How many employees does A. Markham & Sons Limited have?

A. Markham & Sons Limited reported an average of 20 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. 01041214 · Incorporated 4 Feb 1972

A. Markham & Sons Limited

Q: Is A. Markham & Sons Limited profitable?

No — A. Markham & Sons Limited reported a loss of £179k in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Registered name: A. MARKHAM & SONS LIMITED

A. Markham & Sons Limited made a £179k loss in the year to 30 Apr 2025 (revenue not disclosed).

A. Markham & Sons Limited reported a loss of £179k in the year to 30 Apr 2025; its revenue was not disclosed. It had 20 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys” and is based in Leigh on Sea; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Profit onlySection C · ManufacturingSIC 24100Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys SIC 24330Cold forming or folding

Status: Active
Location: Leigh on Sea, East of England
Age: 54 yrs · since 1972
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

—

Not disclosed in filing

Profit

−£179k

Growth —

Profit margin

—

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

−£9k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

This company published its profit but not its turnover, so revenue and margins are not disclosed. We never estimate them.

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	30 Apr 2022	30 Apr 2023	30 Apr 2024	30 Apr 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	Profit only	Profit only	Profit only
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	—	—
Profit after tax	—	−£21.4k	−£213k	−£179k
Profit (best available)	—	−£21.4k	−£213k	−£179k
Employees (average)	19	23	20	20
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	—	—
Profit per employee	—	−£929	−£10.6k	−£9k
Growth (year on year)
Headcount growth	—	▲21.1%	▼13%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£138k	£19.7k	£1	£1
Net assets	£821k	£799k	£586k	£407k
Fixed assets	£193k	£146k	£90.1k	£68.7k
Current assets	£1.3m	£1.2m	£1.1m	£1.1m
Debtors	£823k	£890k	£840k	£928k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: —; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: ▼31%; Now £407k
Cash at bank: 0%; Now £1
Headcount: 0%; Now 20
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼24%; Now £68.7k

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 30 Apr 2025 (profit −£179k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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