How much does John Horsfall & Sons Limited make?

John Horsfall & Sons Limited reported revenue of £19.9m and £2.1m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does John Horsfall & Sons Limited have?

John Horsfall & Sons Limited reported an average of 27 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is John Horsfall & Sons Limited profitable?

Yes — John Horsfall & Sons Limited reported a profit of £2.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 05267248 · Incorporated 22 Oct 2004

John Horsfall & Sons Limited

Registered name: JOHN HORSFALL & SONS LIMITED

Part of John Horsfall & Sons(Greetland),limited group

John Horsfall & Sons Limited made £19.9m revenue and £2.1m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

John Horsfall & Sons Limited’s revenue fell 10% to £19.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £2.1m profit and 27 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of textiles” and is based in Huddersfield; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46410Wholesale of textiles

Status: Active
Location: Huddersfield, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 21 yrs · since 2004
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 ultimate undertaking is considered to be John Horsfall & Sons (Greetland) Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales whose registered office is situated at Birkby Grange, Birkby Hall Roa”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£19.9m

Growth ▼9.9%

Profit

£2.1m

Growth ▼16.1%

Profit margin

10.3%

Gross 31.2%

Employees

Change ▼3.6%

Profit / employee

£76.2k

Revenue/employee £736k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£17.9m	£22.1m	£19.9m
Cost of sales	—	£11.8m	£15.6m	£13.7m
Gross profit	—	£6.1m	£6.4m	£6.2m
Operating profit	—	£3.3m	£3.3m	£2.8m
Profit before tax	—	£3.3m	£3.3m	£2.7m
Profit after tax	—	£2.5m	£2.4m	£2.1m
Profit (best available)	—	£2.5m	£2.4m	£2.1m
Employees (average)	16	27	28	27
Ratios
Profit margin	—	14.1%	11.1%	10.3%
Gross margin	—	34%	29.2%	31.2%
Revenue per employee	—	£661k	£788k	£736k
Profit per employee	—	£93.3k	£87.5k	£76.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲23.6%	▼9.9%
Profit growth	—	—	▼2.8%	▼16.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲68.8%	▲3.7%	▼3.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.1m	£966k	£901k	£2.1m
Net assets	£919k	£988k	£1m	£1.1m
Fixed assets	£125k	£163k	£206k	£151k
Current assets	£7.9m	£5.8m	£8.5m	£5.6m
Debtors	£3.4m	£3.1m	£4.7m	£2.2m
Deferred income	—	£150k	£486k	£334k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 10.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 31.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £736k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £76.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 10.8%; 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: ▲6%; Now £1.1m
Cash at bank: ▲137%; Now £2.1m
Headcount: ▼4%; Now 27
Deferred income: ▼31%; Now £334k
Fixed assets: ▼27%; Now £151k

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

John Horsfall & Sons(Greetland),limitedultimate parent75–100%
John Horsfall & Sons Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

Interweave Textiles LimitedFigures not disclosed
Kara Group LtdFigures not disclosed
William B. Swift 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 2025 (profit £2.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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