The Fishouse (Oban) Limited
Registered name: THE FISHOUSE (OBAN) LIMITED
Part of Sloan Wells Holdings Limited groupThe Fishouse (Oban) Limited made £1.3m revenue and £33.9k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026.
The Fishouse (Oban) Limited’s revenue fell 12% to £1.3m in the year to 31 Mar 2026, with £33.9k profit and 10 employees. The company is classified under “licensed restaurants” and is based in Oban; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.
- Status
- Active
- Location
- Oban, Scotland
- Age
- 11 yrs · since 2015
- 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: “Sloan Wells Holdings Limited”
Key figures
Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.
Financial history
| Year to | 31 Mar 2023 | 31 Mar 2024 | 31 Mar 2025 | 31 Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosure | Full P&L | Full P&L | Full P&L | Full P&L |
| Profit & loss | ||||
| Revenue (turnover) | £789k | £1.4m | £1.4m | £1.3m |
| Cost of sales | £611k | £861k | £918k | £858k |
| Gross profit | £179k | £521k | £512k | £406k |
| Operating profit | — | — | £165k | £55.3k |
| Profit before tax | −£139k | £209k | £165k | £55k |
| Profit after tax | −£139k | £186k | £114k | £33.9k |
| Profit (best available) | −£139k | £186k | £114k | £33.9k |
| Employees (average) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Ratios | ||||
| Profit margin | −17.6% | 13.5% | 8% | 2.7% |
| Gross margin | 22.6% | 37.7% | 35.8% | 32.1% |
| Revenue per employee | £78.9k | £138k | £143k | £126k |
| Profit per employee | −£13.9k | £18.6k | £11.4k | £3.4k |
| Growth (year on year) | ||||
| Revenue growth | — | ▲75.1% | ▲3.5% | ▼11.6% |
| Profit growth | — | — | ▼38.4% | ▼70.4% |
| Headcount growth | — | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue | ||||
| Cash at bank | £56.5k | £72.6k | £197k | £219k |
| Net assets | £149k | £335k | £449k | £483k |
| Fixed assets | £290k | £476k | £405k | £356k |
| Current assets | £220k | £196k | £321k | £345k |
| Debtors | £163k | £124k | £124k | £126k |
| Source | FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024 | FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024 | FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025 | FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026 |
How the business works
- Profit margin
- 2.7%
- Profit ÷ revenue.
- Gross margin
- 32.1%
- Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
- Revenue per employee
- £126k
- Revenue ÷ average employees.
- Profit per employee
- £3.4k
- Profit ÷ average employees.
- Cash conversion
- —
- Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
- Fixed assets ÷ revenue
- 28.1%
- Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
- Deferred income ÷ revenue
- —
- Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
- Debtors ÷ revenue
- 9.9%
- Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.
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
- ▲8%
- Now £483k
- Cash at bank
- ▲11%
- Now £219k
- Headcount
- 0%
- Now 10
- Deferred income
- —
- Now —
- Fixed assets
- ▼12%
- Now £356k
Group structure
Ownership chain
- Sloan Wells Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
- The Fishouse (Oban) Limitedthis company
Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.
Sister companies (5)
- Ancho's Restaurants LimitedRev. £2.1m · Profit £289k
- NO.17 the Promenade LimitedRev. £1.4m · Profit £169k
- Lochavullin Commercial LimitedRev. £27k · Profit £20.8k
- PV Properties Oban LimitedRev. £3k · Profit −£11.6k
- Altavona House LimitedFigures not disclosed
From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).
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Sources
Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2026 (profit £33.9k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.
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