How much does C J Thorne & Co Limited make?

C J Thorne & Co Limited reported revenue of £11.9m and £354k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does C J Thorne & Co Limited have?

C J Thorne & Co Limited reported an average of 83 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is C J Thorne & Co Limited profitable?

Yes — C J Thorne & Co Limited reported a profit of £354k in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. 00358221 · Incorporated 14 Dec 1939

C J Thorne & Co Limited

Registered name: C J THORNE & CO LIMITED

Part of C J Thorne Holdings Limited group

C J Thorne & Co Limited made £11.9m revenue and £354k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025. read from filing text

C J Thorne & Co Limited’s revenue grew 6% to £11.9m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with £354k profit and 83 employees. The company is classified under “construction of other civil engineering projects” and is based in Steyning; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 42990Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Steyning, South East
Age: 86 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.

Latest accounts · year to 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£11.9m

Growth ▲5.5%

Profit

£354k

Growth ▲92.1%

Profit margin

Gross 19.4%

Employees

Change ▼3.5%

Profit / employee

£4.3k

Revenue/employee £143k

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 Apr 2022	30 Apr 2023	30 Apr 2024	30 Apr 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)	£13.1m	£12.5m	£11.3m	£11.9m
Cost of sales	£11.1m	£10.1m	£9.3m	£9.6m
Gross profit	£1.9m	£2.3m	£1.9m	£2.3m
Operating profit	£198k	£286k	£181k	£398k
Profit before tax	£198k	£287k	£185k	£407k
Profit after tax	£246k	£279k	£185k	£354k
Profit (best available)	£246k	£279k	£185k	£354k
Staff costs	£4.1m	£4.3m	£4.2m	£4.7m
Employees (average)	95	90	86	83
Ratios
Profit margin	1.9%	2.2%	1.6%	3%
Gross margin	14.7%	18.7%	17.3%	19.4%
Revenue per employee	£138k	£139k	£131k	£143k
Profit per employee	£2.6k	£3.1k	£2.1k	£4.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼4.5%	▼9.8%	▲5.5%
Profit growth	—	▲13.3%	▼33.8%	▲92.1%
Headcount growth	—	▼5.3%	▼4.4%	▼3.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£502k	£890k	£629k	£1.5m
Net assets	£871k	£1m	£1.1m	£779k
Fixed assets	£71.4k	£27.4k	£17.1k	£12.7k
Current assets	£4.3m	£3.4m	£3.1m	£4.1m
Debtors	£2.8m	£1.6m	£1.6m	£1.9m
Deferred income	£245k	£285k	£192k	£193k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 19.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £143k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 16%; 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: ▼30%; Now £779k
Cash at bank: ▲137%; Now £1.5m
Headcount: ▼3%; Now 83
Deferred income: ▲0%; Now £193k
Fixed assets: ▼26%; Now £12.7k

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

C J Thorne Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
C J Thorne & Co 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 30 Apr 2025 (profit £354k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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