How much does John McElderry (Motors & Tractors) Limited make?

John McElderry (Motors & Tractors) Limited reported revenue of £27.9m and a loss of £8.7k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does John McElderry (Motors & Tractors) Limited have?

John McElderry (Motors & Tractors) Limited reported an average of 27 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is John McElderry (Motors & Tractors) Limited profitable?

No — John McElderry (Motors & Tractors) Limited reported a loss of £8.7k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. NI049302 · Incorporated 17 Jan 2004

John McElderry (Motors & Tractors) Limited

Registered name: JOHN MCELDERRY (MOTORS & TRACTORS) LIMITED

Part of McElderry Holdings Limited group

John McElderry (Motors & Tractors) Limited made £27.9m revenue and a £8.7k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

John McElderry (Motors & Tractors) Limited’s revenue grew 12% to £27.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £8.7k and 27 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of agricultural machinery, equipment and supplies” and is based in Ballymoney; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46610Wholesale of agricultural machinery, equipment and supplies

Status: Active
Location: Ballymoney, Northern Ireland
Age: 22 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 parent company of John McElderry (Motors & Tractors) Limited at 31st December 2025 was McElderry Holdings Limited, a company incorporated in Northern Ireland. The registered office address is 24/2”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£27.9m

Growth ▲11.7%

Profit

−£8.7k

Growth ▼101.6%

Profit margin

Gross 10.6%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

−£321

Revenue/employee £1m

Profitable streak

0yrs

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	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£25.4m	£24.2m	£25m	£27.9m
Cost of sales	£21.7m	£21m	£22.1m	£25m
Gross profit	£3.7m	£3.2m	£3m	£3m
Operating profit	£1.8m	£1.2m	£968k	£639k
Profit before tax	£1.7m	£1.1m	£720k	£111k
Profit after tax	£1.4m	£778k	£537k	−£8.7k
Profit (best available)	£1.4m	£778k	£537k	−£8.7k
Staff costs	£1.4m	£1.4m	£1.4m	£1.5m
Employees (average)	29	27	27	27
Ratios
Profit margin	5.4%	3.2%	2.1%	0%
Gross margin	14.7%	13.3%	11.8%	10.6%
Revenue per employee	£875k	£898k	£927k	£1m
Profit per employee	£47.3k	£28.8k	£19.9k	−£321
Cash conversion	−93.2%	15.4%	−94.3%	−239%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼4.5%	▲3.2%	▲11.7%
Profit growth	—	▼43.4%	▼30.9%	▼101.6%
Headcount growth	—	▼6.9%	0%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.4m	£1.7m	£1.5m	£1.9m
Net assets	£5.9m	£6.6m	£7.2m	£7.2m
Fixed assets	£1.2m	£1.8m	£2.3m	£2.6m
Current assets	£11.9m	£13.6m	£12m	£15.2m
Debtors	£1.5m	£1.1m	£962k	£2.2m
Deferred income	£935	£842	£758	£682
Cash from operations	−£1.6m	£185k	−£912k	−£1.5m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 10.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £1m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£321; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −239%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 9.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 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: ▲0%; Now £7.2m
Cash at bank: ▲25%; Now £1.9m
Headcount: 0%; Now 27
Deferred income: ▼10%; Now £682
Fixed assets: ▲16%; Now £2.6m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

McElderry Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
John McElderry (Motors & Tractors) Limitedthis company

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

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 −£8.7k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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