How much does Joseph Holt Group Limited make?

Joseph Holt Group Limited reported revenue of £78.3m and £2.8m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Joseph Holt Group Limited have?

Joseph Holt Group Limited reported an average of 418 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Joseph Holt Group Limited profitable?

Yes — Joseph Holt Group Limited reported a profit of £2.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 03909969 · Incorporated 19 Jan 2000

Joseph Holt Group Limited

Registered name: JOSEPH HOLT GROUP LIMITED

Joseph Holt Group Limited made £78.3m revenue and £2.8m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Joseph Holt Group Limited’s revenue grew 3% to £78.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £2.8m profit and 418 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of beer” and is based in Manchester; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 11050Manufacture of beer SIC 56302Public houses and bars

Status: Active
Location: Manchester, North West
Age: 26 yrs · since 2000
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentDoing more with less

Revenue

£78.3m

Growth ▲3.1%

Profit

£2.8m

Growth ▼7.9%

Profit margin

3.6%

Gross 70.1%

Employees

418

Change ▼14%

Profit / employee

£6.7k

Revenue/employee £187k

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)	£73.5m	£75.9m	£78.3m
Cost of sales	−£22.5m	−£23m	−£23.4m
Gross profit	£51m	£53m	£54.9m
Operating profit	£4.3m	£4.6m	£5m
Profit before tax	£4.3m	£4.9m	£5m
Profit after tax	£2.5m	£3.1m	£2.8m
Profit (best available)	£2.5m	£3.1m	£2.8m
Employees (average)	609	486	418
Ratios
Profit margin	3.4%	4%	3.6%
Gross margin	69.4%	69.8%	70.1%
Revenue per employee	£121k	£156k	£187k
Profit per employee	£4.1k	£6.3k	£6.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲3.3%	▲3.1%
Profit growth	—	▲21.6%	▼7.9%
Headcount growth	—	▼20.2%	▼14%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2025	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2025	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 70.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £187k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £6.7k; 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: ▼14%; Now 418
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (2)

Joseph Holt LimitedFigures not disclosed
Touchwood Restaurants LimitedFigures not disclosed

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £2.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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