How much does Hermiston Securities Limited make?

Hermiston Securities Limited reported revenue of £3.2m and £925k profit in the year to 1 Feb 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Hermiston Securities Limited have?

Hermiston Securities Limited reported an average of 4 employees in the year to 1 Feb 2026.

Is Hermiston Securities Limited profitable?

Yes — Hermiston Securities Limited reported a profit of £925k in the year to 1 Feb 2026.

Company No. SC027075 · Incorporated 28 May 1949

Hermiston Securities Limited

Registered name: HERMISTON SECURITIES LIMITED

Part of J.w.muir Group Public Limited Company group

Hermiston Securities Limited made £3.2m revenue and £925k profit in the year to 1 Feb 2026. read from filing text

Hermiston Securities Limited’s revenue grew 19% to £3.2m in the year to 1 Feb 2026, with £925k profit and 4 employees. The company is classified under “development of building projects” and is based in Inverkeithing, Fife; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 41100Development of building projects

Status: Active
Location: Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland
Age: 77 yrs · since 1949
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 company is a subsidiary of JW Muir Group Plc. The ultimate controlling party is Mr J W Muir.”

Latest accounts · year to 1 Feb 2026

Key figures

Small teamOperating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£3.2m

Growth ▲19.4%

Profit

£925k

Growth ▲56.8%

Profit margin

28.8%

Gross 58.7%

Employees

Change ▼20%

Profit / employee

£231k

Revenue/employee £804k

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	2 Feb 2025	1 Feb 2026
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£2.7m	£3.2m
Cost of sales	£902k	£1.3m
Gross profit	£1.8m	£1.9m
Operating profit	£1.3m	£2.7m
Profit before tax	£788k	£1.2m
Profit after tax	£590k	£925k
Profit (best available)	£590k	£925k
Employees (average)	5	4
Ratios
Profit margin	21.9%	28.8%
Gross margin	66.5%	58.7%
Revenue per employee	£539k	£804k
Profit per employee	£118k	£231k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲19.4%
Profit growth	—	▲56.8%
Headcount growth	—	▼20%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£717k	£621k
Net assets	£16.4m	£17.3m
Current assets	£30.4m	£30.1m
Debtors	£11k	£8k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 28.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 58.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £804k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £231k; 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: 0.3%; 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 £17.3m
Cash at bank: ▼13%; Now £621k
Headcount: ▼20%; Now 4
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

J.w.muir Group Public Limited Companyultimate parent75–100%
Hermiston Securities 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 1 Feb 2026 (profit £925k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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