How much does J.C. & R.H. Palmer Limited make?

J.C. & R.H. Palmer Limited reported revenue of £10.2m and £720k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does J.C. & R.H. Palmer Limited have?

J.C. & R.H. Palmer Limited reported an average of 56 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is J.C. & R.H. Palmer Limited profitable?

Yes — J.C. & R.H. Palmer Limited reported a profit of £720k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 01233923 · Incorporated 17 Nov 1975

J.C. & R.H. Palmer Limited

Registered name: J.C. & R.H. PALMER LIMITED

J.C. & R.H. Palmer Limited made £10.2m revenue and £720k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

J.C. & R.H. Palmer Limited’s revenue fell 1% to £10.2m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £720k profit and 56 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of beer” and is based in Bridport; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 11050Manufacture of beer

Status: Active
Location: Bridport, South West
Age: 50 yrs · since 1975
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£10.2m

Growth ▼1.1%

Profit

£720k

Growth ▼65.4%

Profit margin

Gross 59.4%

Employees

Change ▲3.7%

Profit / employee

£12.8k

Revenue/employee £182k

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£9.7m	£10.3m	£10.2m
Cost of sales	£3.7m	£4.1m	£4.1m
Gross profit	£6m	£6.3m	£6.1m
Operating profit	£1.6m	£2m	£1.2m
Profit before tax	£1.5m	£2.8m	£833k
Profit after tax	£1.3m	£2.1m	£720k
Profit (best available)	£1.3m	£2.1m	£720k
Staff costs	£2.3m	£2.5m	£2.6m
Employees (average)	55	54	56
Ratios
Profit margin	13.1%	20.2%	7%
Gross margin	61.5%	60.6%	59.4%
Revenue per employee	£177k	£191k	£182k
Profit per employee	£23.1k	£38.5k	£12.8k
Cash conversion	103.9%	113.6%	111.8%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲6%	▼1.1%
Profit growth	—	▲63.7%	▼65.4%
Headcount growth	—	▼1.8%	▲3.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£6.7m	£2.9m	£3.2m
Net assets	£37.7m	£28.1m	£28.8m
Fixed assets	£32.2m	£32.8m	£32.8m
Current assets	£9.1m	£5.3m	£5.7m
Debtors	£452k	£598k	£591k
Cash from operations	£1.7m	£2.2m	£1.3m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 59.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £182k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £12.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 111.8%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 321.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 5.8%; 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: ▲3%; Now £28.8m
Cash at bank: ▲11%; Now £3.2m
Headcount: ▲4%; Now 56
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼0%; Now £32.8m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (2)

Ardenwick Assets 1 LimitedFigures not disclosed
Ardenwick Assets 2 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 2025 (profit £720k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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