How much does The Business Supplies Group Limited make?

The Business Supplies Group Limited reported revenue of £40m and £1.6m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does The Business Supplies Group Limited have?

The Business Supplies Group Limited reported an average of 182 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Is The Business Supplies Group Limited profitable?

Yes — The Business Supplies Group Limited reported a profit of £1.6m in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Company No. 13624537 · Incorporated 15 Sep 2021

The Business Supplies Group Limited

Registered name: THE BUSINESS SUPPLIES GROUP LIMITED

Part of Aquitaine Trustees Limited group

The Business Supplies Group Limited made £40m revenue and £1.6m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

The Business Supplies Group Limited’s revenue grew 28% to £40m in the year to 31 Mar 2026, with £1.6m profit and 182 employees. The company is classified under “other business support service activities” and is based in Bristol; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Bristol, South West
Age: 5 yrs · since 2021
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 2026

Key figures

Capital-lightYoung and profitableOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£40m

Growth ▲28%

Profit

£1.6m

Growth ▲47.7%

Profit margin

Gross 39.2%

Employees

182

Change ▲5.2%

Profit / employee

£8.7k

Revenue/employee £220k

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 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025	31 Mar 2026
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£14.4m	£28.7m	£31.2m	£40m
Cost of sales	£9m	£17.3m	£18.5m	£24.3m
Gross profit	£5.5m	£11.3m	£12.7m	£15.7m
Operating profit	£1.3m	£1.8m	£1.6m	£2.3m
Profit before tax	£1.3m	£1.9m	£1.5m	£2.1m
Profit after tax	£946k	£1.4m	£1.1m	£1.6m
Profit (best available)	£946k	£1.4m	£1.1m	£1.6m
Staff costs	£2.5m	£5.8m	£6.8m	£8.2m
Employees (average)	144	199	173	182
Ratios
Profit margin	6.6%	5%	3.4%	4%
Gross margin	37.8%	39.5%	40.8%	39.2%
Revenue per employee	£100k	£144k	£181k	£220k
Profit per employee	£6.6k	£7.1k	£6.2k	£8.7k
Cash conversion	−269.4%	−37.1%	−272%	−153.2%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲98.4%	▲9%	▲28%
Profit growth	—	▲50.1%	▼24.3%	▲47.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲38.2%	▼13.1%	▲5.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£104k	£141k	£999k	£643k
Net assets	£850k	£2.3m	£1.9m	£1.7m
Fixed assets	£3.6m	£3.6m	£3.1m	£3.2m
Current assets	£7.8m	£6.9m	£9.4m	£10.3m
Debtors	£6.3m	£5.2m	£5.4m	£6m
Cash from operations	−£3.4m	−£681k	−£4.4m	−£3.5m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 39.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £220k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £8.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −153.2%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 8.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 15%; 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: ▼6%; Now £1.7m
Cash at bank: ▼36%; Now £643k
Headcount: ▲5%; Now 182
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲4%; Now £3.2m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Aquitaine Trustees Limitedultimate parent75–100%
The Business Supplies Group Holdings Ltd75–100%
The Business Supplies Group Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (7)

Clares Business Solutions LimitedFigures not disclosed
Clares Office Supplies LimitedFigures not disclosed
Image Holdings (UK) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Office Is Holdings LtdFigures not disclosed
Office Is LtdFigures not disclosed
Print & Stationery Management Co. LimitedFigures not disclosed
Quills Office Supplies 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 2026 (profit £1.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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