How much does Balmer Lawn Garage Limited make?

Balmer Lawn Garage Limited reported revenue of £18.5m and a loss of £692k in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Balmer Lawn Garage Limited have?

Balmer Lawn Garage Limited reported an average of 73 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Balmer Lawn Garage Limited profitable?

No — Balmer Lawn Garage Limited reported a loss of £692k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 04995417 · Incorporated 15 Dec 2003

Balmer Lawn Garage Limited

Registered name: BALMER LAWN GARAGE LIMITED

Part of RC Farr Holdings Limited group

Balmer Lawn Garage Limited made £18.5m revenue and a £692k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2024. read from filing text

Balmer Lawn Garage Limited’s revenue fell 5% to £18.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with a loss of £692k and 73 employees. The company is classified under “sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories” and is based in Hampshire; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 45400Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories

Status: Active
Location: Hampshire, South East
Age: 22 yrs · since 2003
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 immediate and ultimate parent company is RC Farr Holdings Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£18.5m

Growth ▼4.9%

Profit

−£692k

Growth —

Profit margin

−3.7%

Gross 4.9%

Employees

Change ▲1.4%

Profit / employee

−£9.5k

Revenue/employee £253k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£21.7m	£19.4m	£18.5m
Cost of sales	£19.8m	£18.1m	£17.6m
Gross profit	£1.9m	£1.4m	£911k
Operating profit	£93.3k	−£489k	−£671k
Profit before tax	£1.3k	−£649k	−£873k
Profit after tax	−£2.6k	−£520k	−£692k
Profit (best available)	−£2.6k	−£520k	−£692k
Staff costs	£2.2m	£2.3m	£2.3m
Employees (average)	66	72	73
Ratios
Profit margin	0%	−2.7%	−3.7%
Gross margin	8.8%	7%	4.9%
Revenue per employee	£329k	£270k	£253k
Profit per employee	−£39	−£7.2k	−£9.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼10.5%	▼4.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲9.1%	▲1.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.6m	£139k	£17.6k
Net assets	£3.2m	£2.7m	£2m
Fixed assets	£866k	£856k	£810k
Current assets	£5.6m	£4.5m	£3.4m
Debtors	£284k	£319k	£198k
Deferred income	£129k	£189k	£74.8k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −3.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 4.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £253k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£9.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 4.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.1%; 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: ▼26%; Now £2m
Cash at bank: ▼87%; Now £17.6k
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 73
Deferred income: ▼60%; Now £74.8k
Fixed assets: ▼5%; Now £810k

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

RC Farr Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Balmer Lawn Garage Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

August Motors 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 2024 (profit −£692k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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