M.J. Allen Holdings Limited
Registered name: M.J. ALLEN HOLDINGS LIMITED
Part of Allen Investment Group Ltd groupM.J. Allen Holdings Limited made £820k revenue and £106k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2024.
M.J. Allen Holdings Limited’s revenue fell 29% to £820k in the year to 30 Sep 2024, with £106k profit and 5 employees. The company is classified under “activities of head offices” and is based in Ashford; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.
- Status
- Active
- Location
- Ashford, South East
- Age
- 65 yrs · since 1961
- Type
- Private Limited Company
Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.
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.
Key figures
Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.
Financial history
| Year to | 30 Sep 2022 | 30 Sep 2023 | 30 Sep 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosure | Profit only | Full P&L | Full P&L |
| Profit & loss | |||
| Revenue (turnover) | — | £1.2m | £820k |
| Operating profit | — | £247k | £516k |
| Profit before tax | — | £453k | £193k |
| Profit after tax | £473k | −£70.5k | £106k |
| Profit (best available) | £473k | −£70.5k | £106k |
| Staff costs | — | £106k | £51.1k |
| Employees (average) | 9 | 10 | 5 |
| Ratios | |||
| Profit margin | — | −6.1% | 13% |
| Revenue per employee | — | £116k | £164k |
| Profit per employee | £52.6k | −£7k | £21.2k |
| Growth (year on year) | |||
| Revenue growth | — | — | ▼29.2% |
| Profit growth | — | ▼114.9% | — |
| Headcount growth | — | ▲11.1% | ▼50% |
| Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue | |||
| Cash at bank | £1.5k | £852k | £833k |
| Net assets | £5.7m | £6.1m | £6.1m |
| Fixed assets | £8.6m | £8.3m | £8.6m |
| Current assets | £5m | £5.1m | £8.3m |
| Debtors | £5m | £4.3m | £7.5m |
| Deferred income | £56.5k | £117k | £302k |
| Source | FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024 | FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024 | FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025 |
How the business works
- Profit margin
- 13%
- Profit ÷ revenue.
- Gross margin
- —
- Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
- Revenue per employee
- £164k
- Revenue ÷ average employees.
- Profit per employee
- £21.2k
- Profit ÷ average employees.
- Cash conversion
- —
- Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
- Fixed assets ÷ revenue
- 1044%
- Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
- Deferred income ÷ revenue
- 36.9%
- Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
- Debtors ÷ revenue
- 912%
- Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.
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
- ▲0%
- Now £6.1m
- Cash at bank
- ▼2%
- Now £833k
- Headcount
- ▼50%
- Now 5
- Deferred income
- ▲159%
- Now £302k
- Fixed assets
- ▲4%
- Now £8.6m
Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.
Group structure
Ownership chain
- Allen Investment Group Ltdultimate parent75–100%
- M.J. Allen Holdings Limitedthis company
Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.
Subsidiaries (9)
- M.J. Allen Automotive LtdRev. £21.5m · Profit £592k
- M.J. Allen Castings and Machining LtdRev. £6.4m · Profit £120k
- R.j.w.limitedRev. £501k · Profit £129k
- Verdict Gauge LimitedRev. £162k · Profit −£47.7k
- Countytrac LimitedRev. — · Profit £377k
- M.J. Allen Metalwork LtdRev. — · Profit −£618k
- M.J. Allen Precision LtdFigures not disclosed
- Ottallen LtdFigures not disclosed
- Probite Performance LtdFigures not disclosed
From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).
Sources
Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 30 Sep 2024 (profit £106k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.
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