How much does European Friction Industries Limited make?

European Friction Industries Limited reported revenue of £8.5m and a loss of £787k in the year to 31 Oct 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does European Friction Industries Limited have?

European Friction Industries Limited reported an average of 93 employees in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Is European Friction Industries Limited profitable?

No — European Friction Industries Limited reported a loss of £787k in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Company No. 02002865 · Incorporated 21 Mar 1986

European Friction Industries Limited

Registered name: EUROPEAN FRICTION INDUSTRIES LIMITED

Part of Ebc Holdings Limited group

European Friction Industries Limited made £8.5m revenue and a £787k loss in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

European Friction Industries Limited’s revenue fell 15% to £8.5m in the year to 31 Oct 2025, with a loss of £787k and 93 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other parts and accessories for motor vehicles” and is based in Brislington; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 29320Manufacture of other parts and accessories for motor vehicles SIC 32990Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Brislington, South West
Age: 40 yrs · since 1986
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 Oct 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£8.5m

Growth ▼14.6%

Profit

−£787k

Growth ▼237.2%

Profit margin

−9.3%

Gross 54.9%

Employees

Change ▼4.1%

Profit / employee

−£8.5k

Revenue/employee £91.1k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Oct 2024	31 Oct 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£9.9m	£8.5m
Cost of sales	£3.8m	£3.8m
Gross profit	£6.1m	£4.7m
Operating profit	£769k	−£818k
Profit before tax	£769k	−£818k
Profit after tax	£573k	−£787k
Profit (best available)	£573k	−£787k
Staff costs	£3.4m	£3.5m
Employees (average)	97	93
Ratios
Profit margin	5.8%	−9.3%
Gross margin	61.5%	54.9%
Revenue per employee	£102k	£91.1k
Profit per employee	£5.9k	−£8.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼14.6%
Profit growth	—	▼237.2%
Headcount growth	—	▼4.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£508k	£157k
Net assets	£5.3m	£4m
Fixed assets	£758k	£599k
Current assets	£6.1m	£5m
Debtors	£24k	£2.2k
Deferred income	£310k	£403k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −9.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 54.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £91.1k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£8.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 7.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 4.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0%; 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: ▼25%; Now £4m
Cash at bank: ▼69%; Now £157k
Headcount: ▼4%; Now 93
Deferred income: ▲30%; Now £403k
Fixed assets: ▼21%; Now £599k

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

Ebc Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
European Friction Industries Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

Freeman Automotive (UK) LtdRev. £34m · Profit £4.2m
A C Freeman Investments LimitedFigures not disclosed
Ebc Brakes Direct 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 Oct 2025 (profit −£787k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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