How much does J. Fisher & Sons Limited make?

J. Fisher & Sons Limited reported revenue of £12.6m and £1.4m profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does J. Fisher & Sons Limited have?

J. Fisher & Sons Limited reported an average of 76 employees in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Is J. Fisher & Sons Limited profitable?

Yes — J. Fisher & Sons Limited reported a profit of £1.4m in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Company No. 01856028 · Incorporated 16 Oct 1984

J. Fisher & Sons Limited

Registered name: J. FISHER & SONS LIMITED

Part of Fox Brothers Holdings Limited group

J. Fisher & Sons Limited made £12.6m revenue and £1.4m profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

J. Fisher & Sons Limited’s revenue grew 12% to £12.6m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, with £1.4m profit and 76 employees. The company is classified under “freight transport by road” and is based in Atherton; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 49410Freight transport by road

Status: Active
Location: Atherton, North West
Age: 42 yrs · since 1984
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: “JFS Holdco (2025) Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Aug 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageBoring industry

Revenue

£12.6m

Growth ▲11.6%

Profit

£1.4m

Growth ▲108.2%

Profit margin

11%

Gross 36.5%

Employees

Change ▲1.3%

Profit / employee

£18.2k

Revenue/employee £166k

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 Aug 2023	31 Aug 2024	31 Aug 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£9.5m	£11.3m	£12.6m
Cost of sales	£6.7m	£8m	£8m
Gross profit	£2.9m	£3.3m	£4.6m
Operating profit	£778k	£1.1m	—
Profit before tax	£630k	£905k	£1.9m
Profit after tax	£482k	£663k	£1.4m
Profit (best available)	£482k	£663k	£1.4m
Staff costs	£3.4m	£3.9m	£4.4m
Employees (average)	70	75	76
Ratios
Profit margin	5%	5.9%	11%
Gross margin	30.3%	29.4%	36.5%
Revenue per employee	£136k	£150k	£166k
Profit per employee	£6.9k	£8.8k	£18.2k
Cash conversion	262.1%	143.5%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲18.2%	▲11.6%
Profit growth	—	▲37.6%	▲108.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲7.1%	▲1.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£587k	£437k	£189k
Net assets	£3.9m	£4.2m	£4.5m
Fixed assets	£6.1m	£5.9m	£3.6m
Current assets	£3.2m	£4.2m	£10.4m
Debtors	£2.3m	£2.9m	£3.3m
Deferred income	£82.4k	£25k	—
Cash from operations	£2m	£1.6m	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 11%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 36.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £166k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £18.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 28.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 25.9%; 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: ▲7%; Now £4.5m
Cash at bank: ▼57%; Now £189k
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 76
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼39%; Now £3.6m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Fox Brothers Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
JFS Holdco (2025) Limited75–100%
J. Fisher & Sons Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

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 Aug 2025 (profit £1.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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