A. & J. Stephen (Holdings) Limited
Registered name: A. & J. STEPHEN (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
A. & J. Stephen (Holdings) Limited made £11.4m revenue and £85.1k profit in the year to 5 Apr 2025.
A. & J. Stephen (Holdings) Limited’s revenue fell 23% to £11.4m in the year to 5 Apr 2025, with £85.1k profit and 28 employees. The company is classified under “construction of domestic buildings” and is based in Perth; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.
- Status
- Active
- Location
- Perth, Scotland
- Age
- 51 yrs · since 1975
- 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.
Key figures
Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.
Financial history
| Year to | 31 Mar 2024 | 5 Apr 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Disclosure | Full P&L | Full P&L |
| Profit & loss | ||
| Revenue (turnover) | £14.8m | £11.4m |
| Cost of sales | £14.9m | £9.4m |
| Gross profit | −£117k | £2m |
| Operating profit | −£2.5m | −£43.4k |
| Profit before tax | −£2.6m | £58.8k |
| Profit after tax | £9.9m | £85.1k |
| Profit (best available) | £9.9m | £85.1k |
| Staff costs | £2.5m | £1.9m |
| Employees (average) | 47 | 28 |
| Ratios | ||
| Profit margin | 66.5% | 0.8% |
| Gross margin | −0.8% | 17.2% |
| Revenue per employee | £315k | £406k |
| Profit per employee | £210k | £3k |
| Growth (year on year) | ||
| Revenue growth | — | ▼23.4% |
| Profit growth | — | ▼99.1% |
| Headcount growth | — | ▼40.4% |
| Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue | ||
| Cash at bank | £52.9k | £3.5k |
| Net assets | £11.3m | £11.4m |
| Fixed assets | £590k | £459k |
| Current assets | £9.3m | £9.4m |
| Debtors | £64.3k | £18.6k |
| Cash from operations | −£76.3k | £38.5k |
| Source | FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026 | FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026 |
How the business works
- Profit margin
- 0.8%
- Profit ÷ revenue.
- Gross margin
- 17.2%
- Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
- Revenue per employee
- £406k
- Revenue ÷ average employees.
- Profit per employee
- £3k
- Profit ÷ average employees.
- Cash conversion
- —
- Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
- Fixed assets ÷ revenue
- 4%
- Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
- Deferred income ÷ revenue
- —
- Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
- Debtors ÷ revenue
- 0.2%
- Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.
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
- ▲1%
- Now £11.4m
- Cash at bank
- ▼93%
- Now £3.5k
- Headcount
- ▼40%
- Now 28
- Deferred income
- —
- Now —
- Fixed assets
- ▼22%
- Now £459k
Group structure
Subsidiaries (2)
- A. & J. Stephen (Builders) LimitedRev. £10.8m · Profit £327k
- A. & J. Stephen LimitedFigures not disclosed
From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).
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Sources
Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 5 Apr 2025 (profit £85.1k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.
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