How much does Velji Bhovan & Sons (Trading) Limited make?

Velji Bhovan & Sons (Trading) Limited reported revenue of £48.2m and £4.2m profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Velji Bhovan & Sons (Trading) Limited have?

Velji Bhovan & Sons (Trading) Limited reported an average of 168 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Is Velji Bhovan & Sons (Trading) Limited profitable?

Yes — Velji Bhovan & Sons (Trading) Limited reported a profit of £4.2m in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. 04598252 · Incorporated 22 Nov 2002

Velji Bhovan & Sons (Trading) Limited

Registered name: VELJI BHOVAN & SONS (TRADING) LIMITED

Velji Bhovan & Sons (Trading) Limited made £48.2m revenue and £4.2m profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025. read from filing text

Velji Bhovan & Sons (Trading) Limited’s revenue fell 1% to £48.2m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with £4.2m profit and 168 employees. The company is classified under “non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco” and is based in Middlesex; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46390Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco SIC 47190Other retail sale in non-specialised stores

Status: Active
Location: Middlesex, London
Age: 23 yrs · since 2002
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. From the filing: “There is no one ultimate controlling party.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jul 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£48.2m

Growth ▼0.8%

Profit

£4.2m

Growth ▲8.9%

Profit margin

8.8%

Gross 27.3%

Employees

168

Change ▼1.2%

Profit / employee

£25.1k

Revenue/employee £287k

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 Jul 2022	31 Jul 2023	31 Jul 2024	31 Jul 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)	£40m	£45m	£48.6m	£48.2m
Cost of sales	£29.5m	£35.1m	£35.9m	£35m
Gross profit	£10.5m	£9.9m	£12.7m	£13.2m
Operating profit	£3.9m	£2.9m	£5m	£5.4m
Profit before tax	£3.9m	£2.9m	£5.2m	£5.7m
Profit after tax	£3.1m	£2.3m	£3.9m	£4.2m
Profit (best available)	£3.1m	£2.3m	£3.9m	£4.2m
Staff costs	£4.8m	£4.6m	£4.9m	£5.4m
Employees (average)	177	172	170	168
Ratios
Profit margin	7.9%	5%	8%	8.8%
Gross margin	26.1%	21.9%	26.1%	27.3%
Revenue per employee	£226k	£262k	£286k	£287k
Profit per employee	£17.8k	£13.2k	£22.8k	£25.1k
Cash conversion	−32.1%	22.6%	—	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲12.4%	▲8%	▼0.8%
Profit growth	—	▼27.9%	▲71%	▲8.9%
Headcount growth	—	▼2.8%	▼1.2%	▼1.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£8m	£5.5m	£7.6m	£7.9m
Net assets	£18.9m	£20.5m	£20.3m	£19m
Fixed assets	£10.5m	£10.6m	£10.5m	£10.4m
Current assets	£18.4m	£16.5m	£18.3m	£17.8m
Debtors	£798k	£980k	£1.5m	£1.2m
Deferred income	£68.2k	£73.9k	£52.9k	£61.6k
Cash from operations	−£1.2m	£647k	—	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 8.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 27.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £287k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £25.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 21.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 2.5%; 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 £19m
Cash at bank: ▲5%; Now £7.9m
Headcount: ▼1%; Now 168
Deferred income: ▲17%; Now £61.6k
Fixed assets: ▼1%; Now £10.4m

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)

V. B. & Sons (Trading) 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 Jul 2025 (profit £4.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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