How much does Woods Supermarkets Limited make?

Woods Supermarkets Limited reported revenue of £30.5m and £1.3m profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Woods Supermarkets Limited have?

Woods Supermarkets Limited reported an average of 176 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Is Woods Supermarkets Limited profitable?

Yes — Woods Supermarkets Limited reported a profit of £1.3m in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. NI041119 · Incorporated 4 Jul 2001

Woods Supermarkets Limited

Registered name: WOODS SUPERMARKETS LIMITED

Woods Supermarkets Limited made £30.5m revenue and £1.3m profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Woods Supermarkets Limited’s revenue was £30.5m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with £1.3m profit and 176 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating” and is based in Armagh; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47110Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating

Status: Active
Location: Armagh, Northern Ireland
Age: 25 yrs · since 2001
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jul 2025

Key figures

IndependentDoing more with less

Revenue

£30.5m

Growth ▲0.2%

Profit

£1.3m

Growth ▼3.7%

Profit margin

4.2%

Gross 19.1%

Employees

176

Change ▼3.3%

Profit / employee

£7.3k

Revenue/employee £173k

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 Jul 2023	31 Jul 2024	31 Jul 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£30.5m	£30.4m	£30.5m
Cost of sales	−£25.1m	−£24.7m	−£24.7m
Gross profit	£5.4m	£5.7m	£5.8m
Operating profit	£1.8m	£1.9m	£1.8m
Profit before tax	£2.1m	£1.7m	£1.7m
Profit after tax	£1.8m	£1.3m	£1.3m
Profit (best available)	£1.8m	£1.3m	£1.3m
Employees (average)	190	182	176
Ratios
Profit margin	5.8%	4.4%	4.2%
Gross margin	17.8%	18.9%	19.1%
Revenue per employee	£160k	£167k	£173k
Profit per employee	£9.3k	£7.4k	£7.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼0.2%	▲0.2%
Profit growth	—	▼24.4%	▼3.7%
Headcount growth	—	▼4.2%	▼3.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2025	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 19.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £173k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £7.3k; 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: ▼3%; Now 176
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (2)

Fruitfield Service Station LimitedFigures not disclosed
Woods Supermarkets (Tandragee) 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 accounts for the year to 31 Jul 2025 (profit £1.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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