How much does John a. Stephens Limited make?

John a. Stephens Limited reported revenue of £25.5m and £71.5k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does John a. Stephens Limited have?

John a. Stephens Limited reported an average of 104 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is John a. Stephens Limited profitable?

Yes — John a. Stephens Limited reported a profit of £71.5k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00894901 · Incorporated 29 Dec 1966

John a. Stephens Limited

Registered name: JOHN A. STEPHENS LIMITED

Part of John a. Stephens Holdings Limited group

John a. Stephens Limited made £25.5m revenue and £71.5k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

John a. Stephens Limited’s revenue grew 6% to £25.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £71.5k profit and 104 employees. The company is classified under “agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials”; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46130Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials

Status: Active
Location: East Midlands
Age: 59 yrs · since 1966
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 Dec 2025

Key figures

Doing more with less

Revenue

£25.5m

Growth ▲5.9%

Profit

£71.5k

Growth —

Profit margin

0.3%

Gross 30%

Employees

104

Change ▼0.9%

Profit / employee

£687

Revenue/employee £246k

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.

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)	£27.8m	£24.3m	£24.1m	£25.5m
Cost of sales	£19.3m	£17m	£17.2m	£17.9m
Gross profit	£8.5m	£7.4m	£6.9m	£7.7m
Operating profit	£108k	−£499k	−£1.1m	−£86.9k
Profit before tax	£203k	−£254k	−£905k	£65.3k
Profit after tax	£269k	−£162k	−£682k	£71.5k
Profit (best available)	£269k	−£162k	−£682k	£71.5k
Staff costs	£5.4m	£5.2m	£5.1m	£5.2m
Employees (average)	109	105	105	104
Ratios
Profit margin	1%	−0.7%	−2.8%	0.3%
Gross margin	30.6%	30.3%	28.8%	30%
Revenue per employee	£255k	£232k	£230k	£246k
Profit per employee	£2.5k	−£1.5k	−£6.5k	£687
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼12.5%	▼0.9%	▲5.9%
Profit growth	—	▼160.2%	—	—
Headcount growth	—	▼3.7%	0%	▼0.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£4.3m	£3.8m	£3.5m	£2.5m
Net assets	£16.5m	£16.2m	£15.4m	£15.3m
Fixed assets	£5.1m	£5.2m	£5m	£5.7m
Current assets	£13.8m	£12.8m	£12.3m	£11.6m
Debtors	£2m	£1.6m	£1.6m	£1.9m
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: 0.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 30%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £246k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £687; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 22.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7.5%; 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 £15.3m
Cash at bank: ▼29%; Now £2.5m
Headcount: ▼1%; Now 104
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲14%; Now £5.7m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

John a. Stephens Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
John a. Stephens Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Castle Concrete LimitedFigures not disclosed
T J Construction (Nottingham) 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 Dec 2025 (profit £71.5k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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