How much does Stephenson Group Ltd make?

Stephenson Group Ltd reported revenue of £29.2m and £3m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Stephenson Group Ltd have?

Stephenson Group Ltd reported an average of 95 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Stephenson Group Ltd profitable?

Yes — Stephenson Group Ltd reported a profit of £3m in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 00068499 · Incorporated 21 Dec 1900

Stephenson Group Ltd

Registered name: STEPHENSON GROUP LTD

Part of T Bentley Holdings Limited group

Stephenson Group Ltd made £29.2m revenue and £3m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025. read from filing text

Stephenson Group Ltd’s revenue grew 3% to £29.2m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £3m profit and 95 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of soap and detergents” and is based in Leeds; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 20411Manufacture of soap and detergents

Status: Active
Location: Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 125 yrs · since 1900
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 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£29.2m

Growth ▲3.3%

Profit

£3m

Growth ▲15.1%

Profit margin

10.3%

Gross 41.9%

Employees

Change ▼4%

Profit / employee

£31.6k

Revenue/employee £307k

Profitable streak

4yrs

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 to	30 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£34.8m	£27m	£28.2m	£29.2m
Cost of sales	£22.2m	£16.6m	£15.6m	£17m
Gross profit	£12.6m	£10.4m	£12.6m	£12.2m
Operating profit	£3.7m	£2.5m	£3.4m	£3.7m
Profit before tax	£3.6m	£2.4m	£3.3m	£3.7m
Profit after tax	£3m	£2m	£2.6m	£3m
Profit (best available)	£3m	£2m	£2.6m	£3m
Staff costs	£5.2m	£4.1m	£4.4m	£4.5m
Employees (average)	113	103	99	95
Ratios
Profit margin	8.5%	7.5%	9.2%	10.3%
Gross margin	36.3%	38.4%	44.7%	41.9%
Revenue per employee	£308k	£262k	£285k	£307k
Profit per employee	£26.2k	£19.7k	£26.3k	£31.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼22.5%	▲4.7%	▲3.3%
Profit growth	—	▼31.3%	▲28.1%	▲15.1%
Headcount growth	—	▼8.8%	▼3.9%	▼4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.3m	£2.5m	£3.6m	£2.9m
Net assets	£9.2m	£9.8m	£7.7m	£10.1m
Fixed assets	£4.1m	£3.6m	£3.3m	£3m
Current assets	£15.6m	£13.1m	£12.4m	£13.3m
Debtors	£6.9m	£6m	£4.9m	£5.6m
Deferred income	£1.6m	£873k	£809k	£486k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2024	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 10.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 41.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £307k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £31.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 10.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 19%; 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: ▲31%; Now £10.1m
Cash at bank: ▼21%; Now £2.9m
Headcount: ▼4%; Now 95
Deferred income: ▼40%; Now £486k
Fixed assets: ▼9%; Now £3m

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

T Bentley Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Thos. Bentley & Son Limited75–100%
Stephenson Group Ltdthis 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 30 Sep 2025 (profit £3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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