How much does Kessock Service Station Limited make?

Kessock Service Station Limited reported revenue of £31.8m and £1.7m profit in the year to 31 Oct 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Kessock Service Station Limited have?

Kessock Service Station Limited reported an average of 69 employees in the year to 31 Oct 2024.

Is Kessock Service Station Limited profitable?

Yes — Kessock Service Station Limited reported a profit of £1.7m in the year to 31 Oct 2024.

Company No. SC180317 · Incorporated 5 Nov 1997

Kessock Service Station Limited

Registered name: KESSOCK SERVICE STATION LIMITED

Part of Ascona Group Holdings Ltd group

Kessock Service Station Limited made £31.8m revenue and £1.7m profit in the year to 31 Oct 2024.

Kessock Service Station Limited’s revenue grew 1% to £31.8m in the year to 31 Oct 2024, with £1.7m profit and 69 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores” and is based in Aberdeen; we hold 3 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: Aberdeen, Scotland
Age: 28 yrs · since 1997
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 Oct 2024

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£31.8m

Growth ▲1.2%

Profit

£1.7m

Growth ▲9.5%

Profit margin

5.4%

Gross 10.6%

Employees

Change ▲4.5%

Profit / employee

£24.8k

Revenue/employee £461k

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)	£29m	£31.5m	£31.8m
Cost of sales	£26.6m	£28.4m	£28.4m
Gross profit	£2.4m	£3.1m	£3.4m
Operating profit	£1.5m	£2m	£2.2m
Profit before tax	£1.5m	£2m	£2.4m
Profit after tax	£1m	£1.6m	£1.7m
Profit (best available)	£1m	£1.6m	£1.7m
Staff costs	£1m	£1.3m	£1.5m
Employees (average)	56	66	69
Ratios
Profit margin	3.5%	5%	5.4%
Gross margin	8.1%	9.8%	10.6%
Revenue per employee	£518k	£477k	£461k
Profit per employee	£18.4k	£23.7k	£24.8k
Cash conversion	−108.7%	−139.3%	−96.6%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲8.5%	▲1.2%
Profit growth	—	▲52%	▲9.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲17.9%	▲4.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£4m	£4.4m	£5m
Net assets	£11.1m	£12.6m	£7.3m
Fixed assets	£7.9m	£9.1m	£3m
Current assets	£5m	£5.4m	£6.1m
Debtors	£304k	£312k	£233k
Cash from operations	−£1.6m	−£2.7m	−£2.2m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 10.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £461k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £24.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −96.6%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 9.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.7%; 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: ▼42%; Now £7.3m
Cash at bank: ▲12%; Now £5m
Headcount: ▲5%; Now 69
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼67%; Now £3m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Ascona Group Holdings Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Ascona Group Holdings Midco Limited75–100%
Kessock Holdings (FR) Limited75–100%
Kessock Service Station 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 £1.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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