How much does Gardner & Co. (Kent) Limited make?

Gardner & Co. (Kent) Limited reported revenue of £17.9m and £105k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Gardner & Co. (Kent) Limited have?

Gardner & Co. (Kent) Limited reported an average of 49 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2024.

Is Gardner & Co. (Kent) Limited profitable?

Yes — Gardner & Co. (Kent) Limited reported a profit of £105k in the year to 31 Jul 2024.

Company No. 02577082 · Incorporated 28 Jan 1991

Gardner & Co. (Kent) Limited

Registered name: GARDNER & CO. (KENT) LIMITED

Part of Jetvine Limited group

Gardner & Co. (Kent) Limited made £17.9m revenue and £105k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2024.

Gardner & Co. (Kent) Limited’s revenue fell 27% to £17.9m in the year to 31 Jul 2024, with £105k profit and 49 employees. The company is classified under “construction of commercial buildings” and is based in Gillingham; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 41201Construction of commercial buildings SIC 43220Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation

Status: Active
Location: Gillingham, South East
Age: 35 yrs · since 1991
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jul 2024

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£17.9m

Growth ▼27%

Profit

£105k

Growth —

Profit margin

0.6%

Gross 22.8%

Employees

Change ▼3.9%

Profit / employee

£2.1k

Revenue/employee £366k

Profitable streak

1yr

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 Jul 2022	31 Jul 2023	31 Jul 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£31.8m	£24.6m	£17.9m
Cost of sales	£27m	£20.1m	£13.8m
Gross profit	£4.8m	£4.5m	£4.1m
Profit before tax	£82.9k	£7.9k	£151k
Profit after tax	£50.2k	−£20.7k	£105k
Profit (best available)	£50.2k	−£20.7k	£105k
Staff costs	£3.4m	£3.5m	£3.3m
Employees (average)	52	51	49
Ratios
Profit margin	0.2%	−0.1%	0.6%
Gross margin	15.2%	18.3%	22.8%
Revenue per employee	£611k	£482k	£366k
Profit per employee	£966	−£405	£2.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼22.7%	▼27%
Profit growth	—	▼141.1%	—
Headcount growth	—	▼1.9%	▼3.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£612k	£887k	£76.3k
Net assets	£1.7m	£1.6m	£1.8m
Fixed assets	£10.5k	£7.9k	£5.9k
Current assets	£9.7m	£10.4m	£8.7m
Debtors	£1.6m	£633k	£1.1m
Cash from operations	−£67.8k	−£815k	£584k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 22.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £366k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 6.1%; 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: ▲6%; Now £1.8m
Cash at bank: ▼91%; Now £76.3k
Headcount: ▼4%; Now 49
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼26%; Now £5.9k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Jetvine Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Gardner & Co. (Kent) 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 Jul 2024 (profit £105k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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