How much does Clarke and Pulman Limited make?

Clarke and Pulman Limited reported revenue of £29.8m and £255k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Clarke and Pulman Limited have?

Clarke and Pulman Limited reported an average of 51 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Clarke and Pulman Limited profitable?

Yes — Clarke and Pulman Limited reported a profit of £255k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 04637003 · Incorporated 14 Jan 2003

Clarke and Pulman Limited

Registered name: CLARKE AND PULMAN LIMITED

Part of Clarke and Pulman Holdings Group Limited group

Clarke and Pulman Limited made £29.8m revenue and £255k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024. read from filing text

Clarke and Pulman Limited’s revenue fell 8% to £29.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £255k profit and 51 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of agricultural machinery, equipment and supplies” and is based in Burscough; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46610Wholesale of agricultural machinery, equipment and supplies

Status: Active
Location: Burscough, North West
Age: 23 yrs · since 2003
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: “The immediate parent company is Clarke and Pulman Holdings Limited.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£29.8m

Growth ▼8.4%

Profit

£255k

Growth ▼24.1%

Profit margin

0.9%

Gross 7.7%

Employees

Change ▲6.3%

Profit / employee

£5k

Revenue/employee £584k

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 Dec 2021	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
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)	£27m	£28.7m	£32.5m	£29.8m
Cost of sales	£25.3m	£27.2m	£30.1m	£27.5m
Gross profit	£1.7m	£1.5m	£2.4m	£2.3m
Operating profit	£777k	£476k	£1m	£873k
Profit before tax	£593k	£517k	£506k	£432k
Profit after tax	£452k	£438k	£336k	£255k
Profit (best available)	£452k	£438k	£336k	£255k
Staff costs	£1.4m	£1.4m	£1.6m	£1.7m
Employees (average)	60	50	48	51
Ratios
Profit margin	1.7%	1.5%	1%	0.9%
Gross margin	6.2%	5.2%	7.2%	7.7%
Revenue per employee	£450k	£574k	£677k	£584k
Profit per employee	£7.5k	£8.8k	£7k	£5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲6.2%	▲13.3%	▼8.4%
Profit growth	—	▼3.2%	▼23.2%	▼24.1%
Headcount growth	—	▼16.7%	▼4%	▲6.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£397k	£1.9k	£5.9k	£6k
Net assets	£3.1m	£3.5m	£3.8m	£4m
Fixed assets	£1.2m	£1.5m	£1.6m	£2.5m
Current assets	£17.1m	£20.1m	£19.1m	£21m
Debtors	£2.8m	£5.6m	£2.3m	£2.9m
Deferred income	£5.5m	£4.4m	£4.2m	£4.1m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 7.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £584k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 8.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 13.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9.9%; 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: ▲7%; Now £4m
Cash at bank: ▲2%; Now £6k
Headcount: ▲6%; Now 51
Deferred income: ▼2%; Now £4.1m
Fixed assets: ▲60%; Now £2.5m

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

Clarke and Pulman Holdings Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Clarke and Pulman Holdings Limited75–100%
Clarke and Pulman Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (6)

Burscough New Co LimitedFigures not disclosed
Clarke and Pulman (Burscough) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Clarke JCB LimitedFigures not disclosed
Garstang Tyre Services LimitedFigures not disclosed
Ramages LimitedFigures not disclosed
Rufford's Stores 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 Dec 2024 (profit £255k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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