How much does Johnston Oils Limited make?

Johnston Oils Limited reported revenue of £186m and £2.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Johnston Oils Limited have?

Johnston Oils Limited reported an average of 105 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Johnston Oils Limited profitable?

Yes — Johnston Oils Limited reported a profit of £2.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. SC097681 · Incorporated 5 Mar 1986

Johnston Oils Limited

Registered name: JOHNSTON OILS LIMITED

Johnston Oils Limited made £186m revenue and £2.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Johnston Oils Limited’s revenue grew 4% to £186m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £2.3m profit and 105 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of other fuels and related products” and is based in Edinburgh; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46719Wholesale of other fuels and related products

Status: Active
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Age: 40 yrs · since 1986
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: “The immediate parent undertaking of the company is Johnston Fuels Limited, a company whose registered address is Standhill, Whitburn Road, Bathgate, West Lothian, EH48 3HR. Johnston Fuels Limited is t”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£186m

Growth ▲3.9%

Profit

£2.3m

Growth ▼22.4%

Profit margin

1.2%

Gross 7.8%

Employees

105

Change ▲14.1%

Profit / employee

£22.1k

Revenue/employee £1.8m

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£180m	£165m	£179m	£186m
Cost of sales	£167m	£153m	£165m	£172m
Gross profit	£13m	£12.2m	£14.2m	£14.5m
Operating profit	£4.5m	£3.1m	£3.7m	£3m
Profit before tax	£4.4m	£3.1m	£3.6m	£2.9m
Profit after tax	£3.7m	£2.6m	£3m	£2.3m
Profit (best available)	£3.7m	£2.6m	£3m	£2.3m
Staff costs	£3.5m	£3.8m	£4.4m	£5m
Employees (average)	82	87	92	105
Ratios
Profit margin	2.1%	1.6%	1.7%	1.2%
Gross margin	7.2%	7.4%	7.9%	7.8%
Revenue per employee	£2.2m	£1.9m	£1.9m	£1.8m
Profit per employee	£45.2k	£29.3k	£32.5k	£22.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼8.4%	▲8.7%	▲3.9%
Profit growth	—	▼31.3%	▲17.1%	▼22.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲6.1%	▲5.8%	▲14.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£374	£0	£0	£3.7m
Net assets	£2.2m	£3.7m	£6.2m	£4.5m
Fixed assets	£4.4m	£4.9m	£7.2m	£6.5m
Current assets	£17.9m	£18.8m	£19.7m	£17.8m
Debtors	£11.9m	£10.3m	£11.5m	£10.3m
Deferred income	£635k	£512k	£669k	£578k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 7.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £1.8m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £22.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 3.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 5.5%; 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: ▼27%; Now £4.5m
Cash at bank: —; Now £3.7m
Headcount: ▲14%; Now 105
Deferred income: ▼13%; Now £578k
Fixed assets: ▼9%; Now £6.5m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £2.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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