How many employees does A.& J.scott Limited have?

A.& J.scott Limited reported an average of 156 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Is A.& J.scott Limited profitable?

Yes — A.& J.scott Limited reported a profit of £3.8m in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Company No. 01087941 · Incorporated 20 Dec 1972

A.& J.scott Limited

Registered name: A.& J.SCOTT LIMITED

A.& J.scott Limited made £3.8m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026 (revenue not disclosed).

A.& J.scott Limited reported £3.8m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026, up 37% on the year before; its revenue was not disclosed. It had 156 employees. The company is classified under “sawmilling and planing of wood” and is based in Alnwick; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Profit onlySection C · ManufacturingSIC 16100Sawmilling and planing of wood SIC 16240Manufacture of wooden containers

Status: Active
Location: Alnwick, North East
Age: 53 yrs · since 1972
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. From the filing: “The ultimate controlling party is Mr A Scott.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2026

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

—

Not disclosed in filing

Profit

£3.8m

Growth ▲36.7%

Profit margin

—

Employees

156

Change ▲0.7%

Profit / employee

£24.4k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025	31 Mar 2026
Disclosure	Profit only	Profit only	Profit only
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	—
Cost of sales	£26m	£29.1m	£30.9m
Profit before tax	—	£3.3m	£4.7m
Profit after tax	£2m	£2.8m	£3.8m
Profit (best available)	£2m	£2.8m	£3.8m
Staff costs	£5.7m	£6.6m	£6.7m
Employees (average)	144	155	156
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	—
Profit per employee	£14.1k	£17.9k	£24.4k
Growth (year on year)
Profit growth	—	▲37%	▲36.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲7.6%	▲0.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£9.4m	£12.4m	£643k
Net assets	£33.5m	£35.4m	£38.2m
Fixed assets	£22.7m	£22.8m	£34m
Current assets	£22.3m	£26.1m	£20.9m
Debtors	£5m	£5.5m	£6.2m
Deferred income	£522k	£474k	£430k
Cash from operations	−£2.9m	−£8.1m	−£8.9m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 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: £24.4k; 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: ▲8%; Now £38.2m
Cash at bank: ▼95%; Now £643k
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 156
Deferred income: ▼9%; Now £430k
Fixed assets: ▲49%; Now £34m

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

Subsidiaries (1)

East Roddam Estate 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 Mar 2026 (profit £3.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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