How much does James Fisher and Sons Public Limited Company make?

James Fisher and Sons Public Limited Company reported revenue of £394m and a loss of £4.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does James Fisher and Sons Public Limited Company have?

James Fisher and Sons Public Limited Company reported an average of 1,981 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is James Fisher and Sons Public Limited Company profitable?

No — James Fisher and Sons Public Limited Company reported a loss of £4.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00211475 · Incorporated 2 Feb 1926

James Fisher and Sons Public Limited Company

Registered name: JAMES FISHER AND SONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

James Fisher and Sons Public Limited Company made £394m revenue and a £4.3m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

James Fisher and Sons Public Limited Company’s revenue fell 10% to £394m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £4.3m and 1,981 employees. The company is classified under “sea and coastal freight water transport” and is based in Barrow-in-Furness; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 50200Sea and coastal freight water transport SIC 70100Activities of head offices

Status: Active
Location: Barrow-in-Furness, North West
Age: 100 yrs · since 1926
Type: Public 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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£394m

Growth ▼9.9%

Profit

−£4.3m

Growth ▼109.3%

Profit margin

−1.1%

Gross 32.6%

Employees

1,981

Change ▲5.8%

Profit / employee

−£2.2k

Revenue/employee £199k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£438m	£394m
Cost of sales	−£305m	−£266m
Gross profit	£133m	£128m
Operating profit	£73.1m	£16.1m
Profit before tax	£54m	£4.3m
Profit after tax	£46.4m	−£4.3m
Profit (best available)	£46.4m	−£4.3m
Employees (average)	1,873	1,981
Ratios
Profit margin	10.6%	−1.1%
Gross margin	30.4%	32.6%
Revenue per employee	£234k	£199k
Profit per employee	£24.8k	−£2.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼9.9%
Profit growth	—	▼109.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲5.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2025	Accounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −1.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 32.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £199k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£2.2k; 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: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▲6%; Now 1,981
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (1)

James Fisher Holdings LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit −£4.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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