How much does J & B Hopkins Limited make?

J & B Hopkins Limited reported revenue of £70.4m and £2.3m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does J & B Hopkins Limited have?

J & B Hopkins Limited reported an average of 173 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Is J & B Hopkins Limited profitable?

Yes — J & B Hopkins Limited reported a profit of £2.3m in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Company No. 01360130 · Incorporated 29 Mar 1978

J & B Hopkins Limited

Registered name: J & B HOPKINS LIMITED

Part of The J & B Hopkins Employee Trustee Company Limited group

J & B Hopkins Limited made £70.4m revenue and £2.3m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026. read from filing text

J & B Hopkins Limited’s revenue grew 33% to £70.4m in the year to 31 Mar 2026, with £2.3m profit and 173 employees. The company is classified under “plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation” and is based in Fareham; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43220Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation

Status: Active
Location: Fareham, South East
Age: 48 yrs · since 1978
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: “All the company's shares are held by The J&B Hopkins Employee Trustee Company Limited as trustee on”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2026

Key figures

Capital-lightDoing more with lessBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£70.4m

Growth ▲33.4%

Profit

£2.3m

Growth —

Profit margin

3.3%

Gross 12.8%

Employees

173

Change ▼6%

Profit / employee

£13.6k

Revenue/employee £407k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Sep 2022	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025	31 Mar 2026
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)	£45.5m	£82.7m	£52.8m	£70.4m
Cost of sales	£38.5m	£73.4m	£48.8m	£61.4m
Gross profit	£7m	£9.3m	£4m	£9m
Operating profit	£1.5m	£899k	−£2.2m	£3.3m
Profit before tax	£1.5m	£929k	−£2.1m	£3.1m
Profit after tax	£2m	£689k	−£1.6m	£2.3m
Profit (best available)	£2m	£689k	−£1.6m	£2.3m
Staff costs	£10.7m	£18.3m	£11.1m	£11.7m
Employees (average)	184	188	184	173
Ratios
Profit margin	4.3%	0.8%	−3.1%	3.3%
Gross margin	15.4%	11.2%	7.5%	12.8%
Revenue per employee	£247k	£440k	£287k	£407k
Profit per employee	£10.7k	£3.7k	−£8.8k	£13.6k
Cash conversion	−305.6%	207%	—	14.8%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▲33.4%
Headcount growth	—	—	—	▼6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£6.6m	£2.9m	£2.5m	£3.1m
Net assets	£4.7m	£3.7m	£2.1m	£4.4m
Fixed assets	£414k	£313k	£277k	£321k
Current assets	£15.5m	£16m	£15.1m	£18.6m
Debtors	£1.9m	£1.8m	£11.2m	£14.6m
Deferred income	£2.5m	£2.9m	£228k	£414k
Cash from operations	−£4.5m	£1.9m	£350k	£495k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 12.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £407k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £13.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 14.8%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 20.7%; 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: ▲113%; Now £4.4m
Cash at bank: ▲23%; Now £3.1m
Headcount: ▼6%; Now 173
Deferred income: ▲82%; Now £414k
Fixed assets: ▲16%; Now £321k

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

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

The J & B Hopkins Employee Trustee Company Limitedultimate parent75–100%
J & B Hopkins 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 2026 (profit £2.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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