How much does S & L Murphy Limited make?

S & L Murphy Limited reported revenue of £921k and £48.4k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does S & L Murphy Limited have?

S & L Murphy Limited reported an average of 3 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is S & L Murphy Limited profitable?

Yes — S & L Murphy Limited reported a profit of £48.4k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 09101478 · Incorporated 25 Jun 2014

S & L Murphy Limited

Registered name: S & L MURPHY LIMITED

Part of Septagon Limited group

S & L Murphy Limited made £921k revenue and £48.4k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

S & L Murphy Limited’s revenue was £921k in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £48.4k profit and 3 employees. The company is classified under “dispensing chemist in specialised stores” and is based in Hornchurch; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47730Dispensing chemist in specialised stores

Status: Active
Location: Hornchurch, London
Age: 12 yrs · since 2014
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

Small team

Revenue

£921k

Growth ▼0%

Profit

£48.4k

Growth ▲26.3%

Profit margin

5.3%

Gross 36.3%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£16.1k

Revenue/employee £307k

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	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£948k	£1m	£921k	£921k
Cost of sales	£617k	£622k	£600k	£587k
Gross profit	£331k	£424k	£322k	£334k
Operating profit	£1.3k	£105k	£33.9k	£61.5k
Profit before tax	£3.6k	£87.2k	£51.5k	£61.3k
Profit after tax	£3.8k	£70.9k	£38.3k	£48.4k
Profit (best available)	£3.8k	£70.9k	£38.3k	£48.4k
Employees (average)	5	3	3	3
Ratios
Profit margin	0.4%	6.8%	4.2%	5.3%
Gross margin	34.9%	40.5%	34.9%	36.3%
Revenue per employee	£190k	£349k	£307k	£307k
Profit per employee	£766	£23.6k	£12.8k	£16.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲10.3%	▼11.9%	▼0%
Profit growth	—	▲1753%	▼46%	▲26.3%
Headcount growth	—	▼40%	0%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£87.2k	£47.4k	£128k	£129k
Net assets	£308k	£354k	£333k	£381k
Fixed assets	£216k	£197k	£179k	£160k
Current assets	£458k	£522k	£313k	£387k
Debtors	£232	£442k	£414k	£1.8k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 36.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £307k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £16.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 17.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.2%; 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: ▲15%; Now £381k
Cash at bank: ▲0%; Now £129k
Headcount: 0%; Now 3
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼10%; Now £160k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Septagon Limitedultimate parent75–100%
S & L Murphy Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Bruton Pharmacy 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 2025 (profit £48.4k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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