How much does J.s.highfield Limited make?

J.s.highfield Limited reported revenue of £9.9m and £253k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does J.s.highfield Limited have?

J.s.highfield Limited reported an average of 56 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is J.s.highfield Limited profitable?

Yes — J.s.highfield Limited reported a profit of £253k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 00865225 · Incorporated 30 Nov 1965

J.s.highfield Limited

Registered name: J.S.HIGHFIELD LIMITED

Part of J.S Highfield Holdings Limited group

J.s.highfield Limited made £9.9m revenue and £253k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

J.s.highfield Limited’s revenue grew 13% to £9.9m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £253k profit and 56 employees. The company is classified under “freight transport by road” and is based in Lincoln; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 49410Freight transport by road

Status: Active
Location: Lincoln, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 60 yrs · since 1965
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 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Doing more with lessBoring industry

Revenue

£9.9m

Growth ▲12.7%

Profit

£253k

Growth —

Profit margin

2.5%

Gross 12.1%

Employees

Change ▼3.5%

Profit / employee

£4.5k

Revenue/employee £177k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£8.8m	£9.9m
Cost of sales	—	£8.3m	£8.7m
Gross profit	—	£496k	£1.2m
Operating profit	—	−£226k	£417k
Profit before tax	—	−£354k	£242k
Profit after tax	—	−£265k	£253k
Profit (best available)	—	−£265k	£253k
Staff costs	—	£2.4m	£2.5m
Employees (average)	48	58	56
Ratios
Profit margin	—	−3%	2.5%
Gross margin	—	5.6%	12.1%
Revenue per employee	—	£152k	£177k
Profit per employee	—	−£4.6k	£4.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲12.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲20.8%	▼3.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£242k	£90.5k	£53.4k
Net assets	£2.7m	£2.4m	£2.6m
Fixed assets	£3.3m	£3.5m	£6.2m
Current assets	£3.7m	£3.6m	£2.3m
Debtors	£1.9m	£1.8m	£1.8m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 12.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £177k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 62.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 18%; 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: ▲8%; Now £2.6m
Cash at bank: ▼41%; Now £53.4k
Headcount: ▼3%; Now 56
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲78%; Now £6.2m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

J.S Highfield Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
J.s.highfield 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 31 Mar 2025 (profit £253k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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