How much does Fawkes & Reece Limited make?

Fawkes & Reece Limited reported revenue of £28m and £10.9k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Fawkes & Reece Limited have?

Fawkes & Reece Limited reported an average of 83 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Fawkes & Reece Limited profitable?

Yes — Fawkes & Reece Limited reported a profit of £10.9k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 04171179 · Incorporated 2 Mar 2001

Fawkes & Reece Limited

Registered name: FAWKES & REECE LIMITED

Part of Fawkes & Reece Group Limited group

Fawkes & Reece Limited made £28m revenue and £10.9k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Fawkes & Reece Limited’s revenue grew 5% to £28m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £10.9k profit and 83 employees. The company is classified under “other activities of employment placement agencies” and is based in London; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 78109Other activities of employment placement agencies

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 25 yrs · since 2001
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 parent company”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£28m

Growth ▲5.1%

Profit

£10.9k

Growth ▼97.9%

Profit margin

Gross 22.1%

Employees

Change ▲20.3%

Profit / employee

£131

Revenue/employee £338k

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£29.6m	£26.7m	£28m
Cost of sales	£23.3m	£20.8m	£21.8m
Gross profit	£6.4m	£5.9m	£6.2m
Operating profit	£1.7m	£1.1m	£348k
Profit before tax	£1.4m	£699k	£52.5k
Profit after tax	£1.1m	£513k	£10.9k
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£513k	£10.9k
Staff costs	£4m	£4.1m	£4.8m
Employees (average)	71	69	83
Ratios
Profit margin	3.8%	1.9%	0%
Gross margin	21.5%	22%	22.1%
Revenue per employee	£417k	£387k	£338k
Profit per employee	£15.7k	£7.4k	£131
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼9.9%	▲5.1%
Profit growth	—	▼53.9%	▼97.9%
Headcount growth	—	▼2.8%	▲20.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£160k	£46.5k	£106k
Net assets	£4.7m	£4.8m	£4.5m
Fixed assets	£191k	£151k	£127k
Current assets	£12m	£10.4m	£11.3m
Debtors	£5.6m	£4.3m	£4.9m
Deferred income	£423k	£486k	£716k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 22.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £338k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £131; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 17.5%; 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: ▼6%; Now £4.5m
Cash at bank: ▲128%; Now £106k
Headcount: ▲20%; Now 83
Deferred income: ▲48%; Now £716k
Fixed assets: ▼16%; Now £127k

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

Fawkes & Reece Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Fawkes & Reece Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (5)

Fawkes & Reece (South) LimitedRev. £19.8m · Profit £614k
Alltek Global LtdFigures not disclosed
Fawkes & Reece (North) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Fawkes & Reece (West) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Venture Contracts Recruitment 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 Mar 2025 (profit £10.9k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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