How much does Ian H. Cameron Limited make?

Ian H. Cameron Limited reported revenue of £18.6m and £461k profit in the year to 31 May 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Ian H. Cameron Limited have?

Ian H. Cameron Limited reported an average of 44 employees in the year to 31 May 2025.

Is Ian H. Cameron Limited profitable?

Yes — Ian H. Cameron Limited reported a profit of £461k in the year to 31 May 2025.

Company No. SC035342 · Incorporated 2 Jun 1960

Ian H. Cameron Limited

Registered name: IAN H. CAMERON LIMITED

Part of Cameron Group (Perth) Limited group

Ian H. Cameron Limited made £18.6m revenue and £461k profit in the year to 31 May 2025. read from filing text

Ian H. Cameron Limited’s revenue fell 8% to £18.6m in the year to 31 May 2025, with £461k profit and 44 employees. The company is classified under “sale of new cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Perth; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 45111Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles SIC 70100Activities of head offices

Status: Active
Location: Perth, Scotland
Age: 66 yrs · since 1960
Type: Private Limited Company

Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

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's ultimate parent company is Cameron Group (Perth) Limited, a company registered in Scotland.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 May 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£18.6m

Growth ▼8.4%

Profit

£461k

Growth ▼7.5%

Profit margin

2.5%

Gross 15.5%

Employees

Change ▲10%

Profit / employee

£10.5k

Revenue/employee £422k

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 May 2024	31 May 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£20.3m	£18.6m
Cost of sales	£17.5m	£15.7m
Gross profit	£2.8m	£2.9m
Operating profit	£670k	£587k
Profit before tax	£687k	£627k
Profit after tax	£498k	£461k
Profit (best available)	£498k	£461k
Staff costs	£1.5m	£1.6m
Employees (average)	40	44
Ratios
Profit margin	2.5%	2.5%
Gross margin	13.7%	15.5%
Revenue per employee	£507k	£422k
Profit per employee	£12.4k	£10.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼8.4%
Profit growth	—	▼7.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲10%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.9m	£2.1m
Net assets	£5.8m	£6.3m
Fixed assets	£3.1m	£3m
Current assets	£4m	£4.6m
Debtors	£155k	£243k
Deferred income	£144k	£99.8k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 15.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £422k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £10.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 16%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.3%; 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: ▲8%; Now £6.3m
Cash at bank: ▲10%; Now £2.1m
Headcount: ▲10%; Now 44
Deferred income: ▼31%; Now £99.8k
Fixed assets: ▼3%; Now £3m

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

Cameron Group (Perth) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Ian H. Cameron Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (2)

Douglas Cameron (Properties) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Strathmore Motors LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (2)

Cameron Motors (Scotland) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Douglas Cameron (Scotland) 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 May 2025 (profit £461k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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