How much does Buy Whole Foods Online Limited make?

Buy Whole Foods Online Limited reported revenue of £25.6m and £3.1m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Buy Whole Foods Online Limited have?

Buy Whole Foods Online Limited reported an average of 63 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Buy Whole Foods Online Limited profitable?

Yes — Buy Whole Foods Online Limited reported a profit of £3.1m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 06643885 · Incorporated 11 Jul 2008

Buy Whole Foods Online Limited

Registered name: BUY WHOLE FOODS ONLINE LIMITED

Part of Buy Whole Foods Online Holdings Ltd group

Buy Whole Foods Online Limited made £25.6m revenue and £3.1m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Buy Whole Foods Online Limited’s revenue grew 22% to £25.6m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £3.1m profit and 63 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale via mail order houses or via internet” and is based in Ramsgate; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet

Status: Active
Location: Ramsgate, South East
Age: 18 yrs · since 2008
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-lightOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£25.6m

Growth ▲21.6%

Profit

£3.1m

Growth ▲70.6%

Profit margin

12%

Gross 35.3%

Employees

Change ▲16.7%

Profit / employee

£48.9k

Revenue/employee £407k

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&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£19.3m	£16.9m	£21.1m	£25.6m
Cost of sales	£13m	£11.2m	£13.9m	£16.6m
Gross profit	£6.3m	£5.7m	£7.1m	£9.1m
Operating profit	£2.6m	£2.2m	£2.4m	£3.8m
Profit before tax	£2.6m	£2.2m	£2.5m	£4.1m
Profit after tax	£2.1m	£1.8m	£1.8m	£3.1m
Profit (best available)	£2.1m	£1.8m	£1.8m	£3.1m
Staff costs	£1.7m	£1.6m	£2m	£2.3m
Employees (average)	63	52	54	63
Ratios
Profit margin	10.7%	10.9%	8.6%	12%
Gross margin	32.6%	33.8%	33.9%	35.3%
Revenue per employee	£307k	£326k	£390k	£407k
Profit per employee	£32.8k	£35.5k	£33.5k	£48.9k
Cash conversion	−91.4%	−112.1%	−210.5%	−84.7%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼12.4%	▲24.4%	▲21.6%
Profit growth	—	▼10.7%	▼2.2%	▲70.6%
Headcount growth	—	▼17.5%	▲3.9%	▲16.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£754k	£1.6m	£5.5m	£6.8m
Net assets	£3.8m	£5.2m	£6.3m	£8.4m
Fixed assets	£524k	£648k	£746k	£897k
Current assets	£4.8m	£6.5m	£10.7m	£12.5m
Debtors	£23k	£29.3k	£2.4k	£24k
Cash from operations	−£2.4m	−£2.5m	−£5.1m	−£3.3m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 12%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 35.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £407k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £48.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −84.7%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 3.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.1%; 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: ▲32%; Now £8.4m
Cash at bank: ▲24%; Now £6.8m
Headcount: ▲17%; Now 63
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲20%; Now £897k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Buy Whole Foods Online Holdings Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Buy Whole Foods Online Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Bastion Point LtdFigures not disclosed
Naturescape (Tonbridge) 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 Mar 2025 (profit £3.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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