How much does G.e. Porter & Sons Limited make?

G.e. Porter & Sons Limited reported revenue of £10.3m and £732k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does G.e. Porter & Sons Limited have?

G.e. Porter & Sons Limited reported an average of 19 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is G.e. Porter & Sons Limited profitable?

Yes — G.e. Porter & Sons Limited reported a profit of £732k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 03256399 · Incorporated 24 Sep 1996

G.e. Porter & Sons Limited

Registered name: G.E. PORTER & SONS LIMITED

Part of Roythornes Holdings Limited group

G.e. Porter & Sons Limited made £10.3m revenue and £732k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

G.e. Porter & Sons Limited’s revenue fell 3% to £10.3m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £732k profit and 19 employees. The company is classified under “raising of poultry” and is based in Lincoln; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection A · Agriculture, forestry and fishingSIC 01470Raising of poultry

Status: Active
Location: Lincoln, East Midlands
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£10.3m

Growth ▼3.5%

Profit

£732k

Growth —

Profit margin

7.1%

Gross 21.5%

Employees

Change ▲11.8%

Profit / employee

£38.5k

Revenue/employee £544k

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.

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&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£10.6m	£12.5m	£10.7m	£10.3m
Cost of sales	£9.3m	£10.7m	£8.8m	£8.1m
Gross profit	£1.3m	£1.9m	£1.9m	£2.2m
Operating profit	£234k	£503k	£51k	£176k
Profit before tax	£234k	£504k	£81.1k	£178k
Profit after tax	£220k	£674k	−£9.4k	£732k
Profit (best available)	£220k	£674k	−£9.4k	£732k
Staff costs	£327k	£377k	£519k	£589k
Employees (average)	8	9	17	19
Ratios
Profit margin	2.1%	5.4%	−0.1%	7.1%
Gross margin	12.6%	14.8%	17.5%	21.5%
Revenue per employee	£1.3m	£1.4m	£630k	£544k
Profit per employee	£27.5k	£74.9k	−£550	£38.5k
Cash conversion	−247.9%	−593.2%	−3277%	166.9%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲18%	▼14.6%	▼3.5%
Profit growth	—	▲205.9%	▼101.4%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲12.5%	▲88.9%	▲11.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£18.8k	£920k	£4.5k	£97.5k
Net assets	£8.2m	£8.8m	£8.8m	£9.6m
Fixed assets	£15.5m	£17.6m	£19.5m	£19.3m
Current assets	£4.8m	£7m	£4.9m	£4.8m
Debtors	£1.3m	£1.3m	£270k	£162k
Cash from operations	−£579k	−£3m	−£1.7m	£294k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 7.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 21.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £544k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £38.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 166.9%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 186.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.6%; 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: ▲8%; Now £9.6m
Cash at bank: ▲2079%; Now £97.5k
Headcount: ▲12%; Now 19
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼1%; Now £19.3m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Roythornes Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Roythornes Trustees Limited75–100%
G.e. Porter & Sons Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (12)

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J.e. Porter LimitedRev. £23k · Profit £53.1k
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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 £732k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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