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Company No. SC254799 · Incorporated 27 Aug 2003

Wholly Mackerel Fishmongers Limited

Registered name: WHOLLY MACKEREL FISHMONGERS LIMITED

Wholly Mackerel Fishmongers Limited made £1.1m revenue and a £4.1k loss in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Wholly Mackerel Fishmongers Limited’s revenue fell 3% to £1.1m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, with a loss of £4.1k and 6 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs” and is based in Glasgow; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46380Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs
Status
Active
Location
Glasgow, Scotland
Age
23 yrs · since 2003
Type
Private Limited Company
Latest accounts · year to 31 Aug 2025

Key figures

IndependentSmall teamCapital-light
Revenue
£1.1m
Growth ▼2.6%
Profit
−£4.1k
Growth ▼125.8%
Profit margin
−0.4%
Gross 31.2%
Employees
6
Change ▼14.3%
Profit / employee
−£690
Revenue/employee £189k
Profitable streak
0yrs
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 to31 Aug 202231 Aug 202331 Aug 202431 Aug 2025
DisclosureNo P&LFull P&LFull P&LFull P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)—£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m
Cost of sales—£746k£718k£780k
Gross profit—£412k£446k£354k
Operating profit—£7.8k£16.1k−£4.1k
Profit before tax—£7.8k£16.1k−£4.1k
Profit after tax—£7.8k£16.1k−£4.1k
Profit (best available)—£7.8k£16.1k−£4.1k
Employees (average)7776
Ratios
Profit margin—0.7%1.4%−0.4%
Gross margin—35.6%38.3%31.2%
Revenue per employee—£165k£166k£189k
Profit per employee—£1.1k£2.3k−£690
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth——▲0.6%▼2.6%
Profit growth——▲106.9%▼125.8%
Headcount growth—0%0%▼14.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank—£195£5.2k£4.1k
Net assets£7.9k£15.7k£21.7k£17.6k
Fixed assets£25.8k£21.9k£18.6k£18.6k
Current assets£0£195£5.2k£4.1k
SourceFullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026
Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin
−0.4%
Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin
31.2%
Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee
£189k
Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee
−£690
Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion
—
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
—
Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue
—
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
▼19%
Now £17.6k
Cash at bank
▼22%
Now £4.1k
Headcount
▼14%
Now 6
Deferred income
—
Now —
Fixed assets
0%
Now £18.6k
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Sources

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Aug 2025 (profit −£4.1k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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