How much does George Browns Limited make?

George Browns Limited reported revenue of £21.3m and £213k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does George Browns Limited have?

George Browns Limited reported an average of 88 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is George Browns Limited profitable?

Yes — George Browns Limited reported a profit of £213k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00340609 · Incorporated 24 May 1938

George Browns Limited

Registered name: GEORGE BROWNS LIMITED

Part of George Brown's Implements (Holdings) Limited group

George Browns Limited made £21.3m revenue and £213k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

George Browns Limited’s revenue fell 24% to £21.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £213k profit and 88 employees. The company is classified under “agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft” and is based in Leighton Buzzard; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46140Agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft SIC 46610Wholesale of agricultural machinery, equipment and supplies

Status: Active
Location: Leighton Buzzard, East of England
Age: 88 yrs · since 1938
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

Revenue

£21.3m

Growth ▼23.8%

Profit

£213k

Growth —

Profit margin

Gross 14.4%

Employees

Change ▼26.7%

Profit / employee

£2.4k

Revenue/employee £242k

Profitable streak

1yr

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£28m	£21.3m
Cost of sales	£22.9m	£18.3m
Gross profit	£5.1m	£3.1m
Operating profit	−£517k	−£1.4m
Profit before tax	−£317k	£204k
Profit after tax	−£288k	£213k
Profit (best available)	−£288k	£213k
Staff costs	£4.5m	£3.6m
Employees (average)	120	88
Ratios
Profit margin	−1%	1%
Gross margin	18.1%	14.4%
Revenue per employee	£233k	£242k
Profit per employee	−£2.4k	£2.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼23.8%
Headcount growth	—	▼26.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.9m	£4.5m
Net assets	£15.1m	£17.7m
Fixed assets	£8.6m	£11.4m
Current assets	£12.8m	£13.5m
Debtors	£1.8m	£1.8m
Deferred income	£332k	£194k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 14.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £242k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 53.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 8.6%; 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: ▲18%; Now £17.7m
Cash at bank: ▲134%; Now £4.5m
Headcount: ▼27%; Now 88
Deferred income: ▼41%; Now £194k
Fixed assets: ▲33%; Now £11.4m

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

George Brown's Implements (Holdings) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
George Browns Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

G.b.i. Farms LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (3)

Brown's Agricultural Machinery Company LimitedFigures not disclosed
Chelmsford Grass Machinery LimitedFigures not disclosed
G.b.i. Properties 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 £213k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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