How much does Mason Pearson Bros. Limited make?

Mason Pearson Bros. Limited reported revenue of £8.1m and £422k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Mason Pearson Bros. Limited have?

Mason Pearson Bros. Limited reported an average of 81 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Is Mason Pearson Bros. Limited profitable?

Yes — Mason Pearson Bros. Limited reported a profit of £422k in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Company No. 01090477 · Incorporated 11 Jan 1973

Mason Pearson Bros. Limited

Registered name: MASON PEARSON BROS. LIMITED

Mason Pearson Bros. Limited made £8.1m revenue and £422k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026. read from filing text

Mason Pearson Bros. Limited’s revenue fell 8% to £8.1m in the year to 31 Mar 2026, with £422k profit and 81 employees. The company is classified under “other manufacturing” and is based in Rainham; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 32990Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Rainham, London
Age: 53 yrs · since 1973
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 M J Pearson.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2026

Key figures

Revenue

£8.1m

Growth ▼7.8%

Profit

£422k

Growth ▼67.1%

Profit margin

5.2%

Gross 45.1%

Employees

Change ▼3.6%

Profit / employee

£5.2k

Revenue/employee £100k

Profitable streak

5yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025	31 Mar 2026
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£6m	£6m	£5.2m	£8.8m	£8.1m
Cost of sales	£2.9m	£3.1m	£2.9m	£4.5m	£4.5m
Gross profit	£3.2m	£2.9m	£2.3m	£4.3m	£3.7m
Operating profit	£2.6m	£1m	£114k	£1.6m	£324k
Profit before tax	£2.6m	£1.1m	£328k	£1.8m	£587k
Profit after tax	£2.1m	£924k	£233k	£1.3m	£422k
Profit (best available)	£2.1m	£924k	£233k	£1.3m	£422k
Staff costs	£2.9m	£3.3m	£3.6m	£3.7m	£4.5m
Employees (average)	77	78	84	84	81
Ratios
Profit margin	34.1%	15.4%	4.5%	14.6%	5.2%
Gross margin	52.4%	47.8%	44.8%	48.6%	45.1%
Revenue per employee	£78.4k	£77.1k	£61.7k	£105k	£100k
Profit per employee	£26.7k	£11.8k	£2.8k	£15.3k	£5.2k
Cash conversion	−90.9%	−127.5%	791.3%	−163.4%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼0.3%	▼13.9%	▲69.9%	▼7.8%
Profit growth	—	▼55.1%	▼74.8%	▲450%	▼67.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲1.3%	▲7.7%	0%	▼3.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£7.6m	£7.4m	£6m	£7.8m	£7.8m
Net assets	£9.9m	£10.3m	£10.6m	£11.8m	£11.8m
Fixed assets	£2.1m	£2.5m	£2.9m	£3.4m	£3.5m
Current assets	£9m	£9.1m	£8.9m	£10.6m	£10.2m
Debtors	£393k	£258k	£394k	£712k	£565k
Deferred income	£89k	£140k	£75.2k	£77.1k	£533k
Cash from operations	−£2.3m	−£1.3m	£903k	−£2.6m	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 45.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £100k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £5.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 42.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 6.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7%; 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 £11.8m
Cash at bank: ▲1%; Now £7.8m
Headcount: ▼4%; Now 81
Deferred income: ▲592%; Now £533k
Fixed assets: ▲2%; Now £3.5m

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 (3)

Mason Pearson Brothers LimitedFigures not disclosed
Mason Pearson LimitedFigures not disclosed
MPHP 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 £422k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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