How much does Buttle's PLC make?

Buttle's PLC reported revenue of £6.2m and £81.7k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Buttle's PLC have?

Buttle's PLC reported an average of 29 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Buttle's PLC profitable?

Yes — Buttle's PLC reported a profit of £81.7k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02657821 · Incorporated 28 Oct 1991

Buttle's PLC

Registered name: BUTTLE'S PLC

Part of Skylander Holdings Limited group

Buttle's PLC made £6.2m revenue and £81.7k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Buttle's PLC’s revenue fell 4% to £6.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £81.7k profit and 29 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment” and is based in ST Albans; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46730Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment SIC 46740Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies

Status: Active
Location: ST Albans, East of England
Age: 34 yrs · since 1991
Type: Public 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 ultimate controlling party is Skylander Holdings Limited,”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£6.2m

Growth ▼3.8%

Profit

£81.7k

Growth —

Profit margin

1.3%

Gross 35.7%

Employees

Change ▼3.3%

Profit / employee

£2.8k

Revenue/employee £215k

Profitable streak

1yr

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£5.5m	£6.5m	£6.2m
Cost of sales	£3.6m	£4.4m	£4m
Gross profit	£1.9m	£2m	£2.2m
Operating profit	−£476k	−£322k	£8.5k
Profit before tax	−£489k	−£333k	−£20k
Profit after tax	−£444k	−£333k	£81.7k
Profit (best available)	−£444k	−£333k	£81.7k
Staff costs	£1.2m	£1.3m	£1.2m
Employees (average)	37	30	29
Ratios
Profit margin	−8%	−5.1%	1.3%
Gross margin	35%	31.6%	35.7%
Revenue per employee	£149k	£216k	£215k
Profit per employee	−£12k	−£11.1k	£2.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▼3.8%
Headcount growth	—	—	▼3.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£694	£18.7k	£80.7k
Net assets	£363k	£29.9k	£112k
Fixed assets	£136k	£116k	£96.4k
Current assets	£1.8m	£1.5m	£1.7m
Debtors	£392k	£392k	£359k
Deferred income	£475k	£189k	£77.6k
Cash from operations	−£301k	£233k	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 35.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £215k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 5.8%; 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: ▲273%; Now £112k
Cash at bank: ▲332%; Now £80.7k
Headcount: ▼3%; Now 29
Deferred income: ▼59%; Now £77.6k
Fixed assets: ▼17%; Now £96.4k

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

Skylander Holdings Limitedultimate parent50–75%
Buttle's PLCthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

West Building Supplies LimitedRev. £10.4m · Profit £234k
Home and Trade 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 Dec 2025 (profit £81.7k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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