How much does J. Richardson & Sons Limited make?

J. Richardson & Sons Limited reported revenue of £20.6m and £90.1k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does J. Richardson & Sons Limited have?

J. Richardson & Sons Limited reported an average of 29 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Is J. Richardson & Sons Limited profitable?

Yes — J. Richardson & Sons Limited reported a profit of £90.1k in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Company No. 00618802 · Incorporated 13 Jan 1959

J. Richardson & Sons Limited

Registered name: J. RICHARDSON & SONS LIMITED

J. Richardson & Sons Limited made £20.6m revenue and £90.1k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

J. Richardson & Sons Limited’s revenue grew 20% to £20.6m in the year to 31 Jan 2025, with £90.1k profit and 29 employees. The company is classified under “sale of new cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Leicester; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 45111Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles SIC 45112Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles SIC 45200Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles SIC 45320Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories

Status: Active
Location: Leicester, East Midlands
Age: 67 yrs · since 1959
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2025

Key figures

IndependentDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£20.6m

Growth ▲19.6%

Profit

£90.1k

Growth ▼10.1%

Profit margin

0.4%

Gross 8.4%

Employees

Change ▼12.1%

Profit / employee

£3.1k

Revenue/employee £710k

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 Jan 2022	31 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£16m	£15.6m	£17.2m	£20.6m
Cost of sales	£14.4m	£14.1m	£15.5m	£18.9m
Gross profit	£1.7m	£1.5m	£1.7m	£1.7m
Operating profit	£350k	£190k	£283k	£256k
Profit before tax	£279k	£98.6k	£143k	£132k
Profit after tax	£187k	£73.2k	£100k	£90.1k
Profit (best available)	£187k	£73.2k	£100k	£90.1k
Staff costs	£1m	£949k	£990k	£987k
Employees (average)	33	31	33	29
Ratios
Profit margin	1.2%	0.5%	0.6%	0.4%
Gross margin	10.4%	9.8%	9.8%	8.4%
Revenue per employee	£485k	£504k	£522k	£710k
Profit per employee	£5.7k	£2.4k	£3k	£3.1k
Cash conversion	12.3%	−293%	−151.9%	−19.7%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼2.4%	▲10.2%	▲19.6%
Profit growth	—	▼60.9%	▲36.9%	▼10.1%
Headcount growth	—	▼6.1%	▲6.5%	▼12.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£716	£451	£31.9k	£298
Net assets	£2.8m	£2.8m	£2.8m	£2.8m
Fixed assets	£3.9m	£3.8m	£3.8m	£3.7m
Current assets	£1.4m	£1.4m	£1.6m	£1.4m
Debtors	£130k	£172k	£351k	£338k
Deferred income	£47k	£43.7k	£59.1k	£97.8k
Cash from operations	£43k	−£558k	−£430k	−£50.5k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 8.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £710k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −19.7%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 18.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.6%; 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: ▲1%; Now £2.8m
Cash at bank: ▼99%; Now £298
Headcount: ▼12%; Now 29
Deferred income: ▲66%; Now £97.8k
Fixed assets: ▼1%; Now £3.7m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Same industry, similar size

Similar profitable businesses

Industry benchmarks →

Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jan 2025 (profit £90.1k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Contains public sector information from Companies House licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data from Companies House, © Crown copyright. View the licence.