How much does Olivewood Limited make?

Olivewood Limited reported revenue of £16.9m and £435k profit in the year to 31 Aug 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Olivewood Limited have?

Olivewood Limited reported an average of 29 employees in the year to 31 Aug 2024.

Is Olivewood Limited profitable?

Yes — Olivewood Limited reported a profit of £435k in the year to 31 Aug 2024.

Company No. 03035126 · Incorporated 20 Mar 1995

Olivewood Limited

Registered name: OLIVEWOOD LIMITED

Part of Olivewood Holdings Ltd group

Olivewood Limited made £16.9m revenue and £435k profit in the year to 31 Aug 2024.

Olivewood Limited’s revenue fell 1% to £16.9m in the year to 31 Aug 2024, with £435k profit and 29 employees. The company is classified under “agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials” and is based in Harrow; we hold 3 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 SIC 47990Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets

Status: Active
Location: Harrow, London
Age: 31 yrs · since 1995
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Aug 2024

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£16.9m

Growth ▼0.7%

Profit

£435k

Growth ▼20.4%

Profit margin

2.6%

Gross 21.3%

Employees

Change ▲3.6%

Profit / employee

£15k

Revenue/employee £583k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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 Aug 2022	31 Aug 2023	31 Aug 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£18m	£17m	£16.9m
Cost of sales	£13.9m	£13.3m	£13.3m
Gross profit	£4.1m	£3.7m	£3.6m
Operating profit	£2m	£735k	£582k
Profit before tax	£2m	£719k	£612k
Profit after tax	£1.6m	£546k	£435k
Profit (best available)	£1.6m	£546k	£435k
Staff costs	£770k	£834k	£924k
Employees (average)	29	28	29
Ratios
Profit margin	8.9%	3.2%	2.6%
Gross margin	22.7%	22%	21.3%
Revenue per employee	£620k	£608k	£583k
Profit per employee	£55.2k	£19.5k	£15k
Cash conversion	−97.6%	−110.7%	−293.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼5.2%	▼0.7%
Profit growth	—	▼65.9%	▼20.4%
Headcount growth	—	▼3.5%	▲3.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.7m	£1.1m	£1.8m
Net assets	£7.4m	£7.7m	£8m
Fixed assets	£3.2m	£3.4m	£3.2m
Current assets	£7.8m	£7m	£6.9m
Debtors	£3.5m	£2.9m	£2.1m
Cash from operations	−£2m	−£814k	−£1.7m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 21.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £583k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £15k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −293.5%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 19%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 12.6%; 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: ▲4%; Now £8m
Cash at bank: ▲59%; Now £1.8m
Headcount: ▲4%; Now 29
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼5%; Now £3.2m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Olivewood Holdings Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Olivewood Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Olivewood Properties 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 2024 (profit £435k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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