How much does Macpherson & Colburn Limited make?

Macpherson & Colburn Limited reported revenue of £19.8m and a loss of £321k in the year to 31 May 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Macpherson & Colburn Limited have?

Macpherson & Colburn Limited reported an average of 246 employees in the year to 31 May 2025.

Is Macpherson & Colburn Limited profitable?

No — Macpherson & Colburn Limited reported a loss of £321k in the year to 31 May 2025.

Company No. 01168510 · Incorporated 30 Apr 1974

Macpherson & Colburn Limited

Registered name: MACPHERSON & COLBURN LIMITED

Macpherson & Colburn Limited made £19.8m revenue and a £321k loss in the year to 31 May 2025.

Macpherson & Colburn Limited’s revenue fell 1% to £19.8m in the year to 31 May 2025, with a loss of £321k and 246 employees. The company is classified under “sale of used cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Goddards Green; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 45112Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles SIC 45200Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles

Status: Active
Location: Goddards Green, South East
Age: 52 yrs · since 1974
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 May 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£19.8m

Growth ▼1.1%

Profit

−£321k

Growth —

Profit margin

−1.6%

Gross 8.7%

Employees

246

Change ▲0.8%

Profit / employee

−£1.3k

Revenue/employee £80.5k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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)	£16.1m	£18.9m	£20m	£19.8m
Cost of sales	£14.8m	£16.6m	£18.5m	£18.1m
Gross profit	£1.3m	£2.3m	£1.5m	£1.7m
Operating profit	£131k	£939k	−£333k	−£216k
Profit before tax	−£19.6k	£778k	−£522k	−£426k
Profit after tax	£128k	£552k	−£409k	−£321k
Profit (best available)	£128k	£552k	−£409k	−£321k
Staff costs	£7.9m	£8.7m	£10.7m	£10.7m
Employees (average)	212	220	244	246
Ratios
Profit margin	0.8%	2.9%	−2%	−1.6%
Gross margin	8%	12.2%	7.6%	8.7%
Revenue per employee	£76k	£85.8k	£82.1k	£80.5k
Profit per employee	£603	£2.5k	−£1.7k	−£1.3k
Cash conversion	−595.8%	−120.2%	—	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲17.1%	▲6.2%	▼1.1%
Profit growth	—	▲331.5%	▼174.1%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲3.8%	▲10.9%	▲0.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£707k	£619k	£499k	£1m
Net assets	£1.2m	£1.8m	£1.7m	£1.4m
Fixed assets	£4.2m	£5m	£6.1m	£5.1m
Current assets	£2.3m	£2.8m	£2.8m	£3m
Debtors	£1.1m	£1.6m	£1.3m	£1m
Deferred income	—	£0	£12.7k	£0
Cash from operations	−£782k	−£1.1m	−£1.3m	−£642k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −1.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 8.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £80.5k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£1.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 25.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 5.1%; 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: ▼18%; Now £1.4m
Cash at bank: ▲104%; Now £1m
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 246
Deferred income: ▼100%; Now £0
Fixed assets: ▼16%; Now £5.1m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal 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 −£321k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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