How much does Binns Fencing Limited make?

Binns Fencing Limited reported revenue of £14.8m and £758k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Binns Fencing Limited have?

Binns Fencing Limited reported an average of 58 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Binns Fencing Limited profitable?

Yes — Binns Fencing Limited reported a profit of £758k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00489736 · Incorporated 22 Dec 1950

Binns Fencing Limited

Registered name: BINNS FENCING LIMITED

Part of Hopwoods Holdings Limited group

Binns Fencing Limited made £14.8m revenue and £758k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Binns Fencing Limited’s revenue fell 11% to £14.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £758k profit and 58 employees. The company is classified under “other specialised construction activities” and is based in Potters Bar; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43999Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Potters Bar, East of England
Age: 75 yrs · since 1950
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: “Hopwoods Holdings Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Boring industry

Revenue

£14.8m

Growth ▼10.9%

Profit

£758k

Growth ▲26.8%

Profit margin

5.1%

Gross 27.8%

Employees

Change ▲9.4%

Profit / employee

£13.1k

Revenue/employee £256k

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£12.9m	£16.7m	£14.8m
Cost of sales	£9.3m	£12.1m	£10.7m
Gross profit	£3.5m	£4.6m	£4.1m
Operating profit	£1.1m	£725k	£913k
Profit before tax	£1.2m	£837k	£1m
Profit after tax	£891k	£598k	£758k
Profit (best available)	£891k	£598k	£758k
Employees (average)	47	53	58
Ratios
Profit margin	6.9%	3.6%	5.1%
Gross margin	27.5%	27.5%	27.8%
Revenue per employee	£274k	£314k	£256k
Profit per employee	£19k	£11.3k	£13.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲29.5%	▼10.9%
Profit growth	—	▼32.9%	▲26.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲12.8%	▲9.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.3m	£3.7m	£3.4m
Net assets	£5.7m	£6m	£5.5m
Fixed assets	£4m	£4.6m	£4.6m
Current assets	£7.1m	£7.9m	£7.8m
Debtors	£2.4m	£2.6m	£2.9m
Deferred income	£3.3m	£4.8m	£5.2m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 27.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £256k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £13.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 31.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 34.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 19.4%; 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: ▼9%; Now £5.5m
Cash at bank: ▼9%; Now £3.4m
Headcount: ▲9%; Now 58
Deferred income: ▲8%; Now £5.2m
Fixed assets: ▲0%; Now £4.6m

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

Ownership chain

Hopwoods Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Binns Fencing Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (4)

A.j. Binns LimitedFigures not disclosed
Aca Security Design LtdFigures not disclosed
Binns Group LimitedFigures not disclosed
Lockenfeld 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 £758k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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