How much does J T Atkinson & Sons Limited make?

J T Atkinson & Sons Limited reported revenue of £138m and £3.6m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does J T Atkinson & Sons Limited have?

J T Atkinson & Sons Limited reported an average of 531 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is J T Atkinson & Sons Limited profitable?

Yes — J T Atkinson & Sons Limited reported a profit of £3.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01027936 · Incorporated 20 Oct 1971

J T Atkinson & Sons Limited

Registered name: J T ATKINSON & SONS LIMITED

Part of Atkinson Northern Limited group

J T Atkinson & Sons Limited made £138m revenue and £3.6m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

J T Atkinson & Sons Limited’s revenue grew 1% to £138m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £3.6m profit and 531 employees. The company is classified under “agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials” and is based in Middlesbrough; 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: Middlesbrough, North East
Age: 54 yrs · since 1971
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

Operating leverage

Revenue

£138m

Growth ▲1.3%

Profit

£3.6m

Growth ▲35.9%

Profit margin

2.6%

Gross 29.7%

Employees

531

Change ▲0.4%

Profit / employee

£6.9k

Revenue/employee £260k

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)	£129m	£134m	£136m	£138m
Cost of sales	£90.7m	£96m	£96.5m	£96.9m
Gross profit	£38.4m	£38m	£39.6m	£41m
Operating profit	£7.7m	£4.5m	£6.1m	£5.6m
Profit before tax	£6.8m	£3m	£4.6m	£4m
Profit after tax	£4.5m	£2.8m	£2.7m	£3.6m
Profit (best available)	£4.5m	£2.8m	£2.7m	£3.6m
Staff costs	£18.2m	£20.1m	£19.6m	£21.1m
Employees (average)	527	537	529	531
Ratios
Profit margin	3.5%	2.1%	2%	2.6%
Gross margin	29.7%	28.4%	29.1%	29.7%
Revenue per employee	£245k	£250k	£257k	£260k
Profit per employee	£8.6k	£5.2k	£5.1k	£6.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲3.8%	▲1.5%	▲1.3%
Profit growth	—	▼38.4%	▼4.2%	▲35.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲1.9%	▼1.5%	▲0.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£35.5k	£208k	£439k	£225k
Net assets	£9.2m	£7m	£4.7m	£3.4m
Fixed assets	£17.2m	£19.7m	£20.5m	£19.9m
Current assets	£39.9m	£36.9m	£34.9m	£35.1m
Debtors	£11.8m	£12m	£11.1m	£10.7m
Deferred income	£2.3m	£1.8m	£1.6m	£1.3m
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: 2.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 29.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £260k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £6.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 14.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7.8%; 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: ▼29%; Now £3.4m
Cash at bank: ▼49%; Now £225k
Headcount: ▲0%; Now 531
Deferred income: ▼18%; Now £1.3m
Fixed assets: ▼3%; Now £19.9m

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

Atkinson Northern Limitedultimate parent75–100%
J T Atkinson & Sons Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Btsco LimitedLiquidationFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (3)

Arch Building Supplies LimitedLiquidationFigures not disclosed
Builders Supply Co (Kendal) Limited(The)LiquidationFigures not disclosed
Northern General Properties LimitedRev. — · Profit £1m

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 £3.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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