How much does J.P. Arthur & Sons Limited make?

J.P. Arthur & Sons Limited reported revenue of £31.2m and £301k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does J.P. Arthur & Sons Limited have?

J.P. Arthur & Sons Limited reported an average of 75 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is J.P. Arthur & Sons Limited profitable?

Yes — J.P. Arthur & Sons Limited reported a profit of £301k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00352956 · Incorporated 13 May 1939

J.P. Arthur & Sons Limited

Registered name: J.P. ARTHUR & SONS LIMITED

Part of STTR Holdings Limited group

J.P. Arthur & Sons Limited made £31.2m revenue and £301k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

J.P. Arthur & Sons Limited’s revenue fell 1% to £31.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £301k profit and 75 employees. The company is classified under “sale of new cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Oswestry; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 45111Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles SIC 45112Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles SIC 45200Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles SIC 45320Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories

Status: Active
Location: Oswestry, West Midlands
Age: 87 yrs · since 1939
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: “On 18 November 2025 the company was acquired by Sttr Holdings Limited.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£31.2m

Growth ▼1.4%

Profit

£301k

Growth ▼31.7%

Profit margin

Gross 11.3%

Employees

Change ▼6.3%

Profit / employee

£4k

Revenue/employee £416k

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£32.3m	£31.6m	£31.2m
Cost of sales	£28.9m	£28.1m	£27.7m
Gross profit	£3.4m	£3.6m	£3.5m
Operating profit	£274k	£583k	£435k
Profit before tax	£211k	£581k	£402k
Profit after tax	£153k	£440k	£301k
Profit (best available)	£153k	£440k	£301k
Staff costs	£2.4m	£2.5m	£2.5m
Employees (average)	78	80	75
Ratios
Profit margin	0.5%	1.4%	1%
Gross margin	10.6%	11.3%	11.3%
Revenue per employee	£414k	£396k	£416k
Profit per employee	£2k	£5.5k	£4k
Cash conversion	—	29%	−689.3%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼2%	▼1.4%
Profit growth	—	▲187.5%	▼31.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲2.6%	▼6.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£650k	£454k	£507k
Net assets	£2.7m	£3.1m	£403k
Fixed assets	£379k	£306k	£279k
Current assets	£4.3m	£5.3m	£4.9m
Debtors	£624k	£627k	£579k
Deferred income	£134k	£301k	£335k
Cash from operations	—	£169k	−£3m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 11.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £416k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −689.3%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.8%; 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: ▼87%; Now £403k
Cash at bank: ▲12%; Now £507k
Headcount: ▼6%; Now 75
Deferred income: ▲11%; Now £335k
Fixed assets: ▼9%; Now £279k

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

STTR Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
J.P. Arthur & Sons 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 2025 (profit £301k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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