How much does Smith Bros. (Caer Conan) Wholesale Limited make?

Smith Bros. (Caer Conan) Wholesale Limited reported revenue of £28.9m and £301k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Smith Bros. (Caer Conan) Wholesale Limited have?

Smith Bros. (Caer Conan) Wholesale Limited reported an average of 40 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Smith Bros. (Caer Conan) Wholesale Limited profitable?

Yes — Smith Bros. (Caer Conan) Wholesale Limited reported a profit of £301k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00267023 · Incorporated 15 Jul 1932

Smith Bros. (Caer Conan) Wholesale Limited

Registered name: SMITH BROS. (CAER CONAN) WHOLESALE LIMITED

Part of Sorb Eot Trustees Limited group

Smith Bros. (Caer Conan) Wholesale Limited made £28.9m revenue and £301k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Smith Bros. (Caer Conan) Wholesale Limited’s revenue grew 2% to £28.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £301k profit and 40 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of radio, television goods & electrical household appliances (other than records, tapes, cd's & video tapes and the equipment used for playing them)” and is based in Doncaster; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46439Wholesale of radio, television goods & electrical household appliances (other than records, tapes, CD's & video tapes and the equipment used for playing them)

Status: Active
Location: Doncaster, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 94 yrs · since 1932
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 ultimate parent undertaking is SORB Holdings Limited (a company registered in England and Wales). SORB Holdings Limited is owned by SORB Employee Ownership Trust. The trustees of the trust hold th”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£28.9m

Growth ▲1.9%

Profit

£301k

Growth ▲27.6%

Profit margin

Gross 13.5%

Employees

Change ▼9.1%

Profit / employee

£7.5k

Revenue/employee £721k

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
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
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£30.2m	£36.3m	£28.3m	£28.9m
Cost of sales	£25.9m	£30.8m	£24.6m	£25m
Gross profit	£4.3m	£5.5m	£3.8m	£3.9m
Operating profit	£1.5m	£2.4m	£377k	£372k
Profit before tax	£1.5m	£2.4m	£464k	£412k
Profit after tax	£1.2m	£1.9m	£236k	£301k
Profit (best available)	£1.2m	£1.9m	£236k	£301k
Staff costs	£1.6m	£1.9m	£1.9m	£1.8m
Employees (average)	41	45	44	40
Ratios
Profit margin	4%	5.2%	0.8%	1%
Gross margin	14.2%	15.2%	13.3%	13.5%
Revenue per employee	£737k	£806k	£644k	£721k
Profit per employee	£29.6k	£41.8k	£5.4k	£7.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲20%	▼21.9%	▲1.9%
Profit growth	—	▲55.2%	▼87.5%	▲27.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲9.8%	▼2.2%	▼9.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.4m	£5.2m	£3.5m	£812k
Net assets	£12.9m	£13.3m	£13.1m	£11m
Fixed assets	£275k	£387k	£541k	£431k
Current assets	£16.3m	£15.4m	£15.3m	£13.9m
Debtors	£5.7m	£4.1m	£4.7m	£5.9m
Deferred income	£856k	£976k	£764k	£1m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 13.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £721k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £7.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 20.4%; 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: ▼16%; Now £11m
Cash at bank: ▼77%; Now £812k
Headcount: ▼9%; Now 40
Deferred income: ▲32%; Now £1m
Fixed assets: ▼20%; Now £431k

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

Sorb Eot Trustees Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Sorb Holdings Limited75–100%
Smith Bros. (Caer Conan) Wholesale Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (2)

Prime Home Energy LtdFigures not disclosed
Smith Brothers,rotherham LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (3)

Electricals Online LtdRev. — · Profit £177k
Helix Energy LtdFigures not disclosed
Helix Solar LtdFigures 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 Dec 2025 (profit £301k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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