How much does S.W. Highland Limited make?

S.W. Highland Limited reported revenue of £18.6m and £1.1m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does S.W. Highland Limited have?

S.W. Highland Limited reported an average of 54 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is S.W. Highland Limited profitable?

Yes — S.W. Highland Limited reported a profit of £1.1m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 01898298 · Incorporated 22 Mar 1985

S.W. Highland Limited

Registered name: S.W. HIGHLAND LIMITED

S.W. Highland Limited made £18.6m revenue and £1.1m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

S.W. Highland Limited’s revenue grew 18% to £18.6m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £1.1m profit and 54 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores”; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47300Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores

Status: Active
Location: London
Age: 41 yrs · since 1985
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£18.6m

Growth ▲18%

Profit

£1.1m

Growth ▲346.1%

Profit margin

5.8%

Gross 10.7%

Employees

Change ▲20%

Profit / employee

£19.9k

Revenue/employee £345k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£12.9m	£15.8m	£18.6m
Cost of sales	—	£11.8m	£14.2m	£16.6m
Gross profit	—	£1.1m	£1.6m	£2m
Operating profit	—	£744k	£398k	£1.3m
Profit before tax	—	£715k	£278k	£1.2m
Profit after tax	—	£715k	£241k	£1.1m
Profit (best available)	—	£715k	£241k	£1.1m
Staff costs	—	£534k	£760k	£1.1m
Employees (average)	24	47	45	54
Ratios
Profit margin	—	5.5%	1.5%	5.8%
Gross margin	—	8.3%	9.8%	10.7%
Revenue per employee	—	£274k	£351k	£345k
Profit per employee	—	£15.2k	£5.4k	£19.9k
Cash conversion	—	−319.6%	−174.9%	−158.6%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲22.5%	▲18%
Profit growth	—	—	▼66.3%	▲346.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲95.8%	▼4.3%	▲20%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£286k	£1m	£392k	£1.9m
Net assets	£1.4m	£2.1m	£2.3m	£3.3m
Fixed assets	£3.2m	£3.5m	£4.3m	£4.2m
Current assets	£711k	£1.9m	£1.6m	£2.5m
Debtors	£208k	£188k	£393k	£238k
Deferred income	—	£14.1k	£11k	£16k
Cash from operations	—	−£2.4m	−£697k	−£2.1m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 10.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £345k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £19.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −158.6%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 22.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.3%; 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: ▲44%; Now £3.3m
Cash at bank: ▲383%; Now £1.9m
Headcount: ▲20%; Now 54
Deferred income: ▲45%; Now £16k
Fixed assets: ▼2%; Now £4.2m

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

Subsidiaries (1)

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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 Mar 2025 (profit £1.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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