How much does J M Posner Limited make?

J M Posner Limited reported revenue of £16.8m and £2.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does J M Posner Limited have?

J M Posner Limited reported an average of 28 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is J M Posner Limited profitable?

Yes — J M Posner Limited reported a profit of £2.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 06800355 · Incorporated 23 Jan 2009

J M Posner Limited

Registered name: J M POSNER LIMITED

Part of Inga Group Limited group

J M Posner Limited made £16.8m revenue and £2.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

J M Posner Limited’s revenue was £16.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £2.4m profit and 28 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of sugar and chocolate and sugar confectionery” and is based in Ashford; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46360Wholesale of sugar and chocolate and sugar confectionery SIC 46390Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco SIC 46690Wholesale of other machinery and equipment

Status: Active
Location: Ashford, South East
Age: 17 yrs · since 2009
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 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£16.8m

Growth —

Profit

£2.4m

Growth —

Profit margin

14.1%

Gross 29.1%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

£84.5k

Revenue/employee £599k

Profitable streak

5yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Profit only	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£12.4m	£13.9m	—	£19.1m	£16.8m
Cost of sales	£8.7m	£10.4m	£11.2m	£14.3m	£11.9m
Gross profit	£3.7m	£3.5m	—	£5.2m	£4.9m
Operating profit	£1.6m	£1.8m	—	£2.9m	£3.1m
Profit before tax	£1.6m	£1.8m	£2.3m	£3m	£3.2m
Profit after tax	£1.3m	£1.5m	£1.6m	£2.2m	£2.4m
Profit (best available)	£1.3m	£1.5m	£1.6m	£2.2m	£2.4m
Staff costs	—	—	£1.2m	£1.3m	—
Employees (average)	—	25	27	29	28
Ratios
Profit margin	10.6%	10.5%	—	11.5%	14.1%
Gross margin	30%	25.2%	—	27.1%	29.1%
Revenue per employee	—	£556k	—	£658k	£599k
Profit per employee	—	£58.5k	£60.9k	£75.4k	£84.5k
Cash conversion	—	—	—	−113.4%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲11.8%	—	—	—
Profit growth	—	▲11.5%	▲12.3%	▲33.1%	—
Headcount growth	—	—	▲8%	▲7.4%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.1m	£1.4m	£3.5m	£4.6m	£2.5m
Net assets	£3.8m	£5m	£6.5m	£8.4m	£6.3m
Fixed assets	£763k	£799k	£907k	£963k	£933k
Current assets	£4.9m	£5.8m	£6.8m	£9.3m	£7m
Debtors	£1.1m	£1.1m	£864k	£1.3m	£1.4m
Deferred income	—	—	£26.3k	£145k	—
Cash from operations	—	—	−£1.8m	−£3.2m	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 14.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 29.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £599k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £84.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 5.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 8.5%; 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: —; Now £6.3m
Cash at bank: —; Now £2.5m
Headcount: —; Now 28
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now £933k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Inga Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
J M Posner Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Subsidiaries (1)

Paramount Contracts GB LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (2)

Ulrick & Short LimitedRev. £14.1m · Profit £1.6m
MSK Ingredients & Equipment LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 Dec 2025 (profit £2.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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