How much does Williams Trade Supplies Limited make?

Williams Trade Supplies Limited reported revenue of £111m and a loss of £425k in the year to 30 Nov 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Williams Trade Supplies Limited have?

Williams Trade Supplies Limited reported an average of 323 employees in the year to 30 Nov 2025.

Is Williams Trade Supplies Limited profitable?

No — Williams Trade Supplies Limited reported a loss of £425k in the year to 30 Nov 2025.

Company No. 01864711 · Incorporated 19 Nov 1984

Williams Trade Supplies Limited

Registered name: WILLIAMS TRADE SUPPLIES LIMITED

Part of Williams Trade Supplies Holdings Limited group

Williams Trade Supplies Limited made £111m revenue and a £425k loss in the year to 30 Nov 2025. read from filing text

Williams Trade Supplies Limited’s revenue fell 7% to £111m in the year to 30 Nov 2025, with a loss of £425k and 323 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies” and is based in Fareham; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46740Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies

Status: Active
Location: Fareham, South East
Age: 41 yrs · since 1984
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 immediate and ultimate parent company is”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Nov 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£111m

Growth ▼6.7%

Profit

−£425k

Growth —

Profit margin

−0.4%

Gross 22.8%

Employees

323

Change ▼15.7%

Profit / employee

−£1.3k

Revenue/employee £344k

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.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Nov 2024	30 Nov 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£119m	£111m
Cost of sales	£93.6m	£85.7m
Gross profit	£25.4m	£25.3m
Operating profit	−£3.5m	£67k
Profit before tax	−£4.2m	−£525k
Profit after tax	−£3.2m	−£425k
Profit (best available)	−£3.2m	−£425k
Employees (average)	383	323
Ratios
Profit margin	−2.7%	−0.4%
Gross margin	21.3%	22.8%
Revenue per employee	£311k	£344k
Profit per employee	−£8.3k	−£1.3k
Cash conversion	—	−4037%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼6.7%
Headcount growth	—	▼15.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.7m	£4.3m
Net assets	£19.1m	£18.7m
Fixed assets	£3.6m	£2.7m
Current assets	£47.1m	£45m
Debtors	£11m	£10.8m
Deferred income	£48k	£46k
Cash from operations	−£4.2m	−£2.7m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 22.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £344k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£1.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −4037%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9.8%; 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: ▼2%; Now £18.7m
Cash at bank: ▲150%; Now £4.3m
Headcount: ▼16%; Now 323
Deferred income: ▼4%; Now £46k
Fixed assets: ▼25%; Now £2.7m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Williams Trade Supplies Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Williams Trade Supplies 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 30 Nov 2025 (profit −£425k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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