How much does G.b.farrar & Co. Limited make?

G.b.farrar & Co. Limited reported revenue of £38.6m and £3.2m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does G.b.farrar & Co. Limited have?

G.b.farrar & Co. Limited reported an average of 48 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is G.b.farrar & Co. Limited profitable?

Yes — G.b.farrar & Co. Limited reported a profit of £3.2m in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 00775059 · Incorporated 25 Sep 1963

G.b.farrar & Co. Limited

Registered name: G.B.FARRAR & CO. LIMITED

Part of G.B. Farrar Holdings Limited group

G.b.farrar & Co. Limited made £38.6m revenue and £3.2m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025. read from filing text

G.b.farrar & Co. Limited’s revenue grew 39% to £38.6m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £3.2m profit and 48 employees. The company is classified under “joinery installation” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43320Joinery installation SIC 43330Floor and wall covering SIC 43341Painting

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 63 yrs · since 1963
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: “The ultimate controlling party of the company is J.M Jacobs by virtue of his shareholding in the company.”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£38.6m

Growth ▲38.6%

Profit

£3.2m

Growth ▲19.4%

Profit margin

8.2%

Gross 18.6%

Employees

Change ▲11.6%

Profit / employee

£65.9k

Revenue/employee £805k

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	30 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 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)	£23.9m	£21.5m	£27.9m	£38.6m
Cost of sales	£18.5m	£16.1m	£21.7m	£31.4m
Gross profit	£5.4m	£5.3m	£6.2m	£7.2m
Operating profit	£2.9m	£2.7m	£3.4m	£4.1m
Profit before tax	£2.9m	£2.7m	£3.6m	£4.2m
Profit after tax	£2.4m	£2.1m	£2.6m	£3.2m
Profit (best available)	£2.4m	£2.1m	£2.6m	£3.2m
Staff costs	£2.9m	£3m	£3m	£3.4m
Employees (average)	44	44	43	48
Ratios
Profit margin	10%	10%	9.5%	8.2%
Gross margin	22.5%	24.9%	22.3%	18.6%
Revenue per employee	£543k	£488k	£648k	£805k
Profit per employee	£54.2k	£48.8k	£61.6k	£65.9k
Cash conversion	−122.8%	−35.2%	−142.5%	−85.3%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼10.1%	▲29.9%	▲38.6%
Profit growth	—	▼9.9%	▲23.2%	▲19.4%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▼2.3%	▲11.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£4m	£2m	£3.7m	£5m
Net assets	£3.9m	£4m	£4.9m	£6.1m
Fixed assets	£329k	£400k	£337k	—
Current assets	£11m	£9.5m	£12.1m	£17m
Debtors	£6.3m	£6.4m	£6.6m	£10.4m
Deferred income	£1.8m	£1.2m	£1.5m	£2.3m
Cash from operations	−£3.6m	−£946k	−£4.9m	−£3.5m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 8.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 18.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £805k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £65.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −85.3%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 5.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 26.8%; 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: ▲25%; Now £6.1m
Cash at bank: ▲33%; Now £5m
Headcount: ▲12%; Now 48
Deferred income: ▲54%; Now £2.3m
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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

G.B. Farrar Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
G.b.farrar & Co. 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 30 Sep 2025 (profit £3.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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