How much does Penny Petroleum (ST. Helens) Limited make?

Penny Petroleum (ST. Helens) Limited reported revenue of £44.2m and £759k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Penny Petroleum (ST. Helens) Limited have?

Penny Petroleum (ST. Helens) Limited reported an average of 102 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Penny Petroleum (ST. Helens) Limited profitable?

Yes — Penny Petroleum (ST. Helens) Limited reported a profit of £759k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 07157614 · Incorporated 15 Feb 2010

Penny Petroleum (ST. Helens) Limited

Registered name: PENNY PETROLEUM (ST. HELENS) LIMITED

Part of Penny Group Investments Limited group

Penny Petroleum (ST. Helens) Limited made £44.2m revenue and £759k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Penny Petroleum (ST. Helens) Limited’s revenue grew 12% to £44.2m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £759k profit and 102 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores” and is based in Alnwick; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47300Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores

Status: Active
Location: Alnwick, North East
Age: 16 yrs · since 2010
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 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£44.2m

Growth ▲12%

Profit

£759k

Growth ▼38.6%

Profit margin

1.7%

Gross 13.7%

Employees

102

Change ▲8.5%

Profit / employee

£7.4k

Revenue/employee £434k

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	29 Feb 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£39.5m	£44.2m
Cost of sales	£34.1m	£38.2m
Gross profit	£5.4m	£6.1m
Operating profit	£1.7m	£1.1m
Profit before tax	£1.7m	£1m
Profit after tax	£1.2m	£759k
Profit (best available)	£1.2m	£759k
Staff costs	£1.6m	£2m
Employees (average)	94	102
Ratios
Profit margin	3.1%	1.7%
Gross margin	13.6%	13.7%
Revenue per employee	£420k	£434k
Profit per employee	£13.2k	£7.4k
Cash conversion	−147%	−95.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲12%
Profit growth	—	▼38.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲8.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.1m	£1.2m
Net assets	£3.8m	£4.5m
Fixed assets	£4.2m	£4.1m
Current assets	£5.3m	£5.5m
Debtors	£491k	£491k
Cash from operations	−£2.4m	−£1m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 13.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £434k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £7.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −95.5%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 9.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.1%; 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: ▲20%; Now £4.5m
Cash at bank: ▲7%; Now £1.2m
Headcount: ▲9%; Now 102
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼3%; Now £4.1m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Penny Group Investments Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Penny Forecourts Limited75–100%
Penny Petroleum (ST. Helens) Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (5)

Penny Petroleum (GB) LimitedRev. £45.1m · Profit £885k
Topspot Services LtdRev. £28.7m · Profit £535k
Penny Petroleum (North East) LimitedRev. — · Profit £822k
Penny Petroleum (Scarborough) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Penny Petroleum (Scotland) LimitedRev. — · Profit £1.2m

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 Mar 2025 (profit £759k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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