How much does Standard Fuel Oils Limited make?

Standard Fuel Oils Limited reported revenue of £267m and £10.8m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Standard Fuel Oils Limited have?

Standard Fuel Oils Limited reported an average of 60 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Is Standard Fuel Oils Limited profitable?

Yes — Standard Fuel Oils Limited reported a profit of £10.8m in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Company No. 07555993 · Incorporated 8 Mar 2011

Standard Fuel Oils Limited

Registered name: STANDARD FUEL OILS LIMITED

Part of Standard Group Holdings Limited group

Standard Fuel Oils Limited made £267m revenue and £10.8m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Standard Fuel Oils Limited’s revenue grew 11% to £267m in the year to 31 Mar 2026, with £10.8m profit and 60 employees. The company is classified under “agents involved in the sale of fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals” and is based in Liverpool; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46120Agents involved in the sale of fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals

Status: Active
Location: Liverpool, North West
Age: 15 yrs · since 2011
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 2026

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£267m

Growth ▲11%

Profit

£10.8m

Growth ▲26.1%

Profit margin

Gross 8%

Employees

Change ▲30.4%

Profit / employee

£180k

Revenue/employee £4.5m

Profitable streak

5yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025	31 Mar 2026
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£173m	£254m	£230m	£241m	£267m
Cost of sales	£156m	£236m	£215m	£225m	£246m
Gross profit	£16.9m	£18.2m	£14.5m	£15.9m	£21.4m
Operating profit	£13.5m	£13.8m	£9.6m	£10.3m	£14.1m
Profit before tax	£13.5m	£13.9m	£10.4m	£11.4m	£14.4m
Profit after tax	£11m	£11.2m	£7.7m	£8.6m	£10.8m
Profit (best available)	£11m	£11.2m	£7.7m	£8.6m	£10.8m
Staff costs	£1.8m	£2.1m	£2.3m	£2.7m	£3.7m
Employees (average)	37	42	42	46	60
Ratios
Profit margin	6.4%	4.4%	3.4%	3.5%	4%
Gross margin	9.8%	7.2%	6.3%	6.6%	8%
Revenue per employee	£4.7m	£6m	£5.5m	£5.2m	£4.5m
Profit per employee	£298k	£267k	£184k	£186k	£180k
Cash conversion	−107.2%	−91.2%	−73.5%	−107.1%	−22.1%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲46.7%	▼9.4%	▲4.8%	▲11%
Profit growth	—	▲1.9%	▼31.2%	▲10.8%	▲26.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲13.5%	0%	▲9.5%	▲30.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£24.9m	£31.5m	£32.4m	£18.5m	£7.2m
Net assets	£22.9m	£31.8m	£37.8m	£24.1m	£25.8m
Fixed assets	£1.7m	£1.6m	£1.8m	£3.6m	£4.3m
Current assets	£47.1m	£49.8m	£55.5m	£43m	£44.1m
Debtors	£20m	£16.3m	£19.8m	£21.5m	£31.5m
Deferred income	£332k	£123k	£104k	£85.1k	£429k
Cash from operations	−£14.5m	−£12.6m	−£7.1m	−£11m	−£3.1m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £4.5m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £180k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −22.1%; 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: 0.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.8%; 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: ▲7%; Now £25.8m
Cash at bank: ▼61%; Now £7.2m
Headcount: ▲30%; Now 60
Deferred income: ▲404%; Now £429k
Fixed assets: ▲18%; Now £4.3m

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

Standard Group Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Standard Fuel Oils Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (4)

River Marine Fuels Ltd.Figures not disclosed
Solo Petroleum LimitedActive - Proposal to Strike offRev. — · Profit £80.2k
Standard Fuel Terminal LimitedFigures not disclosed
Standard Group Property LimitedFigures 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 Mar 2026 (profit £10.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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