How much does Fothergill Polycom Limited make?

Fothergill Polycom Limited reported revenue of £16.9m and £789k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Fothergill Polycom Limited have?

Fothergill Polycom Limited reported an average of 72 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Is Fothergill Polycom Limited profitable?

Yes — Fothergill Polycom Limited reported a profit of £789k in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Company No. 03977194 · Incorporated 19 Apr 2000

Fothergill Polycom Limited

Registered name: FOTHERGILL POLYCOM LIMITED

Part of Brennan Trade Holdings Limited group

Fothergill Polycom Limited made £16.9m revenue and £789k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Fothergill Polycom Limited’s revenue fell 4% to £16.9m in the year to 31 Jan 2025, with £789k profit and 72 employees. The company is classified under “finishing of textiles” and is based in Littleborough; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 13300Finishing of textiles SIC 20170Manufacture of synthetic rubber in primary forms SIC 22190Manufacture of other rubber products

Status: Active
Location: Littleborough, North West
Age: 26 yrs · since 2000
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

Revenue

£16.9m

Growth ▼4.4%

Profit

£789k

Growth ▼63.7%

Profit margin

4.7%

Gross 33.6%

Employees

Change ▲7.5%

Profit / employee

£11k

Revenue/employee £235k

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)	£11.7m	£16.3m	£17.7m	£16.9m
Cost of sales	£7.1m	£10.6m	£11m	£11.2m
Gross profit	£4.6m	£5.7m	£6.7m	£5.7m
Operating profit	£1.2m	£2.2m	£3m	£2m
Profit before tax	£704k	£2.2m	£2.9m	£896k
Profit after tax	£451k	£2.1m	£2.2m	£789k
Profit (best available)	£451k	£2.1m	£2.2m	£789k
Staff costs	£2.3m	£2.6m	£2.7m	£2.9m
Employees (average)	65	70	67	72
Ratios
Profit margin	3.9%	12.6%	12.3%	4.7%
Gross margin	39%	34.9%	38.1%	33.6%
Revenue per employee	£180k	£234k	£264k	£235k
Profit per employee	£6.9k	£29.3k	£32.4k	£11k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲39.9%	▲8.3%	▼4.4%
Profit growth	—	▲354.7%	▲6%	▼63.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲7.7%	▼4.3%	▲7.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£443k	£94.8k	£195k	£165k
Net assets	£6.1m	£8.2m	£7.3m	£5.1m
Fixed assets	£2.5m	£2.5m	£2.7m	£2.6m
Current assets	£5.9m	£9.3m	£9.3m	£8.8m
Debtors	£2.1m	£2.7m	£2m	£1.7m
Deferred income	£210k	£188k	£167k	£145k
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: 4.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 33.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £235k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £11k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 15.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 10.2%; 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: ▼30%; Now £5.1m
Cash at bank: ▼16%; Now £165k
Headcount: ▲7%; Now 72
Deferred income: ▼13%; Now £145k
Fixed assets: ▼3%; Now £2.6m

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 Polycom Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (3)

Alfred O.ferguson & Company LimitedFigures not disclosed
Firefly Training LimitedFigures not disclosed
Polycom LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (4)

Tba Protective Technologies LimitedRev. £22.4m · Profit £3.1m
Fothergill Engineered Fabrics LimitedRev. £19.1m · Profit £2.1m
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 £789k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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