How much does John Reid & Sons(Strucsteel)limited make?

John Reid & Sons(Strucsteel)limited reported revenue of £24.7m and £988k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does John Reid & Sons(Strucsteel)limited have?

John Reid & Sons(Strucsteel)limited reported an average of 122 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is John Reid & Sons(Strucsteel)limited profitable?

Yes — John Reid & Sons(Strucsteel)limited reported a profit of £988k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 00617773 · Incorporated 31 Dec 1958

John Reid & Sons(Strucsteel)limited

Registered name: JOHN REID & SONS(STRUCSTEEL)LIMITED

Part of John Reid & Sons (Strucsteel) Holdings Limited group

John Reid & Sons(Strucsteel)limited made £24.7m revenue and £988k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

John Reid & Sons(Strucsteel)limited’s revenue grew 21% to £24.7m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £988k profit and 122 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures” and is based in Dorset; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 25110Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures SIC 25120Manufacture of doors and windows of metal SIC 25990Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Dorset, South West
Age: 67 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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£24.7m

Growth ▲20.9%

Profit

£988k

Growth —

Profit margin

Gross 22.8%

Employees

122

Change ▲4.3%

Profit / employee

£8.1k

Revenue/employee £203k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£27.1m	£20.5m	£24.7m
Cost of sales	£22.2m	£16.8m	£19.1m
Gross profit	£5m	£3.7m	£5.6m
Operating profit	£1.2m	£225k	£1.7m
Profit before tax	£1.1m	£14.8k	£1.4m
Profit after tax	£939k	−£6.9k	£988k
Profit (best available)	£939k	−£6.9k	£988k
Employees (average)	115	117	122
Ratios
Profit margin	3.5%	0%	4%
Gross margin	18.3%	18.1%	22.8%
Revenue per employee	£236k	£175k	£203k
Profit per employee	£8.2k	−£59	£8.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼24.6%	▲20.9%
Profit growth	—	▼100.7%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲1.7%	▲4.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.4m	£1.1m	£4.7m
Net assets	£3.2m	£3.2m	£4.2m
Fixed assets	£1.4m	£6m	£6.2m
Current assets	£7.9m	£7.2m	£9.5m
Debtors	£976k	£3m	£1.4m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 22.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £203k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £8.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 24.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 5.8%; 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 £4.2m
Cash at bank: ▲312%; Now £4.7m
Headcount: ▲4%; Now 122
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲3%; Now £6.2m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

John Reid & Sons (Strucsteel) Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
John Reid & Sons(Strucsteel)limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Reidsteel 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 31 Mar 2025 (profit £988k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 13 Oct 2026

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