How much does Ocean Fish (Wholesale) Limited make?

Ocean Fish (Wholesale) Limited reported revenue of £31.5m and a loss of £60.4k in the year to 30 Nov 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Ocean Fish (Wholesale) Limited have?

Ocean Fish (Wholesale) Limited reported an average of 84 employees in the year to 30 Nov 2025.

Is Ocean Fish (Wholesale) Limited profitable?

No — Ocean Fish (Wholesale) Limited reported a loss of £60.4k in the year to 30 Nov 2025.

Company No. 01478179 · Incorporated 8 Feb 1980

Ocean Fish (Wholesale) Limited

Registered name: OCEAN FISH (WHOLESALE) LIMITED

Part of Ocean Fish Group Limited group

Ocean Fish (Wholesale) Limited made £31.5m revenue and a £60.4k loss in the year to 30 Nov 2025.

Ocean Fish (Wholesale) Limited’s revenue grew 12% to £31.5m in the year to 30 Nov 2025, with a loss of £60.4k and 84 employees. The company is classified under “marine fishing” and is based in ST. Austell; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection A · Agriculture, forestry and fishingSIC 03110Marine fishing SIC 10200Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs SIC 46380Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs

Status: Active
Location: ST. Austell, South West
Age: 46 yrs · since 1980
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: “Ocean Fish Group Limited (company registration number 12218181)”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Nov 2025

Key figures

Doing more with less

Revenue

£31.5m

Growth ▲12.1%

Profit

−£60.4k

Growth —

Profit margin

−0.2%

Gross 19.1%

Employees

Change ▼5.6%

Profit / employee

−£719

Revenue/employee £375k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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	30 Nov 2023	30 Nov 2024	30 Nov 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£28m	£28.1m	£31.5m
Cost of sales	£21.6m	£21.8m	£25.5m
Gross profit	£6.4m	£6.3m	£6m
Profit before tax	£968k	−£484k	−£54.6k
Profit after tax	£757k	−£389k	−£60.4k
Profit (best available)	£757k	−£389k	−£60.4k
Staff costs	£2.5m	£3m	£3m
Employees (average)	75	89	84
Ratios
Profit margin	2.7%	−1.4%	−0.2%
Gross margin	22.8%	22.3%	19.1%
Revenue per employee	£374k	£316k	£375k
Profit per employee	£10.1k	−£4.4k	−£719
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲0.2%	▲12.1%
Profit growth	—	▼151.4%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲18.7%	▼5.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£147k	£8k	£343k
Net assets	£7.5m	£7.1m	£7.1m
Fixed assets	£5.8m	£5.5m	£5.1m
Current assets	£13m	£12.1m	£13.6m
Debtors	£4.3m	£3.4m	£4.6m
Deferred income	£762k	£717k	£651k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 19.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £375k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£719; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 16.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.6%; 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: ▼0%; Now £7.1m
Cash at bank: ▲4193%; Now £343k
Headcount: ▼6%; Now 84
Deferred income: ▼9%; Now £651k
Fixed assets: ▼9%; Now £5.1m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Ocean Fish Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Ocean Fish (Wholesale) Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Ocean Fish (Retail) LimitedRev. £23.9m · Profit −£439k

Sister companies (3)

W. Stevenson & Sons LimitedRev. £9.1m · Profit £153k
Chapman's of Sevenoaks LimitedFigures not disclosed
Ocean Fleet (SW) 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 30 Nov 2025 (profit −£60.4k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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