How much does Coleherne Limited make?

Coleherne Limited reported revenue of £9.3m and £670k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Coleherne Limited have?

Coleherne Limited reported an average of 67 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Coleherne Limited profitable?

Yes — Coleherne Limited reported a profit of £670k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 00084884 · Incorporated 8 Jun 1905

Coleherne Limited

Registered name: COLEHERNE LIMITED

Part of J Taylor Holdings Limited group

Coleherne Limited made £9.3m revenue and £670k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024. read from filing text

Coleherne Limited’s revenue fell 2% to £9.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £670k profit and 67 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other fabricated metal products” and is based in Hyde; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 25990Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Hyde, North West
Age: 121 yrs · since 1905
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 ultimate”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Revenue

£9.3m

Growth ▼2.4%

Profit

£670k

Growth ▼4.1%

Profit margin

7.2%

Gross 29.3%

Employees

Change ▲3.1%

Profit / employee

£10k

Revenue/employee £139k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£9.6m	£9.3m
Cost of sales	£7m	£6.6m
Gross profit	£2.6m	£2.7m
Operating profit	£1m	£990k
Profit before tax	£965k	£966k
Profit after tax	£699k	£670k
Profit (best available)	£699k	£670k
Staff costs	£3m	£3.4m
Employees (average)	65	67
Ratios
Profit margin	7.3%	7.2%
Gross margin	27.4%	29.3%
Revenue per employee	£147k	£139k
Profit per employee	£10.8k	£10k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼2.4%
Profit growth	—	▼4.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲3.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£122k	£224k
Net assets	£4.3m	£4.8m
Fixed assets	£2m	£2m
Current assets	£4.5m	£5.1m
Debtors	£2.2m	£1.8m
Deferred income	£140k	£213k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 7.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 29.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £139k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £10k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 21.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 19.1%; 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: ▲10%; Now £4.8m
Cash at bank: ▲84%; Now £224k
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 67
Deferred income: ▲52%; Now £213k
Fixed assets: ▲1%; Now £2m

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

J Taylor Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Coleherne Trading Group Limited75–100%
Coleherne 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 Dec 2024 (profit £670k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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