How much does Aston & Fincher Limited make?

Aston & Fincher Limited reported revenue of £49m and £1.9m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Aston & Fincher Limited have?

Aston & Fincher Limited reported an average of 302 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Aston & Fincher Limited profitable?

Yes — Aston & Fincher Limited reported a profit of £1.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00970902 · Incorporated 26 Jan 1970

Aston & Fincher Limited

Registered name: ASTON & FINCHER LIMITED

Part of Fincher Holdings Limited group

Aston & Fincher Limited made £49m revenue and £1.9m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Aston & Fincher Limited’s revenue grew 10% to £49m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.9m profit and 302 employees. The company is classified under “non-specialised wholesale trade” and is based in Birmingham; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade

Status: Active
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
Age: 56 yrs · since 1970
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

Capital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£49m

Growth ▲9.7%

Profit

£1.9m

Growth ▲31.3%

Profit margin

3.9%

Gross 40.5%

Employees

302

Change ▲0.7%

Profit / employee

£6.3k

Revenue/employee £162k

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	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£41.3m	£40.2m	£44.7m	£49m
Cost of sales	£24.1m	£23.5m	£25.9m	£29.2m
Gross profit	£17.1m	£16.7m	£18.7m	£19.8m
Operating profit	£2.6m	£800k	£1.8m	£1.9m
Profit before tax	£2.9m	£1.4m	£2.1m	£2.5m
Profit after tax	£2.3m	£1.1m	£1.4m	£1.9m
Profit (best available)	£2.3m	£1.1m	£1.4m	£1.9m
Staff costs	£8.4m	£9.1m	£9.8m	£10.7m
Employees (average)	308	303	300	302
Ratios
Profit margin	5.6%	2.6%	3.2%	3.9%
Gross margin	41.5%	41.5%	42%	40.5%
Revenue per employee	£134k	£133k	£149k	£162k
Profit per employee	£7.5k	£3.5k	£4.8k	£6.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼2.6%	▲11.1%	▲9.7%
Profit growth	—	▼54.2%	▲35.4%	▲31.3%
Headcount growth	—	▼1.6%	▼1%	▲0.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£4.3m	£6.1m	£5.4m	£4.5m
Net assets	£14.4m	£14.8m	£15.6m	£16.8m
Fixed assets	£2.4m	£2.3m	£1.9m	£3.3m
Current assets	£16.1m	£17.4m	£20m	£20.5m
Debtors	£1.4m	£1.5m	£2.1m	£2.5m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 40.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £162k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £6.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 6.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 5.1%; 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: ▲8%; Now £16.8m
Cash at bank: ▼16%; Now £4.5m
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 302
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲73%; Now £3.3m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Fincher Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Aston & Fincher Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (5)

Aks Hair & Beauty LimitedFigures not disclosed
Direct Hairdressing Supplies LimitedFigures not disclosed
Gilmor Hair and Beauty (Newport) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Gilmor Holdings LimitedFigures not disclosed
John Coldham (Norwich) 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 £1.9m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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