How much does Fowle & Co Limited make?

Fowle & Co Limited reported revenue of £46.1m and £476k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Fowle & Co Limited have?

Fowle & Co Limited reported an average of 34 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Is Fowle & Co Limited profitable?

Yes — Fowle & Co Limited reported a profit of £476k in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. 00973101 · Incorporated 23 Feb 1970

Fowle & Co Limited

Registered name: FOWLE & CO LIMITED

Fowle & Co Limited made £46.1m revenue and £476k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025. read from filing text

Fowle & Co Limited’s revenue fell 8% to £46.1m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with £476k profit and 34 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of metals and metal ores” and is based in Hastings; we hold 4 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: Hastings, South East
Age: 56 yrs · since 1970
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jul 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-light

Revenue

£46.1m

Growth ▼8.1%

Profit

£476k

Growth ▼22.7%

Profit margin

Gross 7.7%

Employees

Change ▼22.7%

Profit / employee

£14k

Revenue/employee £1.4m

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 Jul 2022	31 Jul 2023	31 Jul 2024	31 Jul 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£68.9m	£56m	£50.1m	£46.1m
Cost of sales	£57.1m	£51.7m	£46.5m	£42.5m
Gross profit	£11.8m	£4.3m	£3.6m	£3.5m
Operating profit	£7.6m	£1m	£356k	£118k
Profit before tax	£7.5m	£992k	£822k	£656k
Profit after tax	£6m	£621k	£616k	£476k
Profit (best available)	£6m	£621k	£616k	£476k
Staff costs	£3.1m	£2.3m	£2.3m	£2.5m
Employees (average)	43	43	44	34
Ratios
Profit margin	8.8%	1.1%	1.2%	1%
Gross margin	17.1%	7.7%	7.2%	7.7%
Revenue per employee	£1.6m	£1.3m	£1.1m	£1.4m
Profit per employee	£140k	£14.5k	£14k	£14k
Cash conversion	−97.5%	−776.9%	−295.7%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼18.7%	▼10.5%	▼8.1%
Profit growth	—	▼89.7%	▼0.9%	▼22.7%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▲2.3%	▼22.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£8.4m	£12.7m	£14m	£13.9m
Net assets	£15.9m	£16.7m	£17m	£17.3m
Fixed assets	£3.7m	£4.5m	£4.3m	£4.5m
Current assets	£32.3m	£27m	£28.3m	£26.9m
Debtors	£13.8m	£9.2m	£7.5m	£6.5m
Deferred income	£75.7k	£70.7k	£57.9k	£136k
Cash from operations	−£7.4m	−£7.8m	−£1.1m	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 7.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £1.4m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £14k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 9.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.2%; 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: ▲2%; Now £17.3m
Cash at bank: ▼0%; Now £13.9m
Headcount: ▼23%; Now 34
Deferred income: ▲135%; Now £136k
Fixed assets: ▲4%; Now £4.5m

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 Jul 2025 (profit £476k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 13 Oct 2026

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