m
Operating profit	£103k	£881k	£1m
Profit before tax	£11.5k	£330k	£1.1m
Profit after tax	£106k	£320k	£814k
Profit (best available)	£106k	£320k	£814k
Staff costs	£2.8m	£2.7m	£3.4m
Employees (average)	72	69	69
Ratios
Profit margin	0.4%	1.2%	2.9%
Gross margin	18.2%	20.2%	24.4%
Revenue per employee	£336k	£388k	£412k
Profit per employee	£1.5k	£4.6k	£11.8k
Cash conversion	4.3%	−40.5%	−139.3%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲10.8%	▲6%
Profit growth	—	▲203.4%	▲153.9%
Headcount growth	—	▼4.2%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£906k	£67.5k	£371k
Net assets	£937k	£1.1m	£1.5m
Fixed assets	£894k	£865k	£914k
Current assets	£11.6m	£16m	£14.1m
Debtors	£4.5m	£6.8m	£5.8m
Deferred income	£357k	£916k	£838k
Cash from operations	£4.5k	−£357k	−£1.4m
Source	Accounts · bulk data May 2024	Accounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 24.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £412k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £11.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −139.3%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 3.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 20.6%; 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: ▲39%; Now £1.5m
Cash at bank: ▲449%; Now £371k
Headcount: 0%; Now 69
Deferred income: ▼9%; Now £838k
Fixed assets: ▲6%; Now £914k

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

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Purston Park Trustee Limitedultimate parent50–75%
Purston Park Limited75–100%
Overseas Trading Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Spot on-Line LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 May 2024 (profit £814k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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