How much does John A.taylor & Sons Limited make?

John A.taylor & Sons Limited reported revenue of £59.7m and £1.7m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does John A.taylor & Sons Limited have?

John A.taylor & Sons Limited reported an average of 8 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is John A.taylor & Sons Limited profitable?

Yes — John A.taylor & Sons Limited reported a profit of £1.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 00559337 · Incorporated 29 Dec 1955

John A.taylor & Sons Limited

Registered name: JOHN A.TAYLOR & SONS LIMITED

John A.taylor & Sons Limited made £59.7m revenue and £1.7m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

John A.taylor & Sons Limited’s revenue grew 35% to £59.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £1.7m profit and 8 employees. The company is classified under “non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco” and is based in Borehamwood; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46390Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco

Status: Active
Location: Borehamwood, East of England
Age: 70 yrs · since 1955
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

IndependentSmall teamCapital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£59.7m

Growth ▲35.2%

Profit

£1.7m

Growth ▲17%

Profit margin

2.9%

Gross 5.2%

Employees

Change ▲14.3%

Profit / employee

£218k

Revenue/employee £7.5m

Profitable streak

2yrs

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 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£44.2m	£59.7m
Cost of sales	£41.4m	£56.6m
Gross profit	£2.8m	£3.1m
Operating profit	£1.7m	£1.9m
Profit before tax	£2m	£2.3m
Profit after tax	£1.5m	£1.7m
Profit (best available)	£1.5m	£1.7m
Staff costs	£632k	£654k
Employees (average)	7	8
Ratios
Profit margin	3.4%	2.9%
Gross margin	6.3%	5.2%
Revenue per employee	£6.3m	£7.5m
Profit per employee	£213k	£218k
Cash conversion	−197.7%	−196.4%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲35.2%
Profit growth	—	▲17%
Headcount growth	—	▲14.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£8.4m	£11m
Net assets	£5m	£6.3m
Fixed assets	£55.3k	£36.9k
Current assets	£17m	£19.7m
Debtors	£8.4m	£8.5m
Deferred income	£196k	£250k
Cash from operations	−£3.3m	−£3.7m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 5.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £7.5m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £218k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −196.4%; 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: 0.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.2%; 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: ▲27%; Now £6.3m
Cash at bank: ▲32%; Now £11m
Headcount: ▲14%; Now 8
Deferred income: ▲27%; Now £250k
Fixed assets: ▼33%; Now £36.9k

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2024 (profit £1.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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