How much does Barrie Beard Limited make?

Barrie Beard Limited reported revenue of £18.8m and £2.2m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Barrie Beard Limited have?

Barrie Beard Limited reported an average of 124 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Barrie Beard Limited profitable?

Yes — Barrie Beard Limited reported a profit of £2.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01770104 · Incorporated 15 Nov 1983

Barrie Beard Limited

Registered name: BARRIE BEARD LIMITED

Part of Barrie Beard Eot Limited group

Barrie Beard Limited made £18.8m revenue and £2.2m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Barrie Beard Limited’s revenue grew 29% to £18.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £2.2m profit and 124 employees. The company is classified under “electrical installation” and is based in Bromsgrove; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43210Electrical installation

Status: Active
Location: Bromsgrove, West Midlands
Age: 42 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. From the filing: “The immediate controlling party and ultimate parent company is Barrie Beard Holdings Limited. The registered office address of Barrie Beard Holdings Limited is Worcester Road, Upton Warren, Bromsgrove”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with lessBoring industry

Revenue

£18.8m

Growth ▲28.6%

Profit

£2.2m

Growth ▲572.2%

Profit margin

11.5%

Gross 30.4%

Employees

124

Change ▼4.6%

Profit / employee

£17.4k

Revenue/employee £152k

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)	£19.3m	£16.7m	£14.6m	£18.8m
Cost of sales	£16.3m	£13.3m	£11.3m	£13.1m
Gross profit	£3m	£3.4m	£3.3m	£5.7m
Operating profit	£616k	£994k	£436k	£2.9m
Profit before tax	£623k	£1m	£459k	£3m
Profit after tax	£606k	£767k	£320k	£2.2m
Profit (best available)	£606k	£767k	£320k	£2.2m
Staff costs	£5.3m	£5.5m	£6.2m	£6.3m
Employees (average)	132	132	130	124
Ratios
Profit margin	3.1%	4.6%	2.2%	11.5%
Gross margin	15.4%	20.3%	22.7%	30.4%
Revenue per employee	£146k	£126k	£112k	£152k
Profit per employee	£4.6k	£5.8k	£2.5k	£17.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼13.8%	▼12.3%	▲28.6%
Profit growth	—	▲26.7%	▼58.2%	▲572.2%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▼1.5%	▼4.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£195k	£636k	£1.1m	£1.6m
Net assets	£5.9m	£6.5m	£6.6m	£8.8m
Fixed assets	£707k	£697k	£658k	£636k
Current assets	£7.7m	£7.8m	£7.6m	£11.7m
Debtors	£1.4m	£1.6m	£1.3m	£2.6m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 11.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 30.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £152k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £17.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 3.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.1%; 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: ▲33%; Now £8.8m
Cash at bank: ▲49%; Now £1.6m
Headcount: ▼5%; Now 124
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼3%; Now £636k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Barrie Beard Eot Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Barrie Beard Holdings Limited75–100%
Barrie Beard Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Barrie Beard Properties 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 £2.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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