How much does Opie Oils Limited make?

Opie Oils Limited reported revenue of £11.2m and £252k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Opie Oils Limited have?

Opie Oils Limited reported an average of 44 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is Opie Oils Limited profitable?

Yes — Opie Oils Limited reported a profit of £252k in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. 02993088 · Incorporated 22 Nov 1994

Opie Oils Limited

Registered name: OPIE OILS LIMITED

Opie Oils Limited made £11.2m revenue and £252k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025. read from filing text

Opie Oils Limited’s revenue grew 3% to £11.2m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with £252k profit and 44 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of other fuels and related products” and is based in Redruth; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46719Wholesale of other fuels and related products

Status: Active
Location: Redruth, South West
Age: 31 yrs · since 1994
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-light

Revenue

£11.2m

Growth ▲3.1%

Profit

£252k

Growth ▼18.6%

Profit margin

2.3%

Gross 34.6%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£5.7k

Revenue/employee £253k

Profitable streak

4yrs

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	30 Apr 2022	30 Apr 2023	30 Apr 2024	30 Apr 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)	£10.5m	£10.7m	£10.8m	£11.2m
Cost of sales	£6.9m	£7.5m	£7.1m	£7.3m
Gross profit	£3.6m	£3.3m	£3.7m	£3.9m
Profit before tax	£566k	£236k	£444k	£337k
Profit after tax	£460k	£186k	£310k	£252k
Profit (best available)	£460k	£186k	£310k	£252k
Employees (average)	48	45	44	44
Ratios
Profit margin	4.4%	1.7%	2.9%	2.3%
Gross margin	34.4%	30.4%	34.1%	34.6%
Revenue per employee	£219k	£238k	£246k	£253k
Profit per employee	£9.6k	£4.1k	£7k	£5.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲2%	▲1.1%	▲3.1%
Profit growth	—	▼59.5%	▲66.3%	▼18.6%
Headcount growth	—	▼6.3%	▼2.2%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£674k	£885k	£813k	£938k
Net assets	£1.7m	£1.6m	£1.7m	£1.7m
Fixed assets	£1.1m	£1.1m	£1m	£1m
Current assets	£1.9m	£1.9m	£1.8m	£2m
Debtors	£192k	£112k	£94.4k	£16.1k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 34.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £253k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £5.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.1%; 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: ▼2%; Now £1.7m
Cash at bank: ▲15%; Now £938k
Headcount: 0%; Now 44
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼3%; Now £1m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 30 Apr 2025 (profit £252k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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