How much does N.D. Brown Limited make?

N.D. Brown Limited reported revenue of £30.2m and £3.1m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does N.D. Brown Limited have?

N.D. Brown Limited reported an average of 96 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Is N.D. Brown Limited profitable?

Yes — N.D. Brown Limited reported a profit of £3.1m in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Company No. 01471913 · Incorporated 9 Jan 1980

N.D. Brown Limited

Registered name: N.D. BROWN LIMITED

N.D. Brown Limited made £30.2m revenue and £3.1m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026. read from filing text

N.D. Brown Limited’s revenue grew 4% to £30.2m in the year to 31 Mar 2026, with £3.1m profit and 96 employees. The company is classified under “renting and leasing of trucks and other heavy vehicles” and is based in Slade Heath; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 77120Renting and leasing of trucks and other heavy vehicles

Status: Active
Location: Slade Heath, West Midlands
Age: 46 yrs · since 1980
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 is under the control of Nigel D Brown.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2026

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£30.2m

Growth ▲4%

Profit

£3.1m

Growth ▼4.3%

Profit margin

10.3%

Gross 33.6%

Employees

Change ▲21.5%

Profit / employee

£32.5k

Revenue/employee £314k

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 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025	31 Mar 2026
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)	£21m	£25.9m	£29m	£30.2m
Cost of sales	£12.4m	£15.8m	£18.7m	£20m
Gross profit	£8.6m	£10.1m	£10.4m	£10.2m
Operating profit	£5.1m	£5.7m	£6.4m	£6m
Profit before tax	£4.3m	£4.2m	£4.4m	£4.2m
Profit after tax	£3.4m	£3.1m	£3.3m	£3.1m
Profit (best available)	£3.4m	£3.1m	£3.3m	£3.1m
Staff costs	£5.1m	£5.9m	£5.8m	£6.3m
Employees (average)	65	73	79	96
Ratios
Profit margin	16.2%	11.9%	11.2%	10.3%
Gross margin	40.9%	39.1%	35.7%	33.6%
Revenue per employee	£323k	£355k	£367k	£314k
Profit per employee	£52.3k	£42.1k	£41.2k	£32.5k
Cash conversion	−219.9%	−216.5%	−255.5%	−250.9%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲23.3%	▲12.2%	▲4%
Profit growth	—	▼9.6%	▲5.9%	▼4.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲12.3%	▲8.2%	▲21.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£191k	£859k	£1.3m	£1.8m
Net assets	£16.2m	£19.3m	£22.5m	£24.7m
Fixed assets	£41.2m	£47.8m	£51.8m	£51.6m
Current assets	£3.9m	£5.2m	£5.9m	£6.8m
Debtors	£3.4m	£4.1m	£4.3m	£4.6m
Deferred income	£129k	£160k	£434k	£178k
Cash from operations	−£11.2m	−£12.4m	−£16.3m	−£15m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 10.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 33.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £314k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £32.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −250.9%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 170.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 15.3%; 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: ▲10%; Now £24.7m
Cash at bank: ▲45%; Now £1.8m
Headcount: ▲22%; Now 96
Deferred income: ▼59%; Now £178k
Fixed assets: ▼0%; Now £51.6m

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 Mar 2026 (profit £3.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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