How much does O.a.taylor & Sons Bulbs Limited make?

O.a.taylor & Sons Bulbs Limited reported revenue of £16.5m and £2.1m profit in the year to 31 May 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does O.a.taylor & Sons Bulbs Limited have?

O.a.taylor & Sons Bulbs Limited reported an average of 99 employees in the year to 31 May 2025.

Is O.a.taylor & Sons Bulbs Limited profitable?

Yes — O.a.taylor & Sons Bulbs Limited reported a profit of £2.1m in the year to 31 May 2025.

Company No. 00971446 · Incorporated 2 Feb 1970

O.a.taylor & Sons Bulbs Limited

Registered name: O.A.TAYLOR & SONS BULBS LIMITED

Part of Oat 2012 Limited group

O.a.taylor & Sons Bulbs Limited made £16.5m revenue and £2.1m profit in the year to 31 May 2025.

O.a.taylor & Sons Bulbs Limited’s revenue grew 4% to £16.5m in the year to 31 May 2025, with £2.1m profit and 99 employees. The company is classified under “growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds” and is based in Holbeach Spalding; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection A · Agriculture, forestry and fishingSIC 01110Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds SIC 01130Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers SIC 46220Wholesale of flowers and plants

Status: Active
Location: Holbeach Spalding, East of England
Age: 56 yrs · since 1970
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 May 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£16.5m

Growth ▲4%

Profit

£2.1m

Growth ▲25.1%

Profit margin

12.9%

Gross 36.5%

Employees

Change ▼2.9%

Profit / employee

£21.5k

Revenue/employee £167k

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 May 2022	31 May 2023	31 May 2024	31 May 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£17.9m	£16.5m	£15.9m	£16.5m
Cost of sales	£11.5m	£10.6m	£10.3m	£10.5m
Gross profit	£6.4m	£5.9m	£5.6m	£6m
Operating profit	£3.4m	£2.9m	£2.3m	£2.7m
Profit before tax	£3.4m	£2.9m	£2.3m	£2.9m
Profit after tax	£2.8m	£2.4m	£1.7m	£2.1m
Profit (best available)	£2.8m	£2.4m	£1.7m	£2.1m
Staff costs	£3.2m	£3.4m	£3.5m	£3.6m
Employees (average)	111	108	102	99
Ratios
Profit margin	15.4%	14.8%	10.7%	12.9%
Gross margin	35.7%	35.8%	35.4%	36.5%
Revenue per employee	£161k	£153k	£156k	£167k
Profit per employee	£24.8k	£22.7k	£16.7k	£21.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼7.8%	▼3.9%	▲4%
Profit growth	—	▼11.1%	▼30.6%	▲25.1%
Headcount growth	—	▼2.7%	▼5.6%	▼2.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.6m	£3.2m	£5.4m	£6.5m
Net assets	£21.1m	£23m	£23.9m	£25.3m
Fixed assets	£7.1m	£7.6m	£7.5m	£7.3m
Current assets	£15.2m	£16.9m	£18.6m	£20.2m
Debtors	£177k	£200k	£82.5k	£54.6k
Deferred income	£363k	£397k	£460k	£417k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 12.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 36.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £167k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £21.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 44.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.3%; 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: ▲6%; Now £25.3m
Cash at bank: ▲21%; Now £6.5m
Headcount: ▼3%; Now 99
Deferred income: ▼9%; Now £417k
Fixed assets: ▼2%; Now £7.3m

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

Oat 2012 Limitedultimate parent75–100%
O.a.taylor & Sons Bulbs Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

O.a. Taylor & Sons Farms 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 May 2025 (profit £2.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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