How much does James F McCue Limited make?

James F McCue Limited reported revenue of £40.5m and £1.1m profit in the year to 30 Nov 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does James F McCue Limited have?

James F McCue Limited reported an average of 130 employees in the year to 30 Nov 2025.

Is James F McCue Limited profitable?

Yes — James F McCue Limited reported a profit of £1.1m in the year to 30 Nov 2025.

Company No. NI005090 · Incorporated 20 Nov 1961

James F McCue Limited

Registered name: JAMES F MCCUE LIMITED

Part of NKP Holdings (N.i.) Ltd group

James F McCue Limited made £40.5m revenue and £1.1m profit in the year to 30 Nov 2025.

James F McCue Limited’s revenue fell 9% to £40.5m in the year to 30 Nov 2025, with £1.1m profit and 130 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of office and shop furniture” and is based in Carrickfergus; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 31010Manufacture of office and shop furniture SIC 41201Construction of commercial buildings SIC 43320Joinery installation

Status: Active
Location: Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
Age: 64 yrs · since 1961
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: “NKP Holdings (N.I.) Ltd”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Nov 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£40.5m

Growth ▼8.9%

Profit

£1.1m

Growth ▼55.8%

Profit margin

2.8%

Gross 12.6%

Employees

130

Change ▼1.5%

Profit / employee

£8.8k

Revenue/employee £311k

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	30 Nov 2022	30 Nov 2023	30 Nov 2024	30 Nov 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£45.4m	£40.3m	£44.4m	£40.5m
Cost of sales	£43.7m	£35.9m	£38m	£35.4m
Gross profit	£1.6m	£4.3m	£6.5m	£5.1m
Operating profit	—	—	£2.9m	£632k
Profit before tax	−£1.3m	£1.5m	£3.3m	£1.3m
Profit after tax	−£859k	£1.4m	£2.6m	£1.1m
Profit (best available)	−£859k	£1.4m	£2.6m	£1.1m
Staff costs	£5.2m	£5.3m	£5.8m	£6.5m
Employees (average)	131	133	132	130
Ratios
Profit margin	−1.9%	3.4%	5.9%	2.8%
Gross margin	3.6%	10.7%	14.5%	12.6%
Revenue per employee	£346k	£303k	£337k	£311k
Profit per employee	−£6.6k	£10.2k	£19.7k	£8.8k
Cash conversion	—	—	32.3%	921.6%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼11.2%	▲10.4%	▼8.9%
Profit growth	—	—	▲92%	▼55.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲1.5%	▼0.8%	▼1.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£9.7m	£11.2m	£12.4m	£15.6m
Net assets	£13.3m	£14.7m	£17.3m	£16.4m
Fixed assets	£2.1m	£2m	£2.2m	£2.5m
Current assets	£21.3m	£22.1m	£25.8m	£28.6m
Debtors	£10.7m	£10.3m	£12.9m	£12.2m
Cash from operations	−£2.8m	£1.2m	£946k	£5.8m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 12.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £311k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £8.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 921.6%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 6.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 30.2%; 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: ▼5%; Now £16.4m
Cash at bank: ▲26%; Now £15.6m
Headcount: ▼2%; Now 130
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲13%; Now £2.5m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

NKP Holdings (N.i.) Ltdultimate parent75–100%
James F McCue Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Essential Designs (Ni) LtdFigures 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 30 Nov 2025 (profit £1.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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