How much does S.T.L. Trading Company Limited make?

S.T.L. Trading Company Limited reported revenue of £13.6m and £424k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does S.T.L. Trading Company Limited have?

S.T.L. Trading Company Limited reported an average of 49 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is S.T.L. Trading Company Limited profitable?

Yes — S.T.L. Trading Company Limited reported a profit of £424k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 05230722 · Incorporated 14 Sep 2004

S.T.L. Trading Company Limited

Registered name: S.T.L. TRADING COMPANY LIMITED

Part of STL 2024 Limited group

S.T.L. Trading Company Limited made £13.6m revenue and £424k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

S.T.L. Trading Company Limited’s revenue grew 8% to £13.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £424k profit and 49 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of other intermediate products” and is based in Doncaster; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46760Wholesale of other intermediate products

Status: Active
Location: Doncaster, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 22 yrs · since 2004
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 Dec 2024

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£13.6m

Growth ▲7.7%

Profit

£424k

Growth ▼56.4%

Profit margin

3.1%

Gross 38.3%

Employees

Change ▲8.9%

Profit / employee

£8.7k

Revenue/employee £278k

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£12.3m	£12.6m	£13.6m
Cost of sales	£8.2m	£7.8m	£8.4m
Gross profit	£4.1m	£4.8m	£5.2m
Operating profit	£1.6m	£1.3m	£574k
Profit before tax	£1.6m	£1.3m	£587k
Profit after tax	£1.3m	£972k	£424k
Profit (best available)	£1.3m	£972k	£424k
Staff costs	£1.5m	£2.1m	£2.8m
Employees (average)	43	45	49
Ratios
Profit margin	10.8%	7.7%	3.1%
Gross margin	33.2%	38.1%	38.3%
Revenue per employee	£286k	£281k	£278k
Profit per employee	£30.7k	£21.6k	£8.7k
Cash conversion	−134.5%	−60%	−177%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲2.9%	▲7.7%
Profit growth	—	▼26.5%	▼56.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲4.7%	▲8.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.1m	£334k	£561k
Net assets	£8.7m	£8.5m	£8.7m
Fixed assets	£665k	£746k	£884k
Current assets	£9.2m	£9.2m	£10.2m
Debtors	£2.7m	£2.4m	£3.6m
Cash from operations	−£2.1m	−£773k	−£1m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 38.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £278k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £8.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −177%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 6.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 26.4%; 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 £8.7m
Cash at bank: ▲68%; Now £561k
Headcount: ▲9%; Now 49
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲19%; Now £884k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

STL 2024 Limitedultimate parent75–100%
S.T.L. Trading Holdings Limited75–100%
S.T.L. Trading Company Limitedthis company

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

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 Dec 2024 (profit £424k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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