How much does Sos Wholesale Limited make?

Sos Wholesale Limited reported revenue of £42.7m and £756k profit in the year to 31 Oct 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Sos Wholesale Limited have?

Sos Wholesale Limited reported an average of 117 employees in the year to 31 Oct 2024.

Is Sos Wholesale Limited profitable?

Yes — Sos Wholesale Limited reported a profit of £756k in the year to 31 Oct 2024.

Company No. 08674904 · Incorporated 3 Sep 2013

Sos Wholesale Limited

Registered name: SOS WHOLESALE LIMITED

Part of Sos Wholesale Holdings Ltd group

Sos Wholesale Limited made £42.7m revenue and £756k profit in the year to 31 Oct 2024.

Sos Wholesale Limited’s revenue fell 14% to £42.7m in the year to 31 Oct 2024, with £756k profit and 117 employees. The company is classified under “non-specialised wholesale trade” and is based in Manchester; 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

Status: In Administration
Location: Manchester, North West
Age: 13 yrs · since 2013
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: “SOS Wholesale Holdings Limited is regarded by the directors as being the company's ultimate parent company.The companies share the same registered office address.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Oct 2024

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£42.7m

Growth ▼13.8%

Profit

£756k

Growth ▼32.4%

Profit margin

1.8%

Gross 10.9%

Employees

117

Change ▼19.9%

Profit / employee

£6.5k

Revenue/employee £365k

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 Oct 2022	31 Oct 2023	31 Oct 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£43.1m	£49.6m	£42.7m
Cost of sales	£37.2m	£43.5m	£38.1m
Gross profit	£5.9m	£6.1m	£4.7m
Operating profit	£2.1m	£2.2m	£1.6m
Profit before tax	£1.4m	£1.5m	£1m
Profit after tax	£1.1m	£1.1m	£756k
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£1.1m	£756k
Staff costs	£3.7m	£4.1m	£3.8m
Employees (average)	111	146	117
Ratios
Profit margin	2.6%	2.3%	1.8%
Gross margin	13.6%	12.3%	10.9%
Revenue per employee	£388k	£339k	£365k
Profit per employee	£10.1k	£7.7k	£6.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲15%	▼13.8%
Profit growth	—	▼0.6%	▼32.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲31.5%	▼19.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.5m	£1.8m	£1.9m
Net assets	£7.5m	£8.7m	£9.4m
Fixed assets	£465k	£428k	£381k
Current assets	£20.5m	£22.6m	£20.5m
Debtors	£3m	£3.2m	£3.2m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 10.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £365k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £6.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7.4%; 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: ▲9%; Now £9.4m
Cash at bank: ▲5%; Now £1.9m
Headcount: ▼20%; Now 117
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼11%; Now £381k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Sos Wholesale Holdings Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Sos Wholesale 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 Oct 2024 (profit £756k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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