How much does Richard Preston & Son Limited make?

Richard Preston & Son Limited reported revenue of £15.4m and £12.1k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Richard Preston & Son Limited have?

Richard Preston & Son Limited reported an average of 141 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Richard Preston & Son Limited profitable?

Yes — Richard Preston & Son Limited reported a profit of £12.1k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00967165 · Incorporated 28 Nov 1969

Richard Preston & Son Limited

Registered name: RICHARD PRESTON & SON LIMITED

Part of Potto Group Limited group

Richard Preston & Son Limited made £15.4m revenue and £12.1k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Richard Preston & Son Limited’s revenue fell 1% to £15.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £12.1k profit and 141 employees. The company is classified under “freight transport by road” and is based in North Yorkshire; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 49410Freight transport by road

Status: Active
Location: North Yorkshire, North East
Age: 56 yrs · since 1969
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

Boring industry

Revenue

£15.4m

Growth ▼1.4%

Profit

£12.1k

Growth —

Profit margin

0.1%

Gross 10.2%

Employees

141

Change ▼0.7%

Profit / employee

£86

Revenue/employee £109k

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)	£17.5m	£16.6m	£15.6m	£15.4m
Cost of sales	£14.3m	£14.3m	£14.3m	£13.8m
Gross profit	£3.2m	£2.2m	£1.3m	£1.6m
Operating profit	£2m	£931k	£45.7k	£174k
Profit before tax	£1.9m	£809k	−£148k	£19.1k
Profit after tax	£1.6m	£618k	−£110k	£12.1k
Profit (best available)	£1.6m	£618k	−£110k	£12.1k
Staff costs	£5.3m	£5.9m	£5.9m	£6.2m
Employees (average)	143	149	142	141
Ratios
Profit margin	9.3%	3.7%	−0.7%	0.1%
Gross margin	18.2%	13.6%	8.4%	10.2%
Revenue per employee	£122k	£111k	£110k	£109k
Profit per employee	£11.4k	£4.1k	−£777	£86
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼5.1%	▼5.9%	▼1.4%
Profit growth	—	▼62.1%	▼117.9%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲4.2%	▼4.7%	▼0.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.5m	£1.1m	£1.1m	£1m
Net assets	£7.8m	£8.4m	£7.4m	£7.4m
Fixed assets	£9.3m	£11.9m	£10.6m	£10.6m
Current assets	£4.8m	£3.9m	£4.1m	£4m
Debtors	£2.9m	£2.5m	£2.6m	£2.5m
Deferred income	£480k	£418k	£441k	£443k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2024	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 10.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £109k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £86; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 69%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 16.2%; 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: ▲0%; Now £7.4m
Cash at bank: ▼8%; Now £1m
Headcount: ▼1%; Now 141
Deferred income: ▲0%; Now £443k
Fixed assets: ▲0%; Now £10.6m

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

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Potto Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Richard Preston & Son Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (3)

C.W. Tinkler & Co. LimitedFigures not disclosed
Freeman, Volkers & Stuart LimitedFigures not disclosed
Teesside Steel Distribution 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 £12.1k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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