How much does Countrywide Electrical Distributors Limited make?

Countrywide Electrical Distributors Limited reported revenue of £17m and a loss of £145k in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Countrywide Electrical Distributors Limited have?

Countrywide Electrical Distributors Limited reported an average of 55 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Countrywide Electrical Distributors Limited profitable?

No — Countrywide Electrical Distributors Limited reported a loss of £145k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 02884753 · Incorporated 5 Jan 1994

Countrywide Electrical Distributors Limited

Registered name: COUNTRYWIDE ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED

Countrywide Electrical Distributors Limited made £17m revenue and a £145k loss in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Countrywide Electrical Distributors Limited’s revenue fell 7% to £17m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with a loss of £145k and 55 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments)” and is based in Essex; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46499Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Essex, London
Age: 32 yrs · since 1994
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£17m

Growth ▼7.4%

Profit

−£145k

Growth —

Profit margin

−0.9%

Gross 24.2%

Employees

Change ▲7.8%

Profit / employee

−£2.6k

Revenue/employee £309k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£20.6m	£18.3m	£18.4m	£17m
Cost of sales	£17.1m	£14.5m	£14.5m	£12.9m
Gross profit	£3.5m	£3.8m	£3.9m	£4.1m
Operating profit	−£271k	−£166k	−£186k	−£233k
Profit before tax	−£213k	−£180k	−£209k	−£250k
Profit after tax	−£179k	−£70.7k	−£109k	−£145k
Profit (best available)	−£179k	−£70.7k	−£109k	−£145k
Staff costs	£1.9m	£1.9m	£2.1m	£2.3m
Employees (average)	52	48	51	55
Ratios
Profit margin	−0.9%	−0.4%	−0.6%	−0.9%
Gross margin	16.9%	20.7%	21%	24.2%
Revenue per employee	£396k	£382k	£360k	£309k
Profit per employee	−£3.4k	−£1.5k	−£2.1k	−£2.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼10.9%	▲0.3%	▼7.4%
Headcount growth	—	▼7.7%	▲6.3%	▲7.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.2m	£3m	£2.7m	£2.4m
Net assets	£18m	£18m	£17.9m	£20.9m
Fixed assets	£12.1m	£12m	£11.9m	£15.8m
Current assets	£12.1m	£9.8m	£9.5m	£9.3m
Debtors	£2.9m	£2m	£2.3m	£3m
Deferred income	£233k	£41.9k	£42.9k	£55.5k
Cash from operations	£1.8m	−£2.4m	£193k	£384k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 24.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £309k; 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: 93%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 17.8%; 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: ▲16%; Now £20.9m
Cash at bank: ▼13%; Now £2.4m
Headcount: ▲8%; Now 55
Deferred income: ▲29%; Now £55.5k
Fixed assets: ▲33%; Now £15.8m

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)

Electrical Outlet 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 Mar 2025 (profit −£145k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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