How much does Alexander Cleghorn Limited make?

Alexander Cleghorn Limited reported revenue of £11.2m and a loss of £1.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Alexander Cleghorn Limited have?

Alexander Cleghorn Limited reported an average of 90 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Is Alexander Cleghorn Limited profitable?

No — Alexander Cleghorn Limited reported a loss of £1.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Company No. 00597855 · Incorporated 27 Jan 1958

Alexander Cleghorn Limited

Registered name: ALEXANDER CLEGHORN LIMITED

Alexander Cleghorn Limited made £11.2m revenue and a £1.6m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2023. read from filing text

Alexander Cleghorn Limited’s revenue fell 18% to £11.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2023, with a loss of £1.6m and 90 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other products of wood; manufacture of articles of cork, straw and plaiting materials” and is based in London; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 16290Manufacture of other products of wood; manufacture of articles of cork, straw and plaiting materials

Status: Liquidation
Location: London, London
Age: 68 yrs · since 1958
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2023

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£11.2m

Growth ▼18.1%

Profit

−£1.6m

Growth ▼948.1%

Profit margin

−14.4%

Gross 13.7%

Employees

Change ▼7.2%

Profit / employee

−£17.9k

Revenue/employee £124k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2021	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£12.8m	£13.7m	£11.2m
Cost of sales	£9.9m	£10.4m	£9.7m
Gross profit	£2.9m	£3.3m	£1.5m
Operating profit	£256k	£226k	−£1.9m
Profit before tax	£239k	£213k	−£2m
Profit after tax	£186k	£190k	−£1.6m
Profit (best available)	£186k	£190k	−£1.6m
Staff costs	£3m	£3.7m	£3.7m
Employees (average)	90	97	90
Ratios
Profit margin	1.5%	1.4%	−14.4%
Gross margin	22.6%	23.8%	13.7%
Revenue per employee	£142k	£141k	£124k
Profit per employee	£2.1k	£2k	−£17.9k
Cash conversion	−3.8%	−306.1%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲7.1%	▼18.1%
Profit growth	—	▲2%	▼948.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲7.8%	▼7.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£318k	£617k	£410k
Net assets	£5m	£5.1m	£3.5m
Fixed assets	£3.3m	£3.1m	£3.2m
Current assets	£4.8m	£5.1m	£3.7m
Debtors	£29.3k	£17k	£21.5k
Deferred income	£239k	£251k	£300k
Cash from operations	−£9.6k	−£692k	−£254k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −14.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 13.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £124k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£17.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 28.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.2%; 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: ▼31%; Now £3.5m
Cash at bank: ▼34%; Now £410k
Headcount: ▼7%; Now 90
Deferred income: ▲20%; Now £300k
Fixed assets: ▲5%; Now £3.2m

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 2023 (profit −£1.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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