Paul a Clayton Ltd
Registered name: PAUL A CLAYTON LTD
Paul a Clayton Ltd made £38.5k revenue and £12.3k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026.
Paul a Clayton Ltd’s revenue fell 21% to £38.5k in the year to 31 Jan 2026, with £12.3k profit and 0 employees. The company is classified under “treatment and coating of metals” and is based in North Shields; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.
- Status
- Active
- Location
- North Shields, North East
- Age
- 6 yrs · since 2020
- Type
- Private Limited Company
Key figures
Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.
Financial history
| Year to | 31 Jan 2023 | 31 Jan 2024 | 31 Jan 2025 | 31 Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosure | Full P&L | Full P&L | Full P&L | Full P&L |
| Profit & loss | ||||
| Revenue (turnover) | £30.4k | £25.7k | £48.6k | £38.5k |
| Profit after tax | £6.2k | £4.4k | £18.5k | £12.3k |
| Profit (best available) | £6.2k | £4.4k | £18.5k | £12.3k |
| Staff costs | £13.4k | £12k | — | — |
| Employees (average) | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ratios | ||||
| Profit margin | 20.5% | 17.1% | 38% | 32% |
| Revenue per employee | — | £25.7k | — | — |
| Profit per employee | — | £4.4k | — | — |
| Growth (year on year) | ||||
| Revenue growth | — | ▼15.6% | ▲89.2% | ▼20.6% |
| Profit growth | — | ▼29.4% | ▲319.9% | ▼33.2% |
| Headcount growth | — | — | ▼100% | — |
| Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue | ||||
| Net assets | £559 | £543 | £1k | £49 |
| Current assets | £2k | £1.6k | £5.7k | £2.9k |
| Source | FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024 | FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024 | FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025 | FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026 |
How the business works
- Profit margin
- 32%
- Profit ÷ revenue.
- Gross margin
- —
- Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
- Revenue per employee
- —
- Revenue ÷ average employees.
- Profit per employee
- —
- 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.
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
- ▼95%
- Now £49
- Cash at bank
- —
- Now —
- Headcount
- —
- Now 0
- Deferred income
- —
- Now —
- Fixed assets
- —
- Now —
Sources
Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jan 2026 (profit £12.3k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.
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