How much does H.taylor & Son(Brockley)limited make?

H.taylor & Son(Brockley)limited reported revenue of £13.6m and a loss of £3.5m in the year to 30 Nov 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does H.taylor & Son(Brockley)limited have?

H.taylor & Son(Brockley)limited reported an average of 86 employees in the year to 30 Nov 2024.

Is H.taylor & Son(Brockley)limited profitable?

No — H.taylor & Son(Brockley)limited reported a loss of £3.5m in the year to 30 Nov 2024.

Company No. 00592700 · Incorporated 29 Oct 1957

H.taylor & Son(Brockley)limited

Registered name: H.TAYLOR & SON(BROCKLEY)LIMITED

H.taylor & Son(Brockley)limited made £13.6m revenue and a £3.5m loss in the year to 30 Nov 2024.

H.taylor & Son(Brockley)limited’s revenue fell 2% to £13.6m in the year to 30 Nov 2024, with a loss of £3.5m and 86 employees. The company is classified under “building of pleasure and sporting boats” and is based in Romsey; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 30120Building of pleasure and sporting boats SIC 47640Retail sale of sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and bicycles

Status: Active
Location: Romsey, South East
Age: 68 yrs · since 1957
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 30 Nov 2024

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£13.6m

Growth ▼1.8%

Profit

−£3.5m

Growth —

Profit margin

−25.8%

Gross 18.9%

Employees

Change ▲17.8%

Profit / employee

−£41k

Revenue/employee £159k

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	30 Nov 2023	30 Nov 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£13.9m	£13.6m
Cost of sales	£10.9m	£11.1m
Gross profit	£3m	£2.6m
Operating profit	−£1.5m	−£2.1m
Profit before tax	−£1.7m	−£2.3m
Profit after tax	−£1m	−£3.5m
Profit (best available)	−£1m	−£3.5m
Staff costs	£2.7m	£3.4m
Employees (average)	73	86
Ratios
Profit margin	−7.3%	−25.8%
Gross margin	21.7%	18.9%
Revenue per employee	£190k	£159k
Profit per employee	−£13.9k	−£41k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼1.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲17.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£70.2k	£276k
Net assets	£1.8m	−£1.9m
Fixed assets	£855k	£758k
Current assets	£5.9m	£3.8m
Debtors	£704k	£510k
Cash from operations	£268k	£560k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −25.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 18.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £159k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£41k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 5.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 3.7%; 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: ▼206%; Now −£1.9m
Cash at bank: ▲293%; Now £276k
Headcount: ▲18%; Now 86
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼11%; Now £758k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (3)

Cheetah Marine International LtdFigures not disclosed
Ocean Play Marine LimitedFigures not disclosed
The RS Electric Boat Co LtdFigures not disclosed

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 30 Nov 2024 (profit −£3.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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