How much does Barfoots of Botley Limited make?

Barfoots of Botley Limited reported revenue of £244m and £10.8m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Barfoots of Botley Limited have?

Barfoots of Botley Limited reported an average of 611 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Barfoots of Botley Limited profitable?

Yes — Barfoots of Botley Limited reported a profit of £10.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02383478 · Incorporated 15 May 1989

Barfoots of Botley Limited

Registered name: BARFOOTS OF BOTLEY LIMITED

Part of Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP group

Barfoots of Botley Limited made £244m revenue and £10.8m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Barfoots of Botley Limited’s revenue grew 9% to £244m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £10.8m profit and 611 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of fruit and vegetables” and is based in Bognor Regis; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46310Wholesale of fruit and vegetables

Status: Active
Location: Bognor Regis, South East
Age: 37 yrs · since 1989
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 company's immediate parent is Posbrook Holdings Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£244m

Growth ▲8.8%

Profit

£10.8m

Growth ▼1.5%

Profit margin

4.4%

Gross 13.5%

Employees

611

Change ▲2.9%

Profit / employee

£17.7k

Revenue/employee £399k

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)	£184m	£196m	£224m	£244m
Cost of sales	£165m	£170m	£192m	£211m
Gross profit	£18.7m	£25.2m	£31.8m	£33m
Operating profit	£4.6m	£7.9m	£14.5m	£14.2m
Profit before tax	£5.5m	£8.3m	£14.9m	£14.6m
Profit after tax	£4.5m	£5.8m	£11m	£10.8m
Profit (best available)	£4.5m	£5.8m	£11m	£10.8m
Staff costs	£21.1m	£22.8m	£25.3m	£27.6m
Employees (average)	595	588	594	611
Ratios
Profit margin	2.5%	3%	4.9%	4.4%
Gross margin	10.2%	12.9%	14.2%	13.5%
Revenue per employee	£309k	£333k	£377k	£399k
Profit per employee	£7.6k	£9.9k	£18.5k	£17.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲6.4%	▲14.6%	▲8.8%
Profit growth	—	▲29.2%	▲87.6%	▼1.5%
Headcount growth	—	▼1.2%	▲1%	▲2.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£8.7m	£12.2m	£15m	£13.7m
Net assets	£50.7m	£54.8m	£61.8m	£61.8m
Fixed assets	£27.5m	£29.3m	£29.4m	£32m
Current assets	£45.9m	£48.8m	£54.8m	£57.6m
Debtors	£18.2m	£23.2m	£26.2m	£27.6m
Deferred income	£351k	£288k	£225k	£162k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 13.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £399k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £17.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 13.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.3%; 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: ▲0%; Now £61.8m
Cash at bank: ▼9%; Now £13.7m
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 611
Deferred income: ▼28%; Now £162k
Fixed assets: ▲9%; Now £32m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Penningtons Manches Cooper LLPultimate parent75–100%
Penntrust Limited75–100%
Barfoots Management Limited75–100%
Posbrook Holdings Limited75–100%
Barfoots of Botley Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

Barfoot Farms LimitedRev. £19.1m · Profit −£135k
Barfoot Energy LtdRev. — · Profit £686k
Barfoot Holdings 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 £10.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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