How much does P.F. Ahern (London) Limited make?

P.F. Ahern (London) Limited reported revenue of £16.8m and £35k profit in the year to 31 Oct 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does P.F. Ahern (London) Limited have?

P.F. Ahern (London) Limited reported an average of 41 employees in the year to 31 Oct 2024.

Is P.F. Ahern (London) Limited profitable?

Yes — P.F. Ahern (London) Limited reported a profit of £35k in the year to 31 Oct 2024.

Company No. 01969311 · Incorporated 6 Dec 1985

P.F. Ahern (London) Limited

Registered name: P.F. AHERN (LONDON) LIMITED

Part of P.F. Ahern & Sons Limited group

P.F. Ahern (London) Limited made £16.8m revenue and £35k profit in the year to 31 Oct 2024.

P.F. Ahern (London) Limited’s revenue grew 13% to £16.8m in the year to 31 Oct 2024, with £35k profit and 41 employees. The company is classified under “freight transport by road” and is based in Woodford Green; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 49410Freight transport by road SIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Woodford Green, London
Age: 40 yrs · since 1985
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: “Consolidated Accounts are available from the registered office of the company, 106 Charter Avenue,Ilford, Essex IG2 7AD.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Oct 2024

Key figures

Boring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£16.8m

Growth ▲13.4%

Profit

£35k

Growth ▼37.1%

Profit margin

0.2%

Gross 24.4%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£853

Revenue/employee £410k

Profitable streak

2yrs

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 Oct 2022	31 Oct 2023	31 Oct 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£14.9m	£14.8m	£16.8m
Cost of sales	£12.2m	£11.3m	£12.7m
Gross profit	£2.8m	£3.5m	£4.1m
Operating profit	£127k	£49.6k	£117k
Profit before tax	£81.3k	£28.8k	£135k
Profit after tax	−£140k	£55.6k	£35k
Profit (best available)	−£140k	£55.6k	£35k
Staff costs	£2.6m	£2.2m	£2.4m
Employees (average)	41	41	41
Ratios
Profit margin	−0.9%	0.4%	0.2%
Gross margin	18.5%	23.7%	24.4%
Revenue per employee	£364k	£362k	£410k
Profit per employee	−£3.4k	£1.4k	£853
Cash conversion	−869.4%	−1468%	18.7%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼0.6%	▲13.4%
Profit growth	—	—	▼37.1%
Headcount growth	—	0%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.7m	£2.6m	£2.4m
Net assets	£777k	£833k	£868k
Fixed assets	£2.5m	£2.1m	£2.3m
Current assets	£4.4m	£5.8m	£6.5m
Debtors	£2.6m	£2.8m	£2.7m
Cash from operations	−£1.1m	−£729k	£21.9k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 24.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £410k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £853; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 18.7%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 13.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 16.3%; 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: ▲4%; Now £868k
Cash at bank: ▼8%; Now £2.4m
Headcount: 0%; Now 41
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲11%; Now £2.3m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

P.F. Ahern & Sons Limitedultimate parent75–100%
P.F. Ahern (London) Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (5)

Ahern Land Reclamation LimitedRev. £75k · Profit £4.1k
Ahern Asbestos Services LimitedFigures not disclosed
Ahern Hazardous Waste Services LimitedFigures not disclosed
Ahern Skips LimitedFigures not disclosed
Ahern Waste Management Services 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 Oct 2024 (profit £35k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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