How much does Hugh Lowe Farms Limited make?

Hugh Lowe Farms Limited reported revenue of £25m and £1.6m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Hugh Lowe Farms Limited have?

Hugh Lowe Farms Limited reported an average of 338 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Hugh Lowe Farms Limited profitable?

Yes — Hugh Lowe Farms Limited reported a profit of £1.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02477268 · Incorporated 5 Mar 1990

Hugh Lowe Farms Limited

Registered name: HUGH LOWE FARMS LIMITED

Part of Barons Place Holdings Limited group

Hugh Lowe Farms Limited made £25m revenue and £1.6m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Hugh Lowe Farms Limited’s revenue grew 13% to £25m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.6m profit and 338 employees. The company is classified under “mixed farming” and is based in Maidstone; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection A · Agriculture, forestry and fishingSIC 01500Mixed farming

Status: Active
Location: Maidstone, South East
Age: 36 yrs · since 1990
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”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£25m

Growth ▲12.7%

Profit

£1.6m

Growth ▲193.8%

Profit margin

6.4%

Gross 16.2%

Employees

338

Change ▼6.1%

Profit / employee

£4.7k

Revenue/employee £73.9k

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&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)	£20.1m	£20.7m	£22.2m	£25m
Cost of sales	£18.7m	£18.9m	£19.1m	£20.9m
Gross profit	£1.4m	£1.8m	£3.1m	£4m
Operating profit	−£376k	−£306k	£135k	£832k
Profit before tax	£2.3m	£2.3m	£543k	£1.6m
Profit (best available)	£2.3m	£2.3m	£543k	£1.6m
Staff costs	£10.9m	£11.2m	£11.8m	£13.1m
Employees (average)	381	374	360	338
Ratios
Profit margin	11.4%	10.9%	2.5%	6.4%
Gross margin	7%	8.7%	13.9%	16.2%
Revenue per employee	£52.7k	£55.3k	£61.5k	£73.9k
Profit per employee	£6k	£6.1k	£1.5k	£4.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲3%	▲7%	▲12.7%
Profit growth	—	▼0.6%	▼76%	▲193.8%
Headcount growth	—	▼1.8%	▼3.7%	▼6.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£4.4m	£2.3m	£3.2m	£3.2m
Net assets	£10.2m	£12.5m	£13m	£14.4m
Debtors	£2.6m	£9.2m	£10.4m	£10.5m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 16.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £73.9k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.7k; 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: 42%; 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: ▲11%; Now £14.4m
Cash at bank: ▼0%; Now £3.2m
Headcount: ▼6%; Now 338
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Barons Place Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Hugh Lowe Farms Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Zen Management 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 £1.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 17 Oct 2026

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