How much does John Bradshaw Limited make?

John Bradshaw Limited reported revenue of £14.7m and £206k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does John Bradshaw Limited have?

John Bradshaw Limited reported an average of 72 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is John Bradshaw Limited profitable?

Yes — John Bradshaw Limited reported a profit of £206k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01260881 · Incorporated 1 Jun 1976

John Bradshaw Limited

Registered name: JOHN BRADSHAW LIMITED

John Bradshaw Limited made £14.7m revenue and £206k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

John Bradshaw Limited’s revenue grew 9% to £14.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £206k profit and 72 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of motor vehicles” and is based in Peterborough; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 29100Manufacture of motor vehicles

Status: Active
Location: Peterborough, East of England
Age: 50 yrs · since 1976
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£14.7m

Growth ▲9.2%

Profit

£206k

Growth ▲23.5%

Profit margin

1.4%

Gross 32.1%

Employees

Change ▲2.9%

Profit / employee

£2.9k

Revenue/employee £204k

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 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)	£13.3m	£14.3m	£13.5m	£14.7m
Cost of sales	£8.9m	£9.4m	£8.9m	£10m
Gross profit	£4.4m	£4.9m	£4.6m	£4.7m
Operating profit	£279k	£648k	£400k	£473k
Profit before tax	£331k	£535k	£134k	£269k
Profit after tax	£357k	£261k	£167k	£206k
Profit (best available)	£357k	£261k	£167k	£206k
Staff costs	£2.8m	£3.3m	£3.1m	£3.7m
Employees (average)	66	69	70	72
Ratios
Profit margin	2.7%	1.8%	1.2%	1.4%
Gross margin	32.9%	34%	34.3%	32.1%
Revenue per employee	£202k	£207k	£193k	£204k
Profit per employee	£5.4k	£3.8k	£2.4k	£2.9k
Cash conversion	349.6%	−19.6%	−181.8%	−517.3%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲7.2%	▼5.6%	▲9.2%
Profit growth	—	▼27%	▼36.2%	▲23.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲4.5%	▲1.5%	▲2.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£954	£972	£999	£983
Net assets	£4.3m	£4.6m	£4.8m	£5m
Fixed assets	£4.5m	£4.4m	£5.5m	£5.3m
Current assets	£4.8m	£5.2m	£6.2m	£4.2m
Debtors	£802k	£710k	£1.1m	£651k
Cash from operations	£974k	−£127k	−£727k	−£2.4m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 32.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £204k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −517.3%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 36.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 4.4%; 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: ▲4%; Now £5m
Cash at bank: ▼2%; Now £983
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 72
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼3%; Now £5.3m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £206k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 12 Oct 2026

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