How much does John O'Conner (Grounds Maintenance) Limited make?

John O'Conner (Grounds Maintenance) Limited reported revenue of £31.9m and £693k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does John O'Conner (Grounds Maintenance) Limited have?

John O'Conner (Grounds Maintenance) Limited reported an average of 589 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is John O'Conner (Grounds Maintenance) Limited profitable?

Yes — John O'Conner (Grounds Maintenance) Limited reported a profit of £693k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02617638 · Incorporated 5 Jun 1991

John O'Conner (Grounds Maintenance) Limited

Registered name: JOHN O'CONNER (GROUNDS MAINTENANCE) LIMITED

John O'Conner (Grounds Maintenance) Limited made £31.9m revenue and £693k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

John O'Conner (Grounds Maintenance) Limited’s revenue grew 7% to £31.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £693k profit and 589 employees. The company is classified under “environmental consulting activities” and is based in Herts; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 74901Environmental consulting activities SIC 81291Disinfecting and exterminating services SIC 81300Landscape service activities

Status: Active
Location: Herts, East of England
Age: 35 yrs · since 1991
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentOperating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£31.9m

Growth ▲6.7%

Profit

£693k

Growth ▲48.8%

Profit margin

2.2%

Gross 16%

Employees

589

Change ▼4.1%

Profit / employee

£1.2k

Revenue/employee £54.2k

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 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£28.1m	£29.9m	£31.9m
Cost of sales	£23.6m	£25.3m	£26.8m
Gross profit	£4.5m	£4.6m	£5.1m
Operating profit	£1.2m	£949k	£1.2m
Profit before tax	£1m	£735k	£967k
Profit after tax	£636k	£466k	£693k
Profit (best available)	£636k	£466k	£693k
Employees (average)	597	614	589
Ratios
Profit margin	2.3%	1.6%	2.2%
Gross margin	16.1%	15.4%	16%
Revenue per employee	£47.2k	£48.7k	£54.2k
Profit per employee	£1.1k	£758	£1.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲6.2%	▲6.7%
Profit growth	—	▼26.8%	▲48.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲2.9%	▼4.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2025	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2025	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 16%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £54.2k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▼4%; Now 589
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (1)

Westlea Landscaping 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 accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £693k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 12 Oct 2026

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