United Holdings UK Ltd.
The group's principal activity during the year was the operation of cash and carry depots, alongside a distribution network selling groceries, confectionery, cigarettes, alcohol and other related products through its subsidiary United Wholesale Grocers Ltd. Additionally, the Group engaged in property investment and development activities through a separate subsidiaries United Real Estate Ltd and Sher Brothers (Aikenhead Rd) Ltd.
Revenue
£221.7m
▼ -2.3% vs prior ~12m period
Profit after tax
£6.1m
Margin 3.3%
Employees
225
▼ -0.4% vs prior ~12m period
Net assets
£41.8m
Total assets £76.7m
Financial history
Revenue by accounting period
6 periods available · ▲ growth ▼ decline
| Period end | Revenue | Growth | Profit before tax | Employees | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2024 | £221.7m | ▼ -2.3% | £8.3m | 225 | £41.8m |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £226.8m | ▲ +4.1% | £7.6m | 226 | £35.9m |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £218.0m | ▼ -1.5% | £5.5m | 224 | £30.9m |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £221.2m | ▲ +2.5% | £8.0m | 212 | £27.4m |
| 31 Dec 2020 | £215.9m | ▲ +28.9% | £10.5m | 207 | £21.4m |
| 31 Dec 2019 | £167.5m | — | £3.4m | 191 | £14.0m |
Latest available figures
Period ending 31 Dec 2024. “Not available” means the figure is not in the accounts we hold. We do not estimate missing figures.
Profit & loss
- Revenue
- £221.7m
- Gross profit
- £19.2m
- Operating profit
- £7.3m
- Profit before tax
- £8.3m
- Profit after tax
- £6.1m
Balance sheet
- Total assets
- £76.7m
- Cash
- £19.4m
- Total liabilities
- £34.8m
- Net assets
- £41.8m
- Revenue per employee
- £985k
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