How much does Phase Electrical Distributors Limited make?

Phase Electrical Distributors Limited reported revenue of £31.6m and £546k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Phase Electrical Distributors Limited have?

Phase Electrical Distributors Limited reported an average of 96 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Phase Electrical Distributors Limited profitable?

Yes — Phase Electrical Distributors Limited reported a profit of £546k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 04424536 · Incorporated 25 Apr 2002

Phase Electrical Distributors Limited

Registered name: PHASE ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED

Phase Electrical Distributors Limited made £31.6m revenue and £546k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Phase Electrical Distributors Limited’s revenue grew 22% to £31.6m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £546k profit and 96 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of radio, television goods & electrical household appliances (other than records, tapes, cd's & video tapes and the equipment used for playing them)” and is based in East Sussex; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46439Wholesale of radio, television goods & electrical household appliances (other than records, tapes, CD's & video tapes and the equipment used for playing them)

Status: Active
Location: East Sussex, South East
Age: 24 yrs · since 2002
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£31.6m

Growth ▲22.2%

Profit

£546k

Growth ▲88.6%

Profit margin

1.7%

Gross 21.7%

Employees

Change ▲7.9%

Profit / employee

£5.7k

Revenue/employee £329k

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	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£22.6m	£25.7m	£25.9m	£31.6m
Cost of sales	£16.8m	£19.4m	£19.7m	£24.7m
Gross profit	£5.8m	£6.3m	£6.1m	£6.9m
Operating profit	£1.4m	£1.3m	£591k	£976k
Profit before tax	£1.3m	£1.3m	£409k	£753k
Profit after tax	£1.1m	£975k	£290k	£546k
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£975k	£290k	£546k
Staff costs	£2.4m	£2.6m	£2.8m	£3.3m
Employees (average)	83	87	89	96
Ratios
Profit margin	4.7%	3.8%	1.1%	1.7%
Gross margin	25.5%	24.5%	23.7%	21.7%
Revenue per employee	£272k	£296k	£291k	£329k
Profit per employee	£12.9k	£11.2k	£3.3k	£5.7k
Cash conversion	−113.6%	−66.1%	−42.2%	24.4%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲13.9%	▲0.6%	▲22.2%
Profit growth	—	▼8.7%	▼70.3%	▲88.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲4.8%	▲2.3%	▲7.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£7.7k	£29.6k	£143k	£7.2k
Net assets	£1.9m	£2.2m	£1.8m	£1.7m
Fixed assets	£776k	£795k	£815k	£850k
Current assets	£7.9m	£8.7m	£9m	£11.7m
Debtors	£3.9m	£4.3m	£3.8m	£5.7m
Cash from operations	−£1.5m	−£879k	−£249k	£238k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2023	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 21.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £329k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £5.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 24.4%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 18.1%; 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: ▼6%; Now £1.7m
Cash at bank: ▼95%; Now £7.2k
Headcount: ▲8%; Now 96
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲4%; Now £850k

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit £546k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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