How much does J. D. Hunter & Co. Limited make?

J. D. Hunter & Co. Limited reported revenue of £11.6m and £166k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does J. D. Hunter & Co. Limited have?

J. D. Hunter & Co. Limited reported an average of 126 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Is J. D. Hunter & Co. Limited profitable?

Yes — J. D. Hunter & Co. Limited reported a profit of £166k in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Company No. NI034019 · Incorporated 20 Apr 1998

J. D. Hunter & Co. Limited

Registered name: J. D. HUNTER & CO. LIMITED

Part of Henderson Group Property Limited group

J. D. Hunter & Co. Limited made £11.6m revenue and £166k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

J. D. Hunter & Co. Limited’s revenue grew 1% to £11.6m in the year to 31 Jan 2026, with £166k profit and 126 employees. The company is classified under “other retail sale in non-specialised stores” and is based in Newtownabbey; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47190Other retail sale in non-specialised stores

Status: Active
Location: Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland
Age: 28 yrs · since 1998
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: “Creightons of Markethill Ltd”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2026

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£11.6m

Growth ▲1.4%

Profit

£166k

Growth ▲3.2%

Profit margin

1.4%

Gross 8.1%

Employees

126

Change —

Profit / employee

£1.3k

Revenue/employee £92.1k

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 Jan 2025	31 Jan 2026
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£11.4m	£11.6m
Cost of sales	£10.5m	£10.7m
Gross profit	£904k	£944k
Operating profit	£215k	£205k
Profit before tax	£215k	£205k
Profit after tax	£161k	£166k
Profit (best available)	£161k	£166k
Staff costs	£409k	£451k
Employees (average)	—	126
Ratios
Profit margin	1.4%	1.4%
Gross margin	7.9%	8.1%
Revenue per employee	—	£92.1k
Profit per employee	—	£1.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲1.4%
Profit growth	—	▲3.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£206k	£520k
Net assets	£850k	£1m
Fixed assets	£513k	£495k
Current assets	£1.3m	£1.4m
Debtors	£10.4k	£8.8k
Deferred income	£84.9k	£88.6k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 8.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £92.1k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 4.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.1%; 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: ▲20%; Now £1m
Cash at bank: ▲153%; Now £520k
Headcount: —; Now 126
Deferred income: ▲4%; Now £88.6k
Fixed assets: ▼4%; Now £495k

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

Henderson Group Property Limitedultimate parent75–100%
J. D. Hunter & Co. Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Com 2026 LimitedRev. — · Profit −£142k

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 Jan 2026 (profit £166k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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