How much does Barron McCann Limited make?

Barron McCann Limited reported revenue of £25.3m and £684k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Barron McCann Limited have?

Barron McCann Limited reported an average of 290 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Barron McCann Limited profitable?

Yes — Barron McCann Limited reported a profit of £684k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 01071331 · Incorporated 12 Sep 1972

Barron McCann Limited

Registered name: BARRON MCCANN LIMITED

Part of Watson Family Investment Group Limited group

Barron McCann Limited made £25.3m revenue and £684k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Barron McCann Limited’s revenue fell 14% to £25.3m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £684k profit and 290 employees. The company is classified under “other information technology service activities” and is based in Derby; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 62090Other information technology service activities

Status: Active
Location: Derby, East Midlands
Age: 54 yrs · since 1972
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 Mar 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£25.3m

Growth ▼13.8%

Profit

£684k

Growth ▼2.6%

Profit margin

2.7%

Gross 72.8%

Employees

290

Change ▼1.7%

Profit / employee

£2.4k

Revenue/employee £87.2k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£25.1m	£29.3m	£29.3m	£25.3m
Cost of sales	£9.4m	£11.8m	£10.8m	£6.9m
Gross profit	£15.7m	£17.5m	£18.5m	£18.4m
Operating profit	£1.6m	£739k	£712k	£932k
Profit before tax	£1.4m	£654k	£766k	£973k
Profit after tax	£1.2m	£734k	£702k	£684k
Profit (best available)	£1.2m	£734k	£702k	£684k
Staff costs	£8.3m	£9.9m	£11m	£10.5m
Employees (average)	238	272	295	290
Ratios
Profit margin	4.7%	2.5%	2.4%	2.7%
Gross margin	62.5%	59.7%	63.2%	72.8%
Revenue per employee	£106k	£108k	£99.4k	£87.2k
Profit per employee	£4.9k	£2.7k	£2.4k	£2.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲16.4%	▲0.3%	▼13.8%
Profit growth	—	▼37.3%	▼4.3%	▼2.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲14.3%	▲8.5%	▼1.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£6.5m	£5.7m	£1.7m	£4.7m
Net assets	£15.7m	£18m	£18.4m	£19m
Fixed assets	£3.9m	£3.8m	£3.9m	£4m
Current assets	£24.3m	£24.7m	£21.6m	£22m
Debtors	£4.8m	£6.7m	£5.1m	£4.4m
Deferred income	£1.3m	£817k	£269k	£346k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 72.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £87.2k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 15.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 17.3%; 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: ▲4%; Now £19m
Cash at bank: ▲174%; Now £4.7m
Headcount: ▼2%; Now 290
Deferred income: ▲29%; Now £346k
Fixed assets: ▲4%; Now £4m

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

Ownership chain

Watson Family Investment Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Barron McCann Holdings Limited75–100%
Barron McCann Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (2)

BMC Asc LtdRev. £9.6m · Profit £562k
Retail247 Consulting 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 Mar 2025 (profit £684k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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