How much does Kellaway Building Supplies Limited make?

Kellaway Building Supplies Limited reported revenue of £50m and a loss of £1.9m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Kellaway Building Supplies Limited have?

Kellaway Building Supplies Limited reported an average of 188 employees in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Is Kellaway Building Supplies Limited profitable?

No — Kellaway Building Supplies Limited reported a loss of £1.9m in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Company No. 02118777 · Incorporated 2 Apr 1987

Kellaway Building Supplies Limited

Registered name: KELLAWAY BUILDING SUPPLIES LIMITED

Kellaway Building Supplies Limited made £50m revenue and a £1.9m loss in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Kellaway Building Supplies Limited’s revenue grew 1% to £50m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, with a loss of £1.9m and 188 employees. The company is classified under “agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials” and is based in Bristol; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46130Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials

Status: Active
Location: Bristol, South West
Age: 39 yrs · since 1987
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Aug 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£50m

Growth ▲0.7%

Profit

−£1.9m

Growth —

Profit margin

−3.7%

Gross 20.9%

Employees

188

Change ▲8.7%

Profit / employee

−£9.9k

Revenue/employee £266k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Aug 2022	31 Aug 2023	31 Aug 2024	31 Aug 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£52.7m	£50.6m	£49.7m	£50m
Cost of sales	£40.8m	£39m	£39.1m	£39.6m
Gross profit	£12m	£11.6m	£10.6m	£10.5m
Operating profit	£3m	£1.8m	£203k	−£1.2m
Profit before tax	£2.9m	£1.4m	−£208k	−£1.6m
Profit after tax	£2.2m	£859k	−£305k	−£1.9m
Profit (best available)	£2.2m	£859k	−£305k	−£1.9m
Staff costs	£5.9m	£6.4m	£6.7m	£7.6m
Employees (average)	156	170	173	188
Ratios
Profit margin	4.1%	1.7%	−0.6%	−3.7%
Gross margin	22.7%	22.9%	21.3%	20.9%
Revenue per employee	£338k	£297k	£287k	£266k
Profit per employee	£13.9k	£5.1k	−£1.8k	−£9.9k
Cash conversion	70.7%	209%	1470%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼4.1%	▼1.7%	▲0.7%
Profit growth	—	▼60.5%	▼135.5%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲9%	▲1.8%	▲8.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£196k	£373k	£519k	—
Net assets	£10m	£10.2m	£10.6m	£9m
Fixed assets	£6.1m	£6.9m	£8.8m	£8.4m
Current assets	£16.9m	£17.5m	£19m	£16m
Debtors	£5.7m	£6m	£6m	£6.2m
Cash from operations	£2.1m	£3.8m	£3m	−£1.7m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Feb 2024	Accounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −3.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 20.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £266k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£9.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 16.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 12.4%; 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: ▼15%; Now £9m
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▲9%; Now 188
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼4%; Now £8.4m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (6)

Bristol Tile Company LimitedFigures not disclosed
Gametry LimitedFigures not disclosed
Joseph Griggs and Company LimitedFigures not disclosed
Premier Timber & Builders Merchants LimitedFigures not disclosed
Tamwood Builders Supplies LimitedFigures not disclosed
Western Timber & Building Supplies LimitedFigures 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 Aug 2025 (profit −£1.9m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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