How much does John Clayton of Shotts Limited make?

John Clayton of Shotts Limited reported revenue of £388k and £23.6k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does John Clayton of Shotts Limited have?

John Clayton of Shotts Limited reported an average of 6 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Is John Clayton of Shotts Limited profitable?

Yes — John Clayton of Shotts Limited reported a profit of £23.6k in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. SC602981 · Incorporated 19 Jul 2018

John Clayton of Shotts Limited

Registered name: JOHN CLAYTON OF SHOTTS LIMITED

John Clayton of Shotts Limited made £388k revenue and £23.6k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

John Clayton of Shotts Limited’s revenue grew 7% to £388k in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with £23.6k profit and 6 employees. The company is classified under “other food services” and is based in Shotts; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection I · Accommodation and food servicesSIC 56290Other food services

Status: Active
Location: Shotts, Scotland
Age: 8 yrs · since 2018
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jul 2025

Key figures

IndependentSmall teamCapital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£388k

Growth ▲6.6%

Profit

£23.6k

Growth ▲26.5%

Profit margin

6.1%

Gross 38.9%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£3.9k

Revenue/employee £64.6k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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 Jul 2022	31 Jul 2023	31 Jul 2024	31 Jul 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£69.4k	£334k	£364k	£388k
Cost of sales	£45.8k	£212k	£225k	£237k
Gross profit	£23.6k	£122k	£138k	£151k
Operating profit	−£12.1k	£8.7k	£20.4k	£30.4k
Profit before tax	−£12.4k	£6.9k	£19.8k	£29.6k
Profit after tax	−£12.4k	£6.9k	£18.6k	£23.6k
Profit (best available)	−£12.4k	£6.9k	£18.6k	£23.6k
Employees (average)	6	6	6	6
Ratios
Profit margin	−17.9%	2.1%	5.1%	6.1%
Gross margin	34%	36.5%	38%	38.9%
Revenue per employee	£11.6k	£55.7k	£60.6k	£64.6k
Profit per employee	−£2.1k	£1.2k	£3.1k	£3.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲381.8%	▲8.8%	▲6.6%
Profit growth	—	—	▲168.6%	▲26.5%
Headcount growth	—	0%	0%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£6.4k	£2.6k	£3.2k	£6.8k
Net assets	−£18.8k	−£18.4k	−£18k	−£12k
Fixed assets	£9.4k	£10.7k	£8k	£6.3k
Current assets	£14.2k	£7.6k	£7k	£11.5k
Debtors	£4.8k	£1.9k	£736	£1.7k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 38.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £64.6k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.4%; 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: —; Now −£12k
Cash at bank: ▲109%; Now £6.8k
Headcount: 0%; Now 6
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼21%; Now £6.3k

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jul 2025 (profit £23.6k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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