How much does Johnsons 1871 Limited make?

Johnsons 1871 Limited reported revenue of £29.3m and £56.3k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Johnsons 1871 Limited have?

Johnsons 1871 Limited reported an average of 291 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

Is Johnsons 1871 Limited profitable?

Yes — Johnsons 1871 Limited reported a profit of £56.3k in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

Company No. 02372641 · Incorporated 14 Apr 1989

Johnsons 1871 Limited

Registered name: JOHNSONS 1871 LIMITED

Part of Hillin Holdings Limited group

Johnsons 1871 Limited made £29.3m revenue and £56.3k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2024. read from filing text

Johnsons 1871 Limited’s revenue grew 20% to £29.3m in the year to 31 Mar 2024, with £56.3k profit and 291 employees. The company is classified under “other construction installation” and is based in Manchester; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43290Other construction installation SIC 52103Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities SIC 74100specialised design activities

Status: In Administration
Location: Manchester, North West
Age: 37 yrs · since 1989
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”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2024

Key figures

Capital-lightBoring industry

Revenue

£29.3m

Growth ▲20.1%

Profit

£56.3k

Growth ▼96.5%

Profit margin

0.2%

Gross 37.9%

Employees

291

Change ▲68.2%

Profit / employee

£193

Revenue/employee £101k

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 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£16.3m	£24.4m	£29.3m
Cost of sales	£9m	£14.9m	£18.2m
Gross profit	£7.3m	£9.5m	£11.1m
Operating profit	£897k	£2.4m	£538k
Profit before tax	£564k	£2.2m	£177k
Profit after tax	£477k	£1.6m	£56.3k
Profit (best available)	£477k	£1.6m	£56.3k
Staff costs	£4.2m	£6.1m	£10.1m
Employees (average)	107	173	291
Ratios
Profit margin	2.9%	6.7%	0.2%
Gross margin	44.6%	39%	37.9%
Revenue per employee	£153k	£141k	£101k
Profit per employee	£4.5k	£9.4k	£193
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲49.4%	▲20.1%
Profit growth	—	▲241.6%	▼96.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲61.7%	▲68.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.2m	£525k	£892k
Net assets	£1.8m	£2.9m	£2.4m
Fixed assets	£973k	£2.3m	£2.9m
Current assets	£7.3m	£13.2m	£13.1m
Debtors	£3.2m	£8m	£5.9m
Deferred income	£915k	£1.6m	£906k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 37.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £101k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £193; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 9.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 20.1%; 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: ▼19%; Now £2.4m
Cash at bank: ▲70%; Now £892k
Headcount: ▲68%; Now 291
Deferred income: ▼45%; Now £906k
Fixed assets: ▲26%; Now £2.9m

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

Ownership chain

Hillin Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Johnsons 1871 Holdings Limited75–100%
Johnsons 1871 Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (5)

Jfm1871 LimitedIn AdministrationRev. — · Profit £36.4k
Johnsons Installation Services LtdLiquidationFigures not disclosed
Johnsons Workplace LimitedActive - Proposal to Strike offFigures not disclosed
Onespace Group LtdIn AdministrationFigures not disclosed
Three Sixty Design Solutions LimitedIn AdministrationFigures 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 2024 (profit £56.3k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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