How much does Slater Harrison & Co.limited make?

Slater Harrison & Co.limited reported revenue of £9.1m and a loss of £782k in the year to 31 Dec 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Slater Harrison & Co.limited have?

Slater Harrison & Co.limited reported an average of 65 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Is Slater Harrison & Co.limited profitable?

No — Slater Harrison & Co.limited reported a loss of £782k in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Company No. 00374230 · Incorporated 30 May 1942

Slater Harrison & Co.limited

Registered name: SLATER HARRISON & CO.LIMITED

Part of L.s.dixon Group Limited group

Slater Harrison & Co.limited made £9.1m revenue and a £782k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2023. read from filing text

Slater Harrison & Co.limited’s revenue fell 9% to £9.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2023, with a loss of £782k and 65 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other articles of paper and paperboard” and is based in London; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 17290Manufacture of other articles of paper and paperboard n.e.c.

Status: In Administration
Location: London, London
Age: 84 yrs · since 1942
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 directors consider the immediate and ultimate holding company to be LS Dixon Group Limited, a”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2023

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£9.1m

Growth ▼8.9%

Profit

−£782k

Growth ▼357.9%

Profit margin

−8.6%

Gross 9.9%

Employees

Change ▼3%

Profit / employee

−£12k

Revenue/employee £139k

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 2022	31 Dec 2023
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£9.9m	£9.1m
Cost of sales	£8.3m	£8.2m
Gross profit	£1.6m	£897k
Operating profit	£444k	−£481k
Profit before tax	£361k	−£696k
Profit after tax	£303k	−£782k
Profit (best available)	£303k	−£782k
Staff costs	£2.4m	£2.6m
Employees (average)	67	65
Ratios
Profit margin	3%	−8.6%
Gross margin	16.1%	9.9%
Revenue per employee	£148k	£139k
Profit per employee	£4.5k	−£12k
Cash conversion	153.5%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼8.9%
Profit growth	—	▼357.9%
Headcount growth	—	▼3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£21.7k	£6.2k
Net assets	£1m	£198k
Fixed assets	£706k	£732k
Current assets	£6.1m	£4.5m
Debtors	£1.4m	£1.1m
Deferred income	£377k	£269k
Cash from operations	£682k	−£532k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −8.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 9.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £139k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£12k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 8.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.8%; 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: ▼81%; Now £198k
Cash at bank: ▼71%; Now £6.2k
Headcount: ▼3%; Now 65
Deferred income: ▼29%; Now £269k
Fixed assets: ▲4%; Now £732k

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

L.s.dixon Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Slater Harrison & Co.limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

Hurcott Developments LimitedFigures not disclosed
Hurcott Paper Mills LimitedFigures not disclosed
Webmaster LimitedIn AdministrationFigures 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 FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2023 (profit −£782k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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