How much does J F Ashton Limited make?

J F Ashton Limited reported revenue of £2.6m and £1.6m profit in the year to 28 Feb 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does J F Ashton Limited have?

J F Ashton Limited reported an average of 0 employees in the year to 28 Feb 2025.

Is J F Ashton Limited profitable?

Yes — J F Ashton Limited reported a profit of £1.6m in the year to 28 Feb 2025.

Company No. 00114709 · Incorporated 15 Mar 1911

J F Ashton Limited

Registered name: J F ASHTON LIMITED

Part of O & H Holdings NO.2 Limited group

J F Ashton Limited made £2.6m revenue and £1.6m profit in the year to 28 Feb 2025. read from filing text

J F Ashton Limited’s revenue grew 2953% to £2.6m in the year to 28 Feb 2025, with £1.6m profit and 0 employees. The company is classified under “buying and selling of own real estate” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection L · Real estate activitiesSIC 68100Buying and selling of own real estate

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 115 yrs · since 1911
Type: Private Limited Company

Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

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: “At 28 February 2025 the company's ultimate parent company was O&H Strategic Land Holdings Limited, a company registered in Jersey.”

Latest accounts · year to 28 Feb 2025

Key figures

Small team

Revenue

£2.6m

Growth ▲2953%

Profit

£1.6m

Growth —

Profit margin

61%

Gross 94.2%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

—

Profitable streak

1yr

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	28 Feb 2022	28 Feb 2023	29 Feb 2024	28 Feb 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£54.5k	£62.9k	£85k	£2.6m
Cost of sales	£7.6k	£10.4k	£19.9k	£150k
Gross profit	£46.9k	£52.5k	£65.1k	£2.4m
Operating profit	−£300k	−£38.7k	−£102k	£2.1m
Profit before tax	−£300k	−£38.6k	−£102k	£2.1m
Profit after tax	−£347k	−£54.7k	−£102k	£1.6m
Profit (best available)	−£347k	−£54.7k	−£102k	£1.6m
Employees (average)	—	0	0	0
Ratios
Profit margin	−637.6%	−86.9%	−119.4%	61%
Gross margin	86.1%	83.5%	76.6%	94.2%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲15.5%	▲35.2%	▲2953%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	£11.9m	£11.8m	£11.7m	£13.3m
Current assets	£12.1m	£12.1m	£12m	£14.1m
Debtors	£0	£3k	£0	£48.6k
Deferred income	£26.6k	£18k	£30.7k	£20.7k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 61%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 94.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: —; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.9%; 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: ▲14%; Now £13.3m
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: —; Now 0
Deferred income: ▼33%; Now £20.7k
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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

O & H Holdings NO.2 Limitedultimate parent75–100%
O&h Properties Limited75–100%
City & ST James Property Holdings Limited75–100%
J F Ashton Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Sister companies (1)

O&h Hampton LimitedRev. £0 · Profit £6.2k

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 28 Feb 2025 (profit £1.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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