How much does H.G. Stephenson Limited make?

H.G. Stephenson Limited reported revenue of £28m and £496k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does H.G. Stephenson Limited have?

H.G. Stephenson Limited reported an average of 117 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Is H.G. Stephenson Limited profitable?

Yes — H.G. Stephenson Limited reported a profit of £496k in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Company No. 00065741 · Incorporated 23 Apr 1900

H.G. Stephenson Limited

Registered name: H.G. STEPHENSON LIMITED

H.G. Stephenson Limited made £28m revenue and £496k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025. read from filing text

H.G. Stephenson Limited’s revenue grew 3% to £28m in the year to 31 Jan 2025, with £496k profit and 117 employees. The company is classified under “agents specialized in the sale of other particular products” and is based in Stockport; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46180Agents specialized in the sale of other particular products

Status: Active
Location: Stockport, North West
Age: 126 yrs · since 1900
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 ultimate controlling party is The estate of Robert Michael Stephenson, by virtue of its majority shareholding.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2025

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£28m

Growth ▲3.2%

Profit

£496k

Growth ▼27.3%

Profit margin

1.8%

Gross 33.2%

Employees

117

Change ▲0.9%

Profit / employee

£4.2k

Revenue/employee £240k

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 Jan 2022	31 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 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)	£20.3m	£25.6m	£27.2m	£28m
Cost of sales	£13.4m	£16.7m	£18.2m	£18.7m
Gross profit	£7m	£8.9m	£9m	£9.3m
Operating profit	£1.5m	£1.8m	£1m	£770k
Profit before tax	£1.5m	£1.7m	£963k	£699k
Profit after tax	£1.2m	£1.4m	£683k	£496k
Profit (best available)	£1.2m	£1.4m	£683k	£496k
Staff costs	—	£4.2m	£4.6m	£4.5m
Employees (average)	109	113	116	117
Ratios
Profit margin	5.7%	5.5%	2.5%	1.8%
Gross margin	34.2%	34.8%	33.1%	33.2%
Revenue per employee	£187k	£227k	£234k	£240k
Profit per employee	£10.7k	£12.5k	£5.9k	£4.2k
Cash conversion	—	−79.4%	−139.8%	−92.8%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲25.9%	▲6%	▲3.2%
Profit growth	—	▲20.6%	▼51.5%	▼27.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲3.7%	▲2.6%	▲0.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.3m	£1.2m	£1.3m	£993k
Net assets	£2.7m	£3.9m	£4.4m	£4.9m
Fixed assets	£2.7m	£5.3m	£5.2m	£5.4m
Current assets	£5.1m	£5.1m	£6m	£5.5m
Debtors	£1.2m	£1.8m	£2.2m	£2.2m
Deferred income	£476k	£475k	£485k	£589k
Cash from operations	—	−£1.4m	−£1.4m	−£715k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 33.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £240k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −92.8%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 19.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7.7%; 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: ▲11%; Now £4.9m
Cash at bank: ▼24%; Now £993k
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 117
Deferred income: ▲22%; Now £589k
Fixed assets: ▲4%; Now £5.4m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jan 2025 (profit £496k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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