How much does J Gas Limited make?

J Gas Limited reported revenue of £24.9m and £3.6m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does J Gas Limited have?

J Gas Limited reported an average of 79 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is J Gas Limited profitable?

Yes — J Gas Limited reported a profit of £3.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. SC274899 · Incorporated 19 Oct 2004

J Gas Limited

Registered name: J GAS LIMITED

Part of J. W. Johnston Limited group

J Gas Limited made £24.9m revenue and £3.6m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

J Gas Limited’s revenue grew 6% to £24.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £3.6m profit and 79 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of other fuels and related products” and is based in West Lothian; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46719Wholesale of other fuels and related products

Status: Active
Location: West Lothian, Scotland
Age: 21 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 immediate parent undertaking of the company is Johnston Fuels Limited, a company whose registered address is Standhill, Whitburn Road, Bathgate, West Lothian, EH48 3HR. Johnston Fuels Limited is t”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£24.9m

Growth ▲5.5%

Profit

£3.6m

Growth ▼5%

Profit margin

14.6%

Gross 54.5%

Employees

Change ▲9.7%

Profit / employee

£45.9k

Revenue/employee £316k

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 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)	£16.9m	£21.1m	£23.6m	£24.9m
Cost of sales	£9m	£9.6m	£10.6m	£11.3m
Gross profit	£7.9m	£11.5m	£13.1m	£13.6m
Operating profit	£2.1m	£4.4m	£5.2m	£5m
Profit before tax	£2m	£4.4m	£5.2m	£4.9m
Profit after tax	£1.9m	£3.4m	£3.8m	£3.6m
Profit (best available)	£1.9m	£3.4m	£3.8m	£3.6m
Staff costs	£2.9m	£3.4m	£3.7m	£4.1m
Employees (average)	60	69	72	79
Ratios
Profit margin	11.2%	16%	16.2%	14.6%
Gross margin	46.9%	54.5%	55.3%	54.5%
Revenue per employee	£282k	£305k	£328k	£316k
Profit per employee	£31.6k	£48.8k	£53.1k	£45.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲24.4%	▲12.2%	▲5.5%
Profit growth	—	▲77.6%	▲13.4%	▼5%
Headcount growth	—	▲15%	▲4.3%	▲9.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£909k	£1.6m	£572k	£1.5m
Net assets	£3.4m	£4.3m	£4.1m	£4.1m
Fixed assets	£4.2m	£5.4m	£6.7m	£7.1m
Current assets	£2.8m	£4m	£3.4m	£3.7m
Debtors	£1.4m	£1.7m	£1.8m	£1.6m
Deferred income	£648k	£934k	£1m	£1m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 14.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 54.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £316k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £45.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 28.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 4.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 6.5%; 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: ▼2%; Now £4.1m
Cash at bank: ▲155%; Now £1.5m
Headcount: ▲10%; Now 79
Deferred income: ▲2%; Now £1m
Fixed assets: ▲7%; Now £7.1m

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

J. W. Johnston Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Johnston Fuels Limited75–100%
J Gas Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Fuel Transport Solutions 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 Dec 2025 (profit £3.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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