How much does St.john's Nurseries (North Devon) Limited make?

St.john's Nurseries (North Devon) Limited reported revenue of £7.4m and £747k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does St.john's Nurseries (North Devon) Limited have?

St.john's Nurseries (North Devon) Limited reported an average of 110 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is St.john's Nurseries (North Devon) Limited profitable?

Yes — St.john's Nurseries (North Devon) Limited reported a profit of £747k in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 00612259 · Incorporated 2 Oct 1958

St.john's Nurseries (North Devon) Limited

Registered name: ST.JOHN'S NURSERIES (NORTH DEVON) LIMITED

Part of ST Johns Country Stores Ltd group

St.john's Nurseries (North Devon) Limited made £7.4m revenue and £747k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

St.john's Nurseries (North Devon) Limited’s revenue grew 1% to £7.4m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £747k profit and 110 employees. The company is classified under “other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)” and is based in Barnstaple; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47789Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)

Status: Active
Location: Barnstaple, South West
Age: 68 yrs · since 1958
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. From the filing: “St. John's Country Stores Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£7.4m

Growth ▲1%

Profit

£747k

Growth ▲44.1%

Profit margin

10.1%

Gross 56.9%

Employees

110

Change ▼7.6%

Profit / employee

£6.8k

Revenue/employee £67.1k

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	30 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£7.1m	£7.2m	£7.3m	£7.4m
Cost of sales	£3.1m	£3.2m	£3.1m	£3.2m
Gross profit	£4m	£4m	£4.2m	£4.2m
Operating profit	£1.1m	£594k	£590k	£1m
Profit before tax	£1.1m	£604k	£634k	£1m
Profit after tax	£833k	£486k	£519k	£747k
Profit (best available)	£833k	£486k	£519k	£747k
Staff costs	£2.1m	£2.7m	£2.7m	£2.3m
Employees (average)	106	120	119	110
Ratios
Profit margin	11.7%	6.8%	7.1%	10.1%
Gross margin	56%	55.3%	57.2%	56.9%
Revenue per employee	£67.2k	£59.8k	£61.4k	£67.1k
Profit per employee	£7.9k	£4k	£4.4k	£6.8k
Cash conversion	−85.7%	71.9%	—	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲0.6%	▲1.9%	▲1%
Profit growth	—	▼41.6%	▲6.8%	▲44.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲13.2%	▼0.8%	▼7.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£990k	£1.2m	£1.4m	£1.2m
Net assets	£6.2m	£6.6m	£6.8m	£6.9m
Fixed assets	£3.7m	£2.9m	£2.8m	£2.9m
Current assets	£3.9m	£4.8m	£4.9m	£5.1m
Debtors	£102k	£150k	£175k	£199k
Deferred income	£101k	£60.8k	—	—
Cash from operations	−£932k	£427k	—	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 10.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 56.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £67.1k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £6.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 39%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 2.7%; 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: ▲2%; Now £6.9m
Cash at bank: ▼13%; Now £1.2m
Headcount: ▼8%; Now 110
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲2%; Now £2.9m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

ST Johns Country Stores Ltdultimate parent75–100%
St.john's Nurseries (North Devon) Limitedthis company

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

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 Sep 2025 (profit £747k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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