How much does ST. Andrews Timber & Building Supplies Limited make?

ST. Andrews Timber & Building Supplies Limited reported revenue of £13m and £36.1k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does ST. Andrews Timber & Building Supplies Limited have?

ST. Andrews Timber & Building Supplies Limited reported an average of 71 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2026.

Is ST. Andrews Timber & Building Supplies Limited profitable?

Yes — ST. Andrews Timber & Building Supplies Limited reported a profit of £36.1k in the year to 31 Jul 2026.

Company No. SC220470 · Incorporated 21 Jun 2001

ST. Andrews Timber & Building Supplies Limited

Registered name: ST. ANDREWS TIMBER & BUILDING SUPPLIES LIMITED

Part of St. Andrews Timber & Building Supplies Group Limited group

ST. Andrews Timber & Building Supplies Limited made £13m revenue and £36.1k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2026. read from filing text

ST. Andrews Timber & Building Supplies Limited’s revenue was £13m in the year to 31 Jul 2026, with £36.1k profit and 71 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment” and is based in Edinburgh; we hold 5 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: Edinburgh, Scotland
Age: 25 yrs · since 2001
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. From the filing: “The parent of the company is St. Andrews Timber & Building Supplies (Holdings) Limited.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jul 2026

Key figures

Revenue

£13m

Growth —

Profit

£36.1k

Growth —

Profit margin

0.3%

Gross 30%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

£509

Revenue/employee £183k

Profitable streak

1yr

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025	31 Jul 2026
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£20.6m	£22m	£23.2m	£23.9m	£13m
Cost of sales	£14.7m	£15.6m	£17.4m	£17.6m	£9.1m
Gross profit	£5.9m	£6.4m	£5.8m	£6.3m	£3.9m
Operating profit	£683k	£324k	−£834k	−£477k	£193k
Profit before tax	£631k	£193k	−£979k	−£624k	£65.7k
Profit after tax	£507k	£139k	−£791k	−£532k	£36.1k
Profit (best available)	£507k	£139k	−£791k	−£532k	£36.1k
Staff costs	£2.7m	£3.2m	£3.5m	£3.6m	£2m
Employees (average)	69	80	82	75	71
Ratios
Profit margin	2.5%	0.6%	−3.4%	−2.2%	0.3%
Gross margin	28.7%	29.1%	25.1%	26.4%	30%
Revenue per employee	£298k	£274k	£283k	£319k	£183k
Profit per employee	£7.3k	£1.7k	−£9.6k	−£7.1k	£509
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲6.8%	▲5.9%	▲2.9%	—
Profit growth	—	▼72.6%	▼670%	—	—
Headcount growth	—	▲15.9%	▲2.5%	▼8.5%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£399k	£131k	£890k	£271k	£159k
Net assets	£2.3m	£2.3m	£1.3m	£497k	£448k
Fixed assets	£1.4m	£1.3m	£2.1k	£8.1k	£2.9m
Current assets	£5.6m	£6.6m	£6.5m	£5.4m	£5.8m
Debtors	£2.3m	£2.6m	£2.6m	£2.6m	£2.7m
Deferred income	£211k	£158k	£71.2k	£97.2k	£97.8k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 30%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £183k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £509; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 22.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.8%; 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: —; Now £448k
Cash at bank: —; Now £159k
Headcount: —; Now 71
Deferred income: —; Now £97.8k
Fixed assets: —; Now £2.9m

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

St. Andrews Timber & Building Supplies Group Limited (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
ST. Andrews Timber & Building Supplies (Holdings) Limited75–100%
ST. Andrews Timber & Building Supplies Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

ST Andrews Timber & Building Supplies (West) 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 Jul 2026 (profit £36.1k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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