How many employees does J W Grant Co have?

J W Grant Co reported an average of 208 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is J W Grant Co profitable?

Yes — J W Grant Co reported a profit of £1.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00539028 · Incorporated 8 Oct 1954

J W Grant Co

Registered name: J W GRANT CO

J W Grant Co made £1.6m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025 (revenue not disclosed).

J W Grant Co reported £1.6m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, up 112% on the year before; its revenue was not disclosed. It had 208 employees. The company is classified under “growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds” and is based in Boston; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Profit onlySection A · Agriculture, forestry and fishingSIC 01110Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds

Status: Active
Location: Boston, East of England
Age: 72 yrs · since 1954
Type: Private Unlimited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

—

Not disclosed in filing

Profit

£1.6m

Growth ▲111.6%

Profit margin

—

Employees

208

Change ▲3%

Profit / employee

£7.6k

Profitable streak

4yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

This company published its profit but not its turnover, so revenue and margins are not disclosed. We never estimate them.

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	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Profit only	Profit only	Profit only	Profit only
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	—	—
Profit after tax	£276k	£611k	£746k	£1.6m
Profit (best available)	£276k	£611k	£746k	£1.6m
Employees (average)	198	201	202	208
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	—	—
Profit per employee	£1.4k	£3k	£3.7k	£7.6k
Growth (year on year)
Profit growth	—	▲121.4%	▲22.1%	▲111.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲1.5%	▲0.5%	▲3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£481k	£889k	£1.8m	£1.4m
Net assets	£2.9m	£3.5m	£4.3m	£5.9m
Fixed assets	£4.5m	£4.3m	£4.1m	£4.4m
Current assets	£1.7m	£4.4m	£3.8m	£4.2m
Debtors	£189k	£1m	£310k	£793k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: —; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £7.6k; 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: ▲37%; Now £5.9m
Cash at bank: ▼22%; Now £1.4m
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 208
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲6%; Now £4.4m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (4)

Fold Hill Foods LimitedRev. £31.3m · Profit £3.2m
Fold Hill NurseriesFigures not disclosed
James Grant (Farmers) LimitedFigures not disclosed
W.e.grantFigures 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 2025 (profit £1.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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