How much does L.J. Grundon & Sons Limited make?

L.J. Grundon & Sons Limited reported revenue of £298k and £40.3k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does L.J. Grundon & Sons Limited have?

L.J. Grundon & Sons Limited reported an average of 3 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is L.J. Grundon & Sons Limited profitable?

Yes — L.J. Grundon & Sons Limited reported a profit of £40.3k in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. 00560215 · Incorporated 19 Jan 1956

L.J. Grundon & Sons Limited

Registered name: L.J. GRUNDON & SONS LIMITED

Part of Heathcote Holdings Limited group

L.J. Grundon & Sons Limited made £298k revenue and £40.3k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

L.J. Grundon & Sons Limited’s revenue grew 9% to £298k in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with £40.3k profit and 3 employees. The company is classified under “treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste” and is based in Ashford; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection E · Water supply, sewerage and waste managementSIC 38210Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste

Status: Active
Location: Ashford, South East
Age: 70 yrs · since 1956
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

Small teamCapital-lightBoring industry

Revenue

£298k

Growth ▲8.6%

Profit

£40.3k

Growth —

Profit margin

13.6%

Gross 21.1%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£13.4k

Revenue/employee £99.2k

Profitable streak

1yr

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&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£401k	£269k	£274k	£298k
Cost of sales	£299k	£227k	£212k	£235k
Gross profit	£102k	£41.2k	£61.9k	£62.7k
Operating profit	£3.9k	£148	£1.5k	£19.6k
Profit before tax	−£16.2k	−£724	£1.5k	£19.6k
Profit after tax	−£41.3k	£23.6k	−£2.8k	£40.3k
Profit (best available)	−£41.3k	£23.6k	−£2.8k	£40.3k
Employees (average)	5	5	3	3
Ratios
Profit margin	−10.3%	8.8%	−1%	13.6%
Gross margin	25.5%	15.3%	22.6%	21.1%
Revenue per employee	£80.1k	£53.7k	£91.3k	£99.2k
Profit per employee	−£8.3k	£4.7k	−£940	£13.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼33%	▲2%	▲8.6%
Profit growth	—	—	▼112%	—
Headcount growth	—	0%	▼40%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£133k	£158k	£113k	£46.9k
Net assets	£147k	£171k	£168k	£208k
Fixed assets	£90.8k	£71k	£20.1k	£15.6k
Current assets	£223k	£197k	£243k	£233k
Debtors	£24.3k	£24.5k	£15.5k	£49.3k
Deferred income	£32k	£7.7k	£18.7k	£23.1k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 13.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 21.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £99.2k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £13.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 5.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 7.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 16.6%; 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: ▲24%; Now £208k
Cash at bank: ▼59%; Now £46.9k
Headcount: 0%; Now 3
Deferred income: ▲23%; Now £23.1k
Fixed assets: ▼22%; Now £15.6k

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

Heathcote Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
FGS Agri Limited75–100%
FGS Organics Limited75–100%
Envar Composting Limited75–100%
L.J. Grundon & Sons Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (5)

West London Composting LimitedRev. £3.2m · Profit £36.2k
Blaise Biogas LimitedFigures not disclosed
Envar Composting (Surrey) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Envar Composting Kent LimitedFigures not disclosed
Envar Organics LimitedFigures 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 30 Apr 2025 (profit £40.3k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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