How much does F.P. Herting & Son PLC make?

F.P. Herting & Son PLC reported revenue of £45.5m and £5.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does F.P. Herting & Son PLC have?

F.P. Herting & Son PLC reported an average of 140 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is F.P. Herting & Son PLC profitable?

Yes — F.P. Herting & Son PLC reported a profit of £5.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00709812 · Incorporated 6 Dec 1961

F.P. Herting & Son PLC

Registered name: F.P. HERTING & SON PLC

F.P. Herting & Son PLC made £45.5m revenue and £5.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

F.P. Herting & Son PLC’s revenue grew 13% to £45.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £5.4m profit and 140 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of metals and metal ores” and is based in London; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46720Wholesale of metals and metal ores

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 64 yrs · since 1961
Type: Public 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 is under the control of Mr N Herting and other directors of the company.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£45.5m

Growth ▲12.7%

Profit

£5.4m

Growth ▲14.9%

Profit margin

11.9%

Gross 41.9%

Employees

140

Change ▼4.1%

Profit / employee

£38.8k

Revenue/employee £325k

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&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£39.9m	£40.4m	£45.5m
Cost of sales	£23m	£23.3m	£26.4m
Gross profit	£16.9m	£17.1m	£19.1m
Operating profit	£6.2m	£6.5m	£7.4m
Profit before tax	£6.1m	£6.5m	£7.4m
Profit after tax	£4.6m	£4.7m	£5.4m
Profit (best available)	£4.6m	£4.7m	£5.4m
Staff costs	£6.4m	£6.2m	£6.3m
Employees (average)	145	146	140
Ratios
Profit margin	11.6%	11.7%	11.9%
Gross margin	42.3%	42.4%	41.9%
Revenue per employee	£275k	£277k	£325k
Profit per employee	£31.9k	£32.4k	£38.8k
Cash conversion	−136.1%	−123.6%	−101.9%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲1.2%	▲12.7%
Profit growth	—	▲2.3%	▲14.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲0.7%	▼4.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£862k	£321k	£330k
Net assets	£13.1m	£13.1m	£12.9m
Fixed assets	£4.4m	£16k	£5.1m
Current assets	£14.7m	£14.2m	£16.1m
Debtors	£4.4m	£5.1m	£5.9m
Deferred income	£88k	£52.8k	£53.4k
Cash from operations	−£8.4m	−£8m	−£7.6m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 11.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 41.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £325k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £38.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −101.9%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 11.1%; 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: 13%; 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: ▼1%; Now £12.9m
Cash at bank: ▲3%; Now £330k
Headcount: ▼4%; Now 140
Deferred income: ▲1%; Now £53.4k
Fixed assets: ▲31583%; Now £5.1m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal 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 £5.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 13 Oct 2026

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