How much does Dennis Barnfield Limited make?

Dennis Barnfield Limited reported revenue of £11m and £283k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Dennis Barnfield Limited have?

Dennis Barnfield Limited reported an average of 28 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is Dennis Barnfield Limited profitable?

Yes — Dennis Barnfield Limited reported a profit of £283k in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. 00920487 · Incorporated 30 Oct 1967

Dennis Barnfield Limited

Registered name: DENNIS BARNFIELD LIMITED

Part of Dennis Barnfield Holdings Limited group

Dennis Barnfield Limited made £11m revenue and £283k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Dennis Barnfield Limited’s revenue grew 26% to £11m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with £283k profit and 28 employees. The company is classified under “repair of machinery” and is based in Lancs.; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 33120Repair of machinery SIC 46610Wholesale of agricultural machinery, equipment and supplies

Status: Active
Location: Lancs., North West
Age: 58 yrs · since 1967
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: “The company's immediate parent is Dennis Barnfield Holdings Limited, incorporated in England and Wales.The most senior parent entity producing publicly available financial statements is Dennis Barnfie”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£11m

Growth ▲26%

Profit

£283k

Growth ▲53.6%

Profit margin

2.6%

Gross 9.3%

Employees

Change ▲3.7%

Profit / employee

£10.1k

Revenue/employee £393k

Profitable streak

4yrs

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	30 Apr 2022	30 Apr 2023	30 Apr 2024	30 Apr 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£14.6m	£14.4m	£8.7m	£11m
Cost of sales	£13.3m	£13.1m	£7.9m	£10m
Gross profit	£1.3m	£1.3m	£850k	£1m
Operating profit	£496k	£558k	£190k	£343k
Profit before tax	£496k	£569k	£247k	£381k
Profit after tax	£395k	£458k	£184k	£283k
Profit (best available)	£395k	£458k	£184k	£283k
Staff costs	£1.2m	£1.2m	£1m	£1.1m
Employees (average)	28	28	27	28
Ratios
Profit margin	2.7%	3.2%	2.1%	2.6%
Gross margin	9.1%	9.3%	9.7%	9.3%
Revenue per employee	£523k	£514k	£323k	£393k
Profit per employee	£14.1k	£16.4k	£6.8k	£10.1k
Cash conversion	137.5%	−97.1%	329.9%	−529.8%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼1.6%	▼39.4%	▲26%
Profit growth	—	▲15.9%	▼59.8%	▲53.6%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▼3.6%	▲3.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.6m	£2.4m	£2.1m	£2m
Net assets	£5.2m	£4.1m	£4.3m	£2.6m
Fixed assets	£437k	£474k	£462k	£410k
Current assets	£6.1m	£7m	£5.6m	£5.8m
Debtors	£952k	£558k	£670k	£1.4m
Cash from operations	£681k	−£542k	£627k	−£1.8m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 9.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £393k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £10.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −529.8%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 3.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 12.9%; 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: ▼38%; Now £2.6m
Cash at bank: ▼7%; Now £2m
Headcount: ▲4%; Now 28
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼11%; Now £410k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Dennis Barnfield Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Dennis Barnfield Limitedthis company

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

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 30 Apr 2025 (profit £283k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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