How much does Westside Distribution Limited make?

Westside Distribution Limited reported revenue of £11.6m and £1.4m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Westside Distribution Limited have?

Westside Distribution Limited reported an average of 27 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Westside Distribution Limited profitable?

Yes — Westside Distribution Limited reported a profit of £1.4m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. SC365971 · Incorporated 23 Sep 2009

Westside Distribution Limited

Registered name: WESTSIDE DISTRIBUTION LIMITED

Part of Westside Distribution Holdings Limited group

Westside Distribution Limited made £11.6m revenue and £1.4m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Westside Distribution Limited’s revenue grew 2% to £11.6m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £1.4m profit and 27 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of musical instruments” and is based in Glasgow; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46491Wholesale of musical instruments

Status: Active
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Age: 17 yrs · since 2009
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 company is under the control of the Trustees of Westside Distribution Ownership Trust (EOT) by virtue of their majority shareholding in the company's ultimate parent company, Westside Distribution”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightDoing more with less

Revenue

£11.6m

Growth ▲2.3%

Profit

£1.4m

Growth ▼2.6%

Profit margin

12.4%

Gross 30.5%

Employees

Change ▼6.9%

Profit / employee

£53.4k

Revenue/employee £429k

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 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£13.8m	£11.3m	£11.6m
Cost of sales	£9.6m	£7.8m	£8m
Gross profit	£4.3m	£3.5m	£3.5m
Operating profit	£2.4m	£2m	£1.9m
Profit before tax	£2.4m	£2m	£1.9m
Profit after tax	£2m	£1.5m	£1.4m
Profit (best available)	£2m	£1.5m	£1.4m
Staff costs	£1.1m	£1m	£1m
Employees (average)	31	29	27
Ratios
Profit margin	14.2%	13.1%	12.4%
Gross margin	30.9%	30.8%	30.5%
Revenue per employee	£446k	£391k	£429k
Profit per employee	£63.4k	£51k	£53.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼18.1%	▲2.3%
Profit growth	—	▼24.7%	▼2.6%
Headcount growth	—	▼6.5%	▼6.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.9m	£2.3m	£2.5m
Net assets	£6.5m	£5.9m	£6.1m
Fixed assets	£72k	£39k	£33.6k
Current assets	£8.2m	£7.3m	£7.5m
Debtors	£801k	£916k	£984k
Deferred income	£61.4k	£48k	£40.5k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 12.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 30.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £429k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £53.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 8.5%; 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: ▲4%; Now £6.1m
Cash at bank: ▲10%; Now £2.5m
Headcount: ▼7%; Now 27
Deferred income: ▼16%; Now £40.5k
Fixed assets: ▼14%; Now £33.6k

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

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Westside Distribution Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Westside Distribution 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 Mar 2025 (profit £1.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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