How much does Bibby Agriculture Limited make?

Bibby Agriculture Limited reported revenue of £44.1m and £1.3m profit in the year to 30 Aug 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Bibby Agriculture Limited have?

Bibby Agriculture Limited reported an average of 18 employees in the year to 30 Aug 2025.

Is Bibby Agriculture Limited profitable?

Yes — Bibby Agriculture Limited reported a profit of £1.3m in the year to 30 Aug 2025.

Company No. 05525082 · Incorporated 2 Aug 2005

Bibby Agriculture Limited

Registered name: BIBBY AGRICULTURE LIMITED

Bibby Agriculture Limited made £44.1m revenue and £1.3m profit in the year to 30 Aug 2025. read from filing text

Bibby Agriculture Limited’s revenue was £44.1m in the year to 30 Aug 2025, with £1.3m profit and 18 employees. The company is classified under “other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)” and is based in Carlisle; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47789Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)

Status: Active
Location: Carlisle, North West
Age: 21 yrs · since 2005
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 30 Aug 2025

Key figures

IndependentOperating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£44.1m

Growth ▲0.4%

Profit

£1.3m

Growth ▲13.9%

Profit margin

Gross 9.1%

Employees

Change ▼10%

Profit / employee

£74.8k

Revenue/employee £2.5m

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	3 Sep 2022	2 Sep 2023	31 Aug 2024	30 Aug 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£41.6m	£50.9m	£44m	£44.1m
Cost of sales	£38.9m	£47.5m	£40.4m	£40.1m
Gross profit	£2.7m	£3.4m	£3.6m	£4m
Operating profit	£1.2m	£1.6m	£1.5m	£1.8m
Profit before tax	£1.2m	£1.6m	£1.6m	£1.8m
Profit after tax	£953k	£1.3m	£1.2m	£1.3m
Profit (best available)	£953k	£1.3m	£1.2m	£1.3m
Staff costs	£1.1m	£1.3m	£1.4m	£1.3m
Employees (average)	19	19	20	18
Ratios
Profit margin	2.3%	2.5%	2.7%	3%
Gross margin	6.4%	6.7%	8.1%	9.1%
Revenue per employee	£2.2m	£2.7m	£2.2m	£2.5m
Profit per employee	£50.2k	£66k	£59.1k	£74.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲22.3%	▼13.6%	▲0.4%
Profit growth	—	▲31.6%	▼5.7%	▲13.9%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▲5.3%	▼10%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£400	£491k	£1.2m	£2.5m
Net assets	£5.7m	£6.3m	£6.2m	£6.4m
Debtors	£7.6m	£7.2m	—	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 9.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £2.5m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £74.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: ▲3%; Now £6.4m
Cash at bank: ▲102%; Now £2.5m
Headcount: ▼10%; Now 18
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Minority corporate shareholders

Carrs Billington Agriculture (Sales) Limited 25–50%
Wynnstay Group P.L.C. 25–50%

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 30 Aug 2025 (profit £1.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 14 Oct 2026

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