How much does J. Anderson & Son Limited make?

J. Anderson & Son Limited reported revenue of £18m and £2.2m profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does J. Anderson & Son Limited have?

J. Anderson & Son Limited reported an average of 37 employees in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Is J. Anderson & Son Limited profitable?

Yes — J. Anderson & Son Limited reported a profit of £2.2m in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Company No. 05177049 · Incorporated 12 Jul 2004

J. Anderson & Son Limited

Registered name: J. ANDERSON & SON LIMITED

Part of JJR Holdings Limited group

J. Anderson & Son Limited made £18m revenue and £2.2m profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

J. Anderson & Son Limited’s revenue fell 6% to £18m in the year to 31 Oct 2025, with £2.2m profit and 37 employees. The company is classified under “construction of utility projects for fluids” and is based in Mexborough; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 42210Construction of utility projects for fluids

Status: Active
Location: Mexborough, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 22 yrs · since 2004
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 Oct 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£18m

Growth ▼6.3%

Profit

£2.2m

Growth ▼23.5%

Profit margin

12.1%

Gross 28.8%

Employees

Change ▲12.1%

Profit / employee

£59.1k

Revenue/employee £487k

Profitable streak

2yrs

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 Oct 2022	31 Oct 2023	31 Oct 2024	31 Oct 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£19.2m	£18m
Cost of sales	—	—	£13.5m	£12.8m
Gross profit	—	—	£5.7m	£5.2m
Operating profit	—	—	£3.8m	£2.9m
Profit before tax	—	—	£3.9m	£2.9m
Profit after tax	—	—	£2.9m	£2.2m
Profit (best available)	—	—	£2.9m	£2.2m
Staff costs	—	—	£2m	£2.4m
Employees (average)	26	32	33	37
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	14.9%	12.1%
Gross margin	—	—	29.7%	28.8%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£582k	£487k
Profit per employee	—	—	£86.6k	£59.1k
Cash conversion	—	—	36.5%	115.4%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▼6.3%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▼23.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲23.1%	▲3.1%	▲12.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.1m	£1.7m	£929k	£2.8m
Net assets	£4.1m	£5.2m	£7.7m	£8.8m
Fixed assets	£1.7m	£1.7m	£1.9m	£1.6m
Current assets	£4.3m	£5.4m	£8.1m	£10.9m
Debtors	£1.3m	£1.4m	£2.4m	£1.2m
Cash from operations	—	—	£1.4m	£3.3m
Source	FilletedAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FilletedAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FilletedAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 12.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 28.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £487k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £59.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 115.4%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 9.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 6.8%; 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: ▲14%; Now £8.8m
Cash at bank: ▲201%; Now £2.8m
Headcount: ▲12%; Now 37
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼13%; Now £1.6m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

JJR Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
J. Anderson & Son 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 Oct 2025 (profit £2.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 17 Oct 2026

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