How much does John McGeady Limited make?

John McGeady Limited reported revenue of £21.1m and £2m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does John McGeady Limited have?

John McGeady Limited reported an average of 36 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is John McGeady Limited profitable?

Yes — John McGeady Limited reported a profit of £2m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. SC080553 · Incorporated 25 Oct 1982

John McGeady Limited

Registered name: JOHN MCGEADY LIMITED

John McGeady Limited made £21.1m revenue and £2m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

John McGeady Limited’s revenue grew 6% to £21.1m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £2m profit and 36 employees. The company is classified under “construction of other civil engineering projects” and is based in Glasgow; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 42990Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Age: 43 yrs · since 1982
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentOperating leverage

Revenue

£21.1m

Growth ▲6.3%

Profit

£2m

Growth ▲13.4%

Profit margin

9.7%

Gross 25.4%

Employees

Change ▲12.5%

Profit / employee

£56.6k

Revenue/employee £586k

Profitable streak

4yrs

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£15.3m	£21.7m	£19.8m	£21.1m
Cost of sales	£10.3m	£15.5m	£15.3m	£15.7m
Gross profit	£4.9m	£6.2m	£4.5m	£5.4m
Operating profit	£3.7m	£4m	£2.6m	£3m
Profit before tax	£3.6m	£3.8m	£2.4m	£2.7m
Profit after tax	£3m	£3.1m	£1.8m	£2m
Profit (best available)	£3m	£3.1m	£1.8m	£2m
Staff costs	£1.9m	£1.8m	£1.9m	£2.2m
Employees (average)	40	35	32	36
Ratios
Profit margin	19.4%	14.3%	9%	9.7%
Gross margin	32.2%	28.4%	22.8%	25.4%
Revenue per employee	£381k	£621k	£620k	£586k
Profit per employee	£74k	£88.7k	£56.1k	£56.6k
Cash conversion	−73.9%	−131.4%	—	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲42.4%	▼8.6%	▲6.3%
Profit growth	—	▲4.9%	▼42.1%	▲13.4%
Headcount growth	—	▼12.5%	▼8.6%	▲12.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.6m	£3.2m	£2m	£2.4m
Net assets	£1.8m	£3.1m	£2.9m	£3.7m
Fixed assets	£4.4m	£5.4m	£6.3m	£5.6m
Current assets	£4.4m	£6.5m	£5.4m	£6.4m
Debtors	£2.1m	£3.1m	£2.9m	£3.6m
Cash from operations	−£2.8m	−£5.3m	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 9.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 25.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £586k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £56.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 26.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 17%; 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: ▲30%; Now £3.7m
Cash at bank: ▲21%; Now £2.4m
Headcount: ▲13%; Now 36
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼12%; Now £5.6m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit £2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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