J.f.e. Attridge (Scaffolding Services) Co. Limited
Registered name: J.F.E. ATTRIDGE (SCAFFOLDING SERVICES) CO. LIMITED
J.f.e. Attridge (Scaffolding Services) Co. Limited made £10.6m revenue and £1.1m profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025.
J.f.e. Attridge (Scaffolding Services) Co. Limited’s revenue fell 11% to £10.6m in the year to 31 Oct 2025, with £1.1m profit and 79 employees. The company is classified under “scaffold erection” and is based in Rugeley; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.
- Status
- Active
- Location
- Rugeley, West Midlands
- Age
- 54 yrs · since 1972
- Type
- Private Limited Company
Key figures
Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.
Financial history
| Year to | 31 Oct 2022 | 31 Oct 2023 | 31 Oct 2024 | 31 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosure | Full P&L | Full P&L | Full P&L | Full P&L |
| Profit & loss | ||||
| Revenue (turnover) | £9.5m | £12.5m | £12m | £10.6m |
| Cost of sales | £7.5m | £9.6m | £9.2m | £8.3m |
| Gross profit | £2.1m | £2.9m | £2.8m | £2.4m |
| Operating profit | £1.7m | £1.7m | £1.3m | £1m |
| Profit before tax | £1.2m | £1.8m | £1.8m | £1.4m |
| Profit after tax | £904k | £1.5m | £1.2m | £1.1m |
| Profit (best available) | £904k | £1.5m | £1.2m | £1.1m |
| Staff costs | £4m | £4.9m | £4.9m | £4.4m |
| Employees (average) | 83 | 83 | 81 | 79 |
| Ratios | ||||
| Profit margin | 9.5% | 11.9% | 10.4% | 10% |
| Gross margin | 21.8% | 23.2% | 23.2% | 22.2% |
| Revenue per employee | £115k | £151k | £148k | £134k |
| Profit per employee | £10.9k | £17.9k | £15.4k | £13.4k |
| Cash conversion | −84% | −258.3% | −28.5% | −253.6% |
| Growth (year on year) | ||||
| Revenue growth | — | ▲31.4% | ▼4.4% | ▼11.5% |
| Profit growth | — | ▲64.8% | ▼16.3% | ▼15.3% |
| Headcount growth | — | 0% | ▼2.4% | ▼2.5% |
| Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue | ||||
| Cash at bank | £5.2m | £8.4m | £8.2m | £8.4m |
| Net assets | £5.7m | £6.8m | £7.8m | £8.6m |
| Fixed assets | £834k | £911k | £900k | £1.2m |
| Current assets | £7.7m | £11.6m | £11.2m | £12.3m |
| Debtors | £2.2m | £2.5m | £2.5m | £2.1m |
| Deferred income | £230k | £138k | £109k | — |
| Cash from operations | −£1.4m | −£4.3m | −£374k | −£2.6m |
| Source | FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024 | FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024 | FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025 | FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026 |
How the business works
- Profit margin
- 10%
- Profit ÷ revenue.
- Gross margin
- 22.2%
- Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
- Revenue per employee
- £134k
- Revenue ÷ average employees.
- Profit per employee
- £13.4k
- Profit ÷ average employees.
- Cash conversion
- −253.6%
- Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
- Fixed assets ÷ revenue
- 11.2%
- Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
- Deferred income ÷ revenue
- —
- Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
- Debtors ÷ revenue
- 19.5%
- 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
- ▲11%
- Now £8.6m
- Cash at bank
- ▲2%
- Now £8.4m
- Headcount
- ▼2%
- Now 79
- Deferred income
- —
- Now —
- Fixed assets
- ▲31%
- Now £1.2m
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Sources
Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Oct 2025 (profit £1.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.
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