How much does South Coast Building Supplies Ltd. make?

South Coast Building Supplies Ltd. reported revenue of £22.8m and £187k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does South Coast Building Supplies Ltd. have?

South Coast Building Supplies Ltd. reported an average of 83 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is South Coast Building Supplies Ltd. profitable?

Yes — South Coast Building Supplies Ltd. reported a profit of £187k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 06668501 · Incorporated 8 Aug 2008

South Coast Building Supplies Ltd.

Registered name: SOUTH COAST BUILDING SUPPLIES LTD.

South Coast Building Supplies Ltd. made £22.8m revenue and £187k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024. read from filing text

South Coast Building Supplies Ltd.’s revenue grew 1% to £22.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £187k profit and 83 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment” and is based in Poole; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46730Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment

Status: Active
Location: Poole, South West
Age: 18 yrs · since 2008
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightDoing more with less

Revenue

£22.8m

Growth ▲0.5%

Profit

£187k

Growth ▼62.4%

Profit margin

0.8%

Gross 23.5%

Employees

Change ▼4.6%

Profit / employee

£2.3k

Revenue/employee £274k

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£30.2m	£22.6m	£22.8m
Cost of sales	£24.3m	£17m	£17.4m
Gross profit	£5.9m	£5.7m	£5.3m
Operating profit	£1.1m	£969k	£599k
Profit before tax	£665k	£707k	£148k
Profit after tax	£517k	£497k	£187k
Profit (best available)	£517k	£497k	£187k
Staff costs	£2.8m	£2.7m	—
Employees (average)	87	87	83
Ratios
Profit margin	1.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Gross margin	19.5%	25.1%	23.5%
Revenue per employee	£347k	£260k	£274k
Profit per employee	£5.9k	£5.7k	£2.3k
Cash conversion	64.2%	−62.1%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼25%	▲0.5%
Profit growth	—	▼3.8%	▼62.4%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▼4.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£137k	£53.7k	£108k
Net assets	£5.9m	£6.2m	£6.2m
Fixed assets	£1.3m	£1.4m	£1.2m
Current assets	£11.2m	£9.9m	£10.2m
Debtors	£3m	£2.7m	£3.3m
Deferred income	£296k	£178k	£154k
Cash from operations	£698k	−£602k	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 23.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £274k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 5.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.5%; 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: ▲0%; Now £6.2m
Cash at bank: ▲102%; Now £108k
Headcount: ▼5%; Now 83
Deferred income: ▼14%; Now £154k
Fixed assets: ▼13%; Now £1.2m

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 Dec 2024 (profit £187k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 24 Oct 2026

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