How much does Service Timber Limited make?

Service Timber Limited reported revenue of £27.4m and £370k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Service Timber Limited have?

Service Timber Limited reported an average of 143 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Is Service Timber Limited profitable?

Yes — Service Timber Limited reported a profit of £370k in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Company No. 02241351 · Incorporated 7 Apr 1988

Service Timber Limited

Registered name: SERVICE TIMBER LIMITED

Part of Rytimber Ltd group

Service Timber Limited made £27.4m revenue and £370k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025. read from filing text

Service Timber Limited’s revenue fell 2% to £27.4m in the year to 31 Jan 2025, with £370k profit and 143 employees. The company is classified under “sawmilling and planing of wood” and is based in Bubwith; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 16100Sawmilling and planing of wood SIC 31090Manufacture of other furniture SIC 46130Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials

Status: Active
Location: Bubwith, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 38 yrs · since 1988
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 company's controlling party and ultimate controlling party is considered to be Rytimber Limited, by virtue of their majority shareholding in the company.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£27.4m

Growth ▼2%

Profit

£370k

Growth ▼17.4%

Profit margin

1.4%

Gross 13.4%

Employees

143

Change ▲1.4%

Profit / employee

£2.6k

Revenue/employee £192k

Profitable streak

2yrs

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	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£28m	£27.4m
Cost of sales	£24.1m	£23.8m
Gross profit	£3.9m	£3.7m
Operating profit	£692k	£704k
Profit before tax	£595k	£583k
Profit after tax	£448k	£370k
Profit (best available)	£448k	£370k
Staff costs	£5.4m	£5.6m
Employees (average)	141	143
Ratios
Profit margin	1.6%	1.4%
Gross margin	13.9%	13.4%
Revenue per employee	£198k	£192k
Profit per employee	£3.2k	£2.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼2%
Profit growth	—	▼17.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲1.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£440k	£38.5k
Net assets	£7.7m	£7.5m
Fixed assets	£7.6m	£8.4m
Current assets	£12.2m	£12.9m
Debtors	£4.3m	£4.5m
Deferred income	£139k	£66.9k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 13.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £192k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 30.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 16.6%; 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: ▼3%; Now £7.5m
Cash at bank: ▼91%; Now £38.5k
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 143
Deferred income: ▼52%; Now £66.9k
Fixed assets: ▲10%; Now £8.4m

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

Ownership chain

Rytimber Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Service Timber Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Service Timber Properties LtdFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (1)

Powerfast (Yorkshire) 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 Jan 2025 (profit £370k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 22 Oct 2026

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