How much does James Gordon Limited make?

James Gordon Limited reported revenue of £60.7m and £868k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does James Gordon Limited have?

James Gordon Limited reported an average of 103 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is James Gordon Limited profitable?

Yes — James Gordon Limited reported a profit of £868k in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. SC293893 · Incorporated 30 Nov 2005

James Gordon Limited

Registered name: JAMES GORDON LIMITED

Part of Montgomerie Holdings Limited group

James Gordon Limited made £60.7m revenue and £868k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

James Gordon Limited’s revenue grew 12% to £60.7m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £868k profit and 103 employees. The company is classified under “repair of machinery”; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 33120Repair of machinery SIC 46610Wholesale of agricultural machinery, equipment and supplies SIC 47789Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)

Status: Active
Location: Scotland
Age: 20 yrs · since 2005
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.

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightDoing more with lessBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£60.7m

Growth ▲12.3%

Profit

£868k

Growth —

Profit margin

1.4%

Gross 15.6%

Employees

103

Change ▼1%

Profit / employee

£8.4k

Revenue/employee £590k

Profitable streak

1yr

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	30 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£54m	£55.2m	£54.1m	£60.7m
Cost of sales	£46.7m	£47.4m	£46.8m	£51.3m
Gross profit	£7.4m	£7.8m	£7.2m	£9.5m
Operating profit	£1.1m	£1.3m	−£50.6k	£1.5m
Profit before tax	£893k	£834k	−£759k	£1.2m
Profit after tax	£703k	£658k	−£634k	£868k
Profit (best available)	£703k	£658k	−£634k	£868k
Staff costs	£4m	£4.2m	£4.5m	£4.9m
Employees (average)	103	105	104	103
Ratios
Profit margin	1.3%	1.2%	−1.2%	1.4%
Gross margin	13.6%	14.1%	13.4%	15.6%
Revenue per employee	£524k	£526k	£520k	£590k
Profit per employee	£6.8k	£6.3k	−£6.1k	£8.4k
Cash conversion	34.4%	76.1%	—	−170.1%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲2.2%	▼2.1%	▲12.3%
Profit growth	—	▼6.4%	▼196.5%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲1.9%	▼0.9%	▼1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£770k	£1.1m	£939k	£430k
Net assets	£6.6m	£7.1m	£6.3m	£7.2m
Fixed assets	£637k	£788k	£1.1m	£846k
Current assets	£20m	£20.2m	£16.9m	£16.4m
Debtors	£6.2m	£5m	£4.7m	£5.7m
Cash from operations	£370k	£985k	−£3.2m	−£2.6m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 15.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £590k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £8.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −170.1%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9.4%; 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: ▲14%; Now £7.2m
Cash at bank: ▼54%; Now £430k
Headcount: ▼1%; Now 103
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼23%; Now £846k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Montgomerie Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
James Gordon 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 30 Sep 2025 (profit £868k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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