How much does CTC (Wholesalers) Limited make?

CTC (Wholesalers) Limited reported revenue of £17.6m and £559k profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does CTC (Wholesalers) Limited have?

CTC (Wholesalers) Limited reported an average of 52 employees in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Is CTC (Wholesalers) Limited profitable?

Yes — CTC (Wholesalers) Limited reported a profit of £559k in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Company No. 01727265 · Incorporated 27 May 1983

CTC (Wholesalers) Limited

Registered name: CTC (WHOLESALERS) LIMITED

Part of CTC (Wholesalers) Holdings Limited group

CTC (Wholesalers) Limited made £17.6m revenue and £559k profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

CTC (Wholesalers) Limited’s revenue fell 4% to £17.6m in the year to 31 Oct 2025, with £559k profit and 52 employees. The company is classified under “non-specialised wholesale trade” and is based in Exeter; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade

Status: Active
Location: Exeter, South West
Age: 43 yrs · since 1983
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: “CTC (Wholesalers) Holdings Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Oct 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£17.6m

Growth ▼4.1%

Profit

£559k

Growth ▼11.1%

Profit margin

3.2%

Gross 22.3%

Employees

Change ▲4%

Profit / employee

£10.8k

Revenue/employee £339k

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 Oct 2022	31 Oct 2023	31 Oct 2024	31 Oct 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£17.5m	£19.7m	£18.4m	£17.6m
Cost of sales	£13.7m	£15.7m	£14.6m	£13.7m
Gross profit	£3.8m	£4m	£3.8m	£3.9m
Operating profit	£1.1m	£1.1m	£847k	£749k
Profit before tax	£1.1m	£1.1m	£847k	£746k
Profit after tax	£904k	£841k	£629k	£559k
Profit (best available)	£904k	£841k	£629k	£559k
Staff costs	£1.9m	£2m	£1.9m	£2.2m
Employees (average)	51	53	50	52
Ratios
Profit margin	5.2%	4.3%	3.4%	3.2%
Gross margin	21.6%	20.3%	20.7%	22.3%
Revenue per employee	£343k	£371k	£367k	£339k
Profit per employee	£17.7k	£15.9k	£12.6k	£10.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲12.5%	▼6.6%	▼4.1%
Profit growth	—	▼7%	▼25.1%	▼11.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲3.9%	▼5.7%	▲4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£130k	£557k	£651k	£816k
Net assets	£5m	£5.2m	£5.2m	£5.4m
Fixed assets	£532k	£529k	£548k	£508k
Current assets	£6.2m	£6.4m	£6.4m	£6.6m
Debtors	£1.8m	£1.5m	£1.6m	£1.5m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2024	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 22.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £339k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £10.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 8.6%; 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: ▲4%; Now £5.4m
Cash at bank: ▲25%; Now £816k
Headcount: ▲4%; Now 52
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼7%; Now £508k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

CTC (Wholesalers) Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
CTC (Wholesalers) Limitedthis company

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

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 Oct 2025 (profit £559k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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