How much does Bell Plumbing Supplies Ltd make?

Bell Plumbing Supplies Ltd reported revenue of £29.8m and £367k profit in the year to 28 Feb 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Bell Plumbing Supplies Ltd have?

Bell Plumbing Supplies Ltd reported an average of 89 employees in the year to 28 Feb 2025.

Is Bell Plumbing Supplies Ltd profitable?

Yes — Bell Plumbing Supplies Ltd reported a profit of £367k in the year to 28 Feb 2025.

Company No. 05984631 · Incorporated 1 Nov 2006

Bell Plumbing Supplies Ltd

Registered name: BELL PLUMBING SUPPLIES LTD

Bell Plumbing Supplies Ltd made £29.8m revenue and £367k profit in the year to 28 Feb 2025.

Bell Plumbing Supplies Ltd’s revenue fell 5% to £29.8m in the year to 28 Feb 2025, with £367k profit and 89 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies” and is based in Birmingham; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46740Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies

Status: Active
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
Age: 19 yrs · since 2006
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 28 Feb 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£29.8m

Growth ▼4.9%

Profit

£367k

Growth ▼66.6%

Profit margin

1.2%

Gross 18.4%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£4.1k

Revenue/employee £334k

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	28 Feb 2022	28 Feb 2023	29 Feb 2024	28 Feb 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£28.5m	£31.5m	£31.3m	£29.8m
Cost of sales	£22.4m	£25.4m	£25.1m	£24.3m
Gross profit	£6.1m	£6.1m	£6.2m	£5.5m
Profit before tax	£2.2m	£1.7m	£1.5m	£510k
Profit after tax	£1.8m	£1.4m	£1.1m	£367k
Profit (best available)	£1.8m	£1.4m	£1.1m	£367k
Staff costs	£2.5m	£2.6m	£3.1m	£3.1m
Employees (average)	78	82	89	89
Ratios
Profit margin	6.3%	4.4%	3.5%	1.2%
Gross margin	21.4%	19.4%	20%	18.4%
Revenue per employee	£365k	£385k	£352k	£334k
Profit per employee	£23.2k	£16.8k	£12.4k	£4.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲10.8%	▼0.7%	▼4.9%
Profit growth	—	▼23.9%	▼20%	▼66.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲5.1%	▲8.5%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.3m	£2.4m	£3.2m	£3.6m
Net assets	£6.8m	£7.3m	£8m	£8m
Fixed assets	£754k	£635k	£572k	£470k
Current assets	£11.4m	£13.6m	£12.5m	£13m
Debtors	£4.6m	£6.7m	£5.7m	£5.4m
Cash from operations	£2.2m	£455k	£1.5m	£1.2m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 18.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £334k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.6%; 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: ▲0%; Now £8m
Cash at bank: ▲13%; Now £3.6m
Headcount: 0%; Now 89
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼18%; Now £470k

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 28 Feb 2025 (profit £367k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 16 Oct 2026

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