How much does Thomas Sherriff and Company Limited make?

Thomas Sherriff and Company Limited reported revenue of £50m and a loss of £633k in the year to 31 Jan 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Thomas Sherriff and Company Limited have?

Thomas Sherriff and Company Limited reported an average of 139 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Is Thomas Sherriff and Company Limited profitable?

No — Thomas Sherriff and Company Limited reported a loss of £633k in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Company No. 00906135 · Incorporated 16 May 1967

Thomas Sherriff and Company Limited

Registered name: THOMAS SHERRIFF AND COMPANY LIMITED

Thomas Sherriff and Company Limited made £50m revenue and a £633k loss in the year to 31 Jan 2025. read from filing text

Thomas Sherriff and Company Limited’s revenue fell 11% to £50m in the year to 31 Jan 2025, with a loss of £633k and 139 employees. The company is classified under “agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft” and is based in Berwick-Upon-Tweed; we hold 4 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

Status: Active
Location: Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Scotland
Age: 59 yrs · since 1967
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£50m

Growth ▼11.3%

Profit

−£633k

Growth ▼159.7%

Profit margin

−1.3%

Gross 13.4%

Employees

139

Change ▲5.3%

Profit / employee

−£4.6k

Revenue/employee £360k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Jan 2022	31 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£44.9m	£53.6m	£56.4m	£50m
Cost of sales	£38.8m	£45.9m	£48.7m	£43.3m
Gross profit	£6.1m	£7.7m	£7.6m	£6.7m
Operating profit	£1.6m	£2.6m	£1.7m	£20k
Profit before tax	£1.5m	£2.5m	£1.4m	−£807k
Profit after tax	£1.1m	£2m	£1.1m	−£633k
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£2m	£1.1m	−£633k
Staff costs	£4.9m	£5.2m	£6.1m	£6.2m
Employees (average)	124	126	132	139
Ratios
Profit margin	2.4%	3.7%	1.9%	−1.3%
Gross margin	13.7%	14.3%	13.5%	13.4%
Revenue per employee	£362k	£425k	£427k	£360k
Profit per employee	£8.8k	£15.9k	£8k	−£4.6k
Cash conversion	−81.2%	−57.9%	—	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲19.4%	▲5.2%	▼11.3%
Profit growth	—	▲83.5%	▼47%	▼159.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲1.6%	▲4.8%	▲5.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£4.8k	£6.9k	£4.3k	£7.2k
Net assets	£8.3m	£10m	£10.8m	£10.1m
Fixed assets	£4.6m	£4.8m	£5.2m	£5.8m
Current assets	£16.3m	£23.9m	£29.8m	£26.3m
Debtors	£2.6m	£5.6m	£3.7m	£2.6m
Deferred income	£651k	£2.8m	£650k	£1.7m
Cash from operations	−£1.3m	−£1.5m	—	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −1.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 13.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £360k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£4.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 11.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 5.2%; 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: ▼6%; Now £10.1m
Cash at bank: ▲69%; Now £7.2k
Headcount: ▲5%; Now 139
Deferred income: ▲161%; Now £1.7m
Fixed assets: ▲11%; Now £5.8m

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 (1)

Sherriff (Farmsight) 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 Jan 2025 (profit −£633k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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