How much does Ia Harris & Son Limited make?

Ia Harris & Son Limited reported revenue of £13m and £369k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Ia Harris & Son Limited have?

Ia Harris & Son Limited reported an average of 66 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Ia Harris & Son Limited profitable?

Yes — Ia Harris & Son Limited reported a profit of £369k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 04401619 · Incorporated 22 Mar 2002

Ia Harris & Son Limited

Registered name: IA HARRIS & SON LIMITED

Ia Harris & Son Limited made £13m revenue and £369k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Ia Harris & Son Limited’s revenue fell 5% to £13m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £369k profit and 66 employees. The company is classified under “other processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables” and is based in Bromley; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10390Other processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables

Status: Active
Location: Bromley, London
Age: 24 yrs · since 2002
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£13m

Growth ▼5.4%

Profit

£369k

Growth ▲119%

Profit margin

2.9%

Gross 19.7%

Employees

Change ▼8.3%

Profit / employee

£5.6k

Revenue/employee £196k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£10.8m	£12m	£13.7m	£13m
Cost of sales	£8.6m	£9.9m	£11.4m	£10.4m
Gross profit	£2.2m	£2.2m	£2.3m	£2.6m
Operating profit	£1m	£664k	£225k	£490k
Profit before tax	£990k	£658k	£222k	£489k
Profit after tax	£760k	£434k	£168k	£369k
Profit (best available)	£760k	£434k	£168k	£369k
Staff costs	£1.9m	£2.1m	£2.3m	£2.3m
Employees (average)	62	64	72	66
Ratios
Profit margin	7%	3.6%	1.2%	2.9%
Gross margin	20.5%	18.1%	16.9%	19.7%
Revenue per employee	£174k	£188k	£190k	£196k
Profit per employee	£12.3k	£6.8k	£2.3k	£5.6k
Cash conversion	−103.3%	−125.5%	−265.2%	−111%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲11.3%	▲13.8%	▼5.4%
Profit growth	—	▼42.9%	▼61.2%	▲119%
Headcount growth	—	▲3.2%	▲12.5%	▼8.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£280k	£5.7k	£63.3k	£243k
Net assets	£742k	£948k	£864k	£1m
Fixed assets	£596k	£1.2m	£1.1m	£975k
Current assets	£1.9m	£1.8m	£1.9m	£1.9m
Debtors	£1.2m	£1.5m	£1.5m	£1.3m
Cash from operations	−£1m	−£834k	−£595k	−£544k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 19.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £196k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £5.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −111%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 7.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 10%; 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: ▲16%; Now £1m
Cash at bank: ▲284%; Now £243k
Headcount: ▼8%; Now 66
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼13%; Now £975k

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit £369k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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