How much does Portland Fuel Limited make?

Portland Fuel Limited reported revenue of £68.6m and £980k profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Portland Fuel Limited have?

Portland Fuel Limited reported an average of 15 employees in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Is Portland Fuel Limited profitable?

Yes — Portland Fuel Limited reported a profit of £980k in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Company No. 07020627 · Incorporated 16 Sep 2009

Portland Fuel Limited

Registered name: PORTLAND FUEL LIMITED

Part of Portland Fuel Holdings Limited group

Portland Fuel Limited made £68.6m revenue and £980k profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Portland Fuel Limited’s revenue grew 7% to £68.6m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, with £980k profit and 15 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of petroleum and petroleum products” and is based in York; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46711Wholesale of petroleum and petroleum products

Status: Active
Location: York, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 17 yrs · since 2009
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 Aug 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£68.6m

Growth ▲7%

Profit

£980k

Growth ▲87.9%

Profit margin

1.4%

Gross 2.9%

Employees

Change ▲7.1%

Profit / employee

£65.3k

Revenue/employee £4.6m

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Aug 2024	31 Aug 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£64.1m	£68.6m
Cost of sales	£62.4m	£66.6m
Gross profit	£1.7m	£2m
Operating profit	£716k	£1m
Profit before tax	£625k	£1.2m
Profit after tax	£521k	£980k
Profit (best available)	£521k	£980k
Staff costs	£552k	£940k
Employees (average)	14	15
Ratios
Profit margin	0.8%	1.4%
Gross margin	2.7%	2.9%
Revenue per employee	£4.6m	£4.6m
Profit per employee	£37.2k	£65.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲7%
Profit growth	—	▲87.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲7.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.4m	£943k
Net assets	£2m	£2.9m
Fixed assets	£1.6m	£1m
Current assets	£8.6m	£9.3m
Debtors	£4.6m	£4.8m
Deferred income	£682k	£760k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 2.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £4.6m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £65.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7%; 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: ▲50%; Now £2.9m
Cash at bank: ▼33%; Now £943k
Headcount: ▲7%; Now 15
Deferred income: ▲11%; Now £760k
Fixed assets: ▼37%; Now £1m

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

Portland Fuel Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Portland Fuel Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (4)

Noxdown LimitedFigures not disclosed
Portland Fuel Trading LimitedFigures not disclosed
Portland Grain LimitedFigures not disclosed
The Fuel Trading Company LtdFigures 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 Aug 2025 (profit £980k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 24 Oct 2026

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