How much does MR. Fothergill's Seeds Limited make?

MR. Fothergill's Seeds Limited reported revenue of £40m and £964k profit in the year to 30 Jun 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

Is MR. Fothergill's Seeds Limited profitable?

Yes — MR. Fothergill's Seeds Limited reported a profit of £964k in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Company No. 01710774 · Incorporated 30 Mar 1983

MR. Fothergill's Seeds Limited

Registered name: MR. FOTHERGILL'S SEEDS LIMITED

Part of Harwood Private Capital LLP group

MR. Fothergill's Seeds Limited made £40m revenue and £964k profit in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

MR. Fothergill's Seeds Limited’s revenue fell 4% to £40m in the year to 30 Jun 2025, with £964k profit. The company is classified under “other manufacturing” and is based in Newmarket; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 32990Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Newmarket, East of England
Age: 43 yrs · since 1983
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 30 Jun 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£40m

Growth ▼3.8%

Profit

£964k

Growth ▼58.6%

Profit margin

2.4%

Gross 56.8%

Employees

—

Change —

Profit / employee

—

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Jun 2023	30 Jun 2024	30 Jun 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£41.5m	£41.6m	£40m
Cost of sales	−£20.1m	−£17.3m	−£17.3m
Gross profit	£21.5m	£24.3m	£22.7m
Operating profit	£2.3m	£2.5m	£928k
Profit before tax	£2.5m	£2.4m	£1.1m
Profit after tax	£1.9m	£2.3m	£964k
Profit (best available)	£1.9m	£2.3m	£964k
Employees (average)	—	—	—
Ratios
Profit margin	4.6%	5.6%	2.4%
Gross margin	51.6%	58.4%	56.8%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲0%	▼3.8%
Profit growth	—	▲22.9%	▼58.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2024	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2024	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 56.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: —; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: —; Now —
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Harwood Private Capital LLPultimate parent75–100%
Harwood Private Capital UK GP Limited75–100%
Chelsea Holdco Limited75–100%
Chelsea Midco 1 Limited75–100%
Chelsea Midco 2 Limited75–100%
Chelsea Midco 3 Limited75–100%
Chelsea Bidco Limited75–100%
MR. Fothergill's Seeds Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (3)

D.T. Brown & Company LimitedFigures not disclosed
Darlac LimitedFigures not disclosed
Greenregis 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 accounts for the year to 30 Jun 2025 (profit £964k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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