How much does Fothergill Engineered Fabrics Limited make?

Fothergill Engineered Fabrics Limited reported revenue of £19.1m and £2.1m profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Fothergill Engineered Fabrics Limited have?

Fothergill Engineered Fabrics Limited reported an average of 114 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Is Fothergill Engineered Fabrics Limited profitable?

Yes — Fothergill Engineered Fabrics Limited reported a profit of £2.1m in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Company No. 02986454 · Incorporated 3 Nov 1994

Fothergill Engineered Fabrics Limited

Registered name: FOTHERGILL ENGINEERED FABRICS LIMITED

Part of Brennan Trade Holdings Limited group

Fothergill Engineered Fabrics Limited made £19.1m revenue and £2.1m profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Fothergill Engineered Fabrics Limited’s revenue fell 14% to £19.1m in the year to 31 Jan 2025, with £2.1m profit and 114 employees. The company is classified under “weaving of textiles” and is based in Littleborough; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 13200Weaving of textiles SIC 13960Manufacture of other technical and industrial textiles

Status: Active
Location: Littleborough, North West
Age: 31 yrs · since 1994
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 a wholly owned subsidiary of Brennan Enterprise Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£19.1m

Growth ▼13.9%

Profit

£2.1m

Growth ▼26.9%

Profit margin

11.1%

Gross 31.7%

Employees

114

Change ▲3.6%

Profit / employee

£18.5k

Revenue/employee £167k

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 Jan 2022	31 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£15.5m	£20m	£22.1m	£19.1m
Cost of sales	£12.1m	£13.5m	£14.7m	£13m
Gross profit	£3.4m	£6.5m	£7.4m	£6.1m
Operating profit	£1.7m	£5.2m	£5.6m	£3.9m
Profit before tax	£1.1m	£4m	£3.7m	£2.7m
Profit after tax	£1.1m	£3.3m	£2.9m	£2.1m
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£3.3m	£2.9m	£2.1m
Staff costs	£4.3m	£4.1m	£4.7m	£4.9m
Employees (average)	104	103	110	114
Ratios
Profit margin	7%	16.5%	13%	11.1%
Gross margin	22.2%	32.7%	33.4%	31.7%
Revenue per employee	£149k	£195k	£201k	£167k
Profit per employee	£10.5k	£32.1k	£26.2k	£18.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲29.3%	▲10.4%	▼13.9%
Profit growth	—	▲203%	▼12.8%	▼26.9%
Headcount growth	—	▼1%	▲6.8%	▲3.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£934k	£410k	£1.2m	£1m
Net assets	£4.2m	£3.4m	£6.3m	£7.4m
Fixed assets	£764k	£634k	£634k	£801k
Current assets	£10.1m	£13.2m	£14m	£14.4m
Debtors	£2.2m	£4.1m	£3.3m	£2.4m
Deferred income	£450k	£703k	£979k	£955k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 11.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 31.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £167k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £18.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 4.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 12.5%; 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: ▲18%; Now £7.4m
Cash at bank: ▼12%; Now £1m
Headcount: ▲4%; Now 114
Deferred income: ▼2%; Now £955k
Fixed assets: ▲27%; Now £801k

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

Brennan Trade Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Brennan Enterprise Limited75–100%
Fothergill Engineered Fabrics Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (4)

Tba Protective Technologies LimitedRev. £22.4m · Profit £3.1m
Fothergill Polycom LimitedRev. £16.9m · Profit £789k
Fothergill Coated Fabrics LimitedFigures not disclosed
Tba PT 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 Jan 2025 (profit £2.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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