How much does Johnston and Jeff Limited make?

Johnston and Jeff Limited reported revenue of £20.6m and £298k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Johnston and Jeff Limited have?

Johnston and Jeff Limited reported an average of 55 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Johnston and Jeff Limited profitable?

Yes — Johnston and Jeff Limited reported a profit of £298k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00786417 · Incorporated 1 Jan 1964

Johnston and Jeff Limited

Registered name: JOHNSTON AND JEFF LIMITED

Johnston and Jeff Limited made £20.6m revenue and £298k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Johnston and Jeff Limited’s revenue fell 4% to £20.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £298k profit and 55 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of prepared pet foods” and is based in Broad Lane Gilberdyke; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10920Manufacture of prepared pet foods

Status: Active
Location: Broad Lane Gilberdyke, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 62 yrs · since 1964
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£20.6m

Growth ▼4.3%

Profit

£298k

Growth ▼49.4%

Profit margin

1.5%

Gross 9.4%

Employees

Change ▲7.8%

Profit / employee

£5.4k

Revenue/employee £374k

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£21.9m	£23.6m	£21.5m	£20.6m
Cost of sales	£20.3m	£21.6m	£19.3m	£18.6m
Gross profit	£1.6m	£2m	£2.2m	£1.9m
Operating profit	£371k	£718k	£785k	£380k
Profit before tax	£328k	£681k	£768k	£367k
Profit after tax	£267k	£565k	£590k	£298k
Profit (best available)	£267k	£565k	£590k	£298k
Employees (average)	58	53	51	55
Ratios
Profit margin	1.2%	2.4%	2.8%	1.5%
Gross margin	7.1%	8.4%	10.2%	9.4%
Revenue per employee	£377k	£445k	£422k	£374k
Profit per employee	£4.6k	£10.7k	£11.6k	£5.4k
Cash conversion	−351.4%	−204.7%	−9.8%	−311.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲7.8%	▼8.9%	▼4.3%
Profit growth	—	▲111.3%	▲4.5%	▼49.4%
Headcount growth	—	▼8.6%	▼3.8%	▲7.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£222k	£550k	£120k	£276k
Net assets	£5.2m	£5.5m	£5.8m	£5.8m
Fixed assets	£3.4m	£3.2m	£3m	£2.8m
Current assets	£5.8m	£5.3m	£5.8m	£5.4m
Debtors	£2.5m	£2.5m	£2.3m	£2.5m
Cash from operations	−£1.3m	−£1.5m	−£76.7k	−£1.2m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 9.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £374k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £5.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −311.5%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 13.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.9%; 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 £5.8m
Cash at bank: ▲130%; Now £276k
Headcount: ▲8%; Now 55
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼6%; Now £2.8m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £298k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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