How much does J C L (U.K.) Ltd make?

J C L (U.K.) Ltd reported revenue of £14.4m and a loss of £772k in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does J C L (U.K.) Ltd have?

J C L (U.K.) Ltd reported an average of 80 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is J C L (U.K.) Ltd profitable?

No — J C L (U.K.) Ltd reported a loss of £772k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 03212838 · Incorporated 17 Jun 1996

J C L (U.K.) Ltd

Registered name: J C L (U.K.) LTD

Part of J C L (UK) Holdings Limited group

J C L (U.K.) Ltd made £14.4m revenue and a £772k loss in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

J C L (U.K.) Ltd’s revenue grew 12% to £14.4m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with a loss of £772k and 80 employees. The company is classified under “dispensing chemist in specialised stores” and is based in Portsmouth; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47730Dispensing chemist in specialised stores

Status: Active
Location: Portsmouth, South East
Age: 30 yrs · since 1996
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: “J C L (U.K.) LTD is a wholly owned subsidiary of J C L (UK) Holdings Limited and the results of J C L (U.K.) LTD are included in the consolidated financial statements of J C L (UK) Holdings Limited wh”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£14.4m

Growth ▲11.7%

Profit

−£772k

Growth —

Profit margin

−5.4%

Gross 25.9%

Employees

Change ▲11.1%

Profit / employee

−£9.7k

Revenue/employee £180k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£7.6m	£10.4m	£12.9m	£14.4m
Cost of sales	£4.5m	£7.4m	£9.6m	£10.6m
Gross profit	£3.1m	£3m	£3.2m	£3.7m
Operating profit	−£1.3m	−£185k	−£935k	−£570k
Profit before tax	−£1.4m	−£360k	−£1.2m	−£928k
Profit after tax	−£1.7m	−£345k	−£1.1m	−£772k
Profit (best available)	−£1.7m	−£345k	−£1.1m	−£772k
Employees (average)	133	150	72	80
Ratios
Profit margin	−21.7%	−3.3%	−8.4%	−5.4%
Gross margin	40.6%	28.7%	25.2%	25.9%
Revenue per employee	£57.3k	£69.3k	£179k	£180k
Profit per employee	−£12.4k	−£2.3k	−£15k	−£9.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲36.4%	▲23.8%	▲11.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲12.8%	▼52%	▲11.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£601k	£127k	£127k	£57.6k
Net assets	£2.8m	£2.5m	£1.4m	£633k
Fixed assets	£4.1m	£5m	£5.3m	£4.9m
Current assets	£5.3m	£5.7m	£4.9m	£4.6m
Debtors	£878k	£995k	£1.1m	£1.1m
Cash from operations	£1.2m	−£306k	−£591k	−£625k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −5.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 25.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £180k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£9.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 34.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 8%; 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: ▼55%; Now £633k
Cash at bank: ▼55%; Now £57.6k
Headcount: ▲11%; Now 80
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼7%; Now £4.9m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

J C L (UK) Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
J C L (U.K.) Ltdthis company

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

Subsidiaries (2)

Aunpharma LimitedRev. — · Profit £12k
JCL Clinical Services LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (2)

J C L (U.K.) Developments LimitedFigures not disclosed
J C L (U.K.) Investments 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 Mar 2025 (profit −£772k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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