How much does The James Mercer Group Limited make?

The James Mercer Group Limited reported revenue of £42.3m and £2m profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does The James Mercer Group Limited have?

The James Mercer Group Limited reported an average of 194 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Is The James Mercer Group Limited profitable?

Yes — The James Mercer Group Limited reported a profit of £2m in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. 03917286 · Incorporated 1 Feb 2000

The James Mercer Group Limited

Registered name: THE JAMES MERCER GROUP LIMITED

Part of Jockey Midco Limited group

The James Mercer Group Limited made £42.3m revenue and £2m profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025. read from filing text

The James Mercer Group Limited’s revenue fell 10% to £42.3m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with £2m profit and 194 employees. The company is classified under “electrical installation” and is based in Ashton on Ribble, Preston; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43210Electrical installation SIC 43220Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation

Status: Active
Location: Ashton on Ribble, Preston, North West
Age: 26 yrs · since 2000
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: “During the year and up to 20 November 2025, the company's immediate and ultimate holding company was James Mercer Holdings Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jul 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightBoring industry

Revenue

£42.3m

Growth ▼10.2%

Profit

£2m

Growth ▼24.9%

Profit margin

4.8%

Gross 27.9%

Employees

194

Change ▲1.6%

Profit / employee

£10.5k

Revenue/employee £218k

Profitable streak

4yrs

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 Jul 2022	31 Jul 2023	31 Jul 2024	31 Jul 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)	£34.5m	£38.9m	£47.1m	£42.3m
Cost of sales	£26.6m	£29.7m	£34m	£30.5m
Gross profit	£7.8m	£9.1m	£13.1m	£11.8m
Operating profit	£1.3m	£1.8m	£3.4m	£2.5m
Profit before tax	£1.3m	£1.9m	£3.6m	£2.7m
Profit after tax	£1.1m	£1.5m	£2.7m	£2m
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£1.5m	£2.7m	£2m
Staff costs	£9.3m	£10.2m	£12.6m	£12.2m
Employees (average)	184	192	191	194
Ratios
Profit margin	3.2%	3.8%	5.8%	4.8%
Gross margin	22.7%	23.5%	27.8%	27.9%
Revenue per employee	£187k	£202k	£247k	£218k
Profit per employee	£5.9k	£7.7k	£14.3k	£10.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲12.8%	▲21.3%	▼10.2%
Profit growth	—	▲36.2%	▲83.6%	▼24.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲4.3%	▼0.5%	▲1.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.5m	£6.3m	£8.4m	£7.1m
Net assets	£3m	£3.1m	£3.1m	£3.9m
Fixed assets	£1m	£1.3m	£1.4m	£1.3m
Current assets	£9.6m	£14m	£15.7m	£15m
Debtors	£2.8m	£3.2m	£2.7m	£2m
Deferred income	£1.4m	£1.9m	£3.8m	£3.1m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 27.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £218k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £10.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 3.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 7.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 4.8%; 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: ▲25%; Now £3.9m
Cash at bank: ▼16%; Now £7.1m
Headcount: ▲2%; Now 194
Deferred income: ▼19%; Now £3.1m
Fixed assets: ▼8%; Now £1.3m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Jockey Midco Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Tendra Technical Services Limited75–100%
The James Mercer Group Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (4)

Coat Facilities Group LimitedRev. £0 · Profit £40.2k
Dynamic FM LtdFigures not disclosed
FMS (Ibs) Holdings LimitedFigures not disclosed
J. Fletchers (Engineers) Holdings 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 Jul 2025 (profit £2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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