How many employees does Geoffrey Faber Holdings Limited have?

Geoffrey Faber Holdings Limited reported an average of 7 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2023.

Is Geoffrey Faber Holdings Limited profitable?

Yes — Geoffrey Faber Holdings Limited reported a profit of £324k in the year to 31 Mar 2023.

Company No. 00238274 · Incorporated 28 Mar 1929

Geoffrey Faber Holdings Limited

Registered name: GEOFFREY FABER HOLDINGS LIMITED

Geoffrey Faber Holdings Limited made £324k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2023 (revenue not disclosed).

Geoffrey Faber Holdings Limited reported £324k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2023, down 92% on the year before; its revenue was not disclosed. It had 7 employees. The company is classified under “book publishing” and is based in London; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Profit onlySection J · Information and communicationSIC 58110Book publishing

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 97 yrs · since 1929
Type: Private Limited Company

Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2023

Key figures

IndependentSmall team

Revenue

—

Not disclosed in filing

Profit

£324k

Growth ▼91.7%

Profit margin

—

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£46.3k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

This company published its profit but not its turnover, so revenue and margins are not disclosed. We never estimate them.

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

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023
Disclosure	Profit only	Profit only
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—
Profit after tax	£3.9m	£324k
Profit (best available)	£3.9m	£324k
Employees (average)	7	7
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—
Profit per employee	£556k	£46.3k
Growth (year on year)
Profit growth	—	▼91.7%
Headcount growth	—	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£8.9m	£8.8m
Net assets	£16.4m	£16.5m
Fixed assets	£6.6m	£6.6m
Current assets	£11.1m	£11.2m
Debtors	£88.2k	£264k
Deferred income	£226k	£275k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2024	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: —; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £46.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; 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: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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 £16.5m
Cash at bank: ▼1%; Now £8.8m
Headcount: 0%; Now 7
Deferred income: ▲22%; Now £275k
Fixed assets: ▼0%; Now £6.6m

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

Subsidiaries (2)

Faber Music LimitedRev. £3.4m · Profit −£161k
Faber Music 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 accounts for the year to 31 Mar 2023 (profit £324k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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