How much does Heathside Trading Limited make?

Heathside Trading Limited reported revenue of £26m and £2m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Heathside Trading Limited have?

Heathside Trading Limited reported an average of 49 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Heathside Trading Limited profitable?

Yes — Heathside Trading Limited reported a profit of £2m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 05643603 · Incorporated 2 Dec 2005

Heathside Trading Limited

Registered name: HEATHSIDE TRADING LIMITED

Part of Friends of Khadou Ltd group

Heathside Trading Limited made £26m revenue and £2m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024. read from filing text

Heathside Trading Limited’s revenue fell 6% to £26m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £2m profit and 49 employees. The company is classified under “non-specialised wholesale trade” and is based in Accrington; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade SIC 47990Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets SIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Accrington, North West
Age: 20 yrs · since 2005
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: “The ultimate controlling party is Friends of Khadou Ltd, a company incorporated in Great Britain. The smallest and largest group into which Heathside Trading Limited is consolidated for the year ended”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£26m

Growth ▼5.8%

Profit

£2m

Growth ▼50.4%

Profit margin

7.7%

Gross 24.7%

Employees

Change ▲8.9%

Profit / employee

£40.9k

Revenue/employee £530k

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&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£15.9m	£27.6m	£26m
Cost of sales	£12.3m	£19.3m	£19.5m
Gross profit	£3.6m	£8.2m	£6.4m
Operating profit	£1.8m	£5.3m	£2.7m
Profit before tax	£1.8m	£5.3m	£2.7m
Profit after tax	£1.4m	£4m	£2m
Profit (best available)	£1.4m	£4m	£2m
Staff costs	£1.3m	£1.8m	£2.3m
Employees (average)	41	45	49
Ratios
Profit margin	9.1%	14.7%	7.7%
Gross margin	22.5%	29.8%	24.7%
Revenue per employee	£388k	£612k	£530k
Profit per employee	£35.2k	£89.9k	£40.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲73.3%	▼5.8%
Profit growth	—	▲180.1%	▼50.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲9.8%	▲8.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£494	£4m	£0
Net assets	£5.7m	£9.2m	£5.7m
Fixed assets	£98.4k	£200k	£442k
Current assets	£8.3m	£13.3m	£10.3m
Debtors	£1.8m	£1.4m	£1.6m
Deferred income	£539k	£1.3m	£1.1m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 7.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 24.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £530k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £40.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 4.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 6.3%; 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: ▼38%; Now £5.7m
Cash at bank: ▼100%; Now £0
Headcount: ▲9%; Now 49
Deferred income: ▼16%; Now £1.1m
Fixed assets: ▲121%; Now £442k

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

Ownership chain

Friends of Khadou Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Heathside Holdings Ltd75–100%
Heathside Trading 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 £2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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