How much does E.j. Taylor & Sons Limited make?

E.j. Taylor & Sons Limited reported revenue of £41.1m and a loss of £2.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does E.j. Taylor & Sons Limited have?

E.j. Taylor & Sons Limited reported an average of 140 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

Is E.j. Taylor & Sons Limited profitable?

No — E.j. Taylor & Sons Limited reported a loss of £2.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

Company No. 00751383 · Incorporated 25 Feb 1963

E.j. Taylor & Sons Limited

Registered name: E.J. TAYLOR & SONS LIMITED

Part of E.j.taylor Group Limited group

E.j. Taylor & Sons Limited made £41.1m revenue and a £2.5m loss in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

E.j. Taylor & Sons Limited’s revenue fell 11% to £41.1m in the year to 31 Mar 2024, with a loss of £2.5m and 140 employees. The company is classified under “construction of commercial buildings” and is based in Brentwood; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 41201Construction of commercial buildings SIC 41202Construction of domestic buildings SIC 42110Construction of roads and motorways SIC 43999Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Status: In Administration
Location: Brentwood, East of England
Age: 63 yrs · since 1963
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 2024

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£41.1m

Growth ▼11.4%

Profit

−£2.5m

Growth ▼686.6%

Profit margin

−6%

Gross 0.1%

Employees

140

Change ▲1.5%

Profit / employee

−£17.7k

Revenue/employee £294k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£36.9m	£46.4m	£41.1m
Cost of sales	£34.1m	£43.4m	£41.1m
Gross profit	£2.7m	£3m	£60.9k
Operating profit	£661k	£691k	−£2.5m
Profit before tax	£551k	£488k	−£2.8m
Profit after tax	£489k	£423k	−£2.5m
Profit (best available)	£489k	£423k	−£2.5m
Staff costs	£7.1m	£7.3m	£7.6m
Employees (average)	142	138	140
Ratios
Profit margin	1.3%	0.9%	−6%
Gross margin	7.4%	6.6%	0.1%
Revenue per employee	£260k	£336k	£294k
Profit per employee	£3.4k	£3.1k	−£17.7k
Cash conversion	−63.6%	−234.6%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲25.9%	▼11.4%
Profit growth	—	▼13.5%	▼686.6%
Headcount growth	—	▼2.8%	▲1.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.3m	£1.8m	£192k
Net assets	£2.3m	£2.7m	£198k
Fixed assets	£2.3m	£3m	£2.9m
Current assets	£9.1m	£11m	£7.9m
Debtors	£5m	£6.2m	£4.8m
Cash from operations	−£420k	−£1.6m	£1.1m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 0.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £294k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£17.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 7.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.6%; 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: ▼93%; Now £198k
Cash at bank: ▼89%; Now £192k
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 140
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼4%; Now £2.9m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

E.j.taylor Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
E.j. Taylor & Sons Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (4)

Esmera (Maplestead) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Esmera LimitedFigures not disclosed
Fleetsmith LtdLiquidationFigures not disclosed
Millstar Plant LimitedIn AdministrationFigures not disclosed

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2024 (profit −£2.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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