How much does Joseph Gleave & Son Limited make?

Joseph Gleave & Son Limited reported revenue of £27.5m and £2.7m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Joseph Gleave & Son Limited have?

Joseph Gleave & Son Limited reported an average of 40 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Joseph Gleave & Son Limited profitable?

Yes — Joseph Gleave & Son Limited reported a profit of £2.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00582735 · Incorporated 24 Apr 1957

Joseph Gleave & Son Limited

Registered name: JOSEPH GLEAVE & SON LIMITED

Joseph Gleave & Son Limited made £27.5m revenue and £2.7m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Joseph Gleave & Son Limited’s revenue grew 34% to £27.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £2.7m profit and 40 employees. The company is classified under “non-specialised wholesale trade” and is based in Manchester; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade

Status: Active
Location: Manchester, North West
Age: 69 yrs · since 1957
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£27.5m

Growth ▲33.7%

Profit

£2.7m

Growth ▲42.4%

Profit margin

9.8%

Gross 27.8%

Employees

Change ▲5.3%

Profit / employee

£67.1k

Revenue/employee £687k

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	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£15.8m	£20m	£20.6m	£27.5m
Cost of sales	£12.8m	£15.7m	£14.8m	£19.8m
Gross profit	£3.1m	£4.3m	£5.7m	£7.7m
Operating profit	£427k	£959k	£2.1m	£3.5m
Profit before tax	£427k	£1.2m	£2.5m	£3.5m
Profit after tax	£388k	£886k	£1.9m	£2.7m
Profit (best available)	£388k	£886k	£1.9m	£2.7m
Staff costs	£1.4m	£2.2m	£2.3m	£2.7m
Employees (average)	36	32	38	40
Ratios
Profit margin	2.5%	4.4%	9.2%	9.8%
Gross margin	19.4%	21.5%	28%	27.8%
Revenue per employee	£440k	£624k	£541k	£687k
Profit per employee	£10.8k	£27.7k	£49.6k	£67.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲26.1%	▲3%	▲33.7%
Profit growth	—	▲128.5%	▲112.7%	▲42.4%
Headcount growth	—	▼11.1%	▲18.8%	▲5.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.8m	£10.5m	£836k	£1.8m
Net assets	£7.8m	£7.7m	£9.6m	£9.2m
Fixed assets	£2.9m	£2.8m	£2.7m	£2.7m
Current assets	£7.4m	£14.9m	£10.3m	£8.1m
Debtors	£1.8m	£2.4m	£1.8m	£1.7m
Deferred income	£1.1m	£1.3m	£1m	£428k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2024	Accounts · 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: 9.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 27.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £687k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £67.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 9.8%; 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: 6.2%; 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: ▼3%; Now £9.2m
Cash at bank: ▲109%; Now £1.8m
Headcount: ▲5%; Now 40
Deferred income: ▼58%; Now £428k
Fixed assets: ▼2%; Now £2.7m

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 2025 (profit £2.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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