How much does James Hamilton & Company (Lurgan) Limited make?

James Hamilton & Company (Lurgan) Limited reported revenue of £14.4m and £676k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does James Hamilton & Company (Lurgan) Limited have?

James Hamilton & Company (Lurgan) Limited reported an average of 90 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2023.

Is James Hamilton & Company (Lurgan) Limited profitable?

Yes — James Hamilton & Company (Lurgan) Limited reported a profit of £676k in the year to 31 Mar 2023.

Company No. NI006169 · Incorporated 2 Nov 1964

James Hamilton & Company (Lurgan) Limited

Registered name: JAMES HAMILTON & COMPANY (LURGAN) LIMITED

Part of Zeus Packaging Investments (UK) Limited group

James Hamilton & Company (Lurgan) Limited made £14.4m revenue and £676k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2023.

James Hamilton & Company (Lurgan) Limited’s revenue grew 6% to £14.4m in the year to 31 Mar 2023, with £676k profit and 90 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of paper stationery” and is based in Lurgan; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 17230Manufacture of paper stationery SIC 18129Printing n.e.c.SIC 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade

Status: Active
Location: Lurgan, Northern Ireland
Age: 61 yrs · since 1964
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2023

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£14.4m

Growth ▲5.9%

Profit

£676k

Growth ▼23.2%

Profit margin

4.7%

Gross 26.3%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£7.5k

Revenue/employee £160k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£13.6m	£14.4m
Cost of sales	£9.7m	£10.6m
Gross profit	£3.9m	£3.8m
Operating profit	£1.1m	£893k
Profit before tax	£1.1m	£860k
Profit after tax	£880k	£676k
Profit (best available)	£880k	£676k
Staff costs	£2.7m	£2.9m
Employees (average)	90	90
Ratios
Profit margin	6.5%	4.7%
Gross margin	28.7%	26.3%
Revenue per employee	£151k	£160k
Profit per employee	£9.8k	£7.5k
Cash conversion	−88.7%	−103.2%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲5.9%
Profit growth	—	▼23.2%
Headcount growth	—	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.6m	£1.8m
Net assets	£10.4m	£11m
Fixed assets	£4m	£4.1m
Current assets	£9.6m	£9.6m
Debtors	£2.7m	£2.6m
Cash from operations	−£972k	−£922k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 26.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £160k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £7.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −103.2%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 28.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 18.2%; 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: ▲6%; Now £11m
Cash at bank: ▲14%; Now £1.8m
Headcount: 0%; Now 90
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲3%; Now £4.1m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Zeus Packaging Investments (UK) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
James Hamilton & Company (Lurgan) Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (12)

Empire Tapes LtdRev. £17m · Profit −£549k
Simpac (Holdings) LimitedRev. £0 · Profit £844k
Box - Mart LimitedFigures not disclosed
Sam McLernon Holdings LimitedFigures not disclosed
Smith Bateson Holdings LimitedFigures not disclosed
Swanline Holdings LtdFigures not disclosed
Swanline Paper & Board LimitedLiquidationFigures not disclosed
Vaiopak LimitedLiquidationFigures not disclosed
Weedon Holdings LimitedRev. — · Profit £103k
Zeus Packaging (Ep) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Zeus Packaging (Ni) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Zeus Packaging (UK) 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 Mar 2023 (profit £676k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2023. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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