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Company No. 08836772 · Incorporated 8 Jan 2014

Nortons Fencing Limited

Registered name: NORTONS FENCING LIMITED

Nortons Fencing Limited made £1.7m revenue and £136k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Nortons Fencing Limited’s revenue grew 53% to £1.7m in the year to 31 Jan 2026, with £136k profit and 1 employee. The company is classified under “other specialised construction activities” and is based in Bury ST Edmunds; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43999Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Status
Active
Location
Bury ST Edmunds, East of England
Age
12 yrs · since 2014
Type
Private Limited Company
Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2026

Key figures

IndependentSmall teamOperating leverageBoring industry
Revenue
£1.7m
Growth ▲53.3%
Profit
£136k
Growth ▲200.3%
Profit margin
7.9%
Gross 28.6%
Employees
1
Change 0%
Profit / employee
£136k
Revenue/employee £1.7m
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.

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to31 Jan 202231 Jan 202331 Jan 202431 Jan 202531 Jan 2026
DisclosureNo P&LNo P&LNo P&LFull P&LFull P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)———£1.1m£1.7m
Cost of sales———£755k£1.2m
Gross profit———£372k£495k
Operating profit———£69.5k£168k
Profit before tax———£45.2k£136k
Profit (best available)———£45.2k£136k
Employees (average)12211
Ratios
Profit margin———4%7.9%
Gross margin———33%28.6%
Revenue per employee———£1.1m£1.7m
Profit per employee———£45.2k£136k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth————▲53.3%
Profit growth————▲200.3%
Headcount growth—▲100%0%▼50%0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets£30.3k£77.5k£78.5k£69.4k£54.1k
Fixed assets£118k£190k£220k£336k£406k
Current assets£165k£87.7k£275k£284k£323k
Debtors———£133k£167k
SourceFullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025Director's Report and Unaudited Financial Statements · bulk data Jul 2026
Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin
7.9%
Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin
28.6%
Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee
£1.7m
Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee
£136k
Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion
—
Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue
23.5%
Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue
—
Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue
9.7%
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
▼22%
Now £54.1k
Cash at bank
—
Now —
Headcount
0%
Now 1
Deferred income
—
Now —
Fixed assets
▲21%
Now £406k
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Sources

Latest figures from Director's Report and Unaudited Financial Statements for the year to 31 Jan 2026 (profit £136k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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