How many employees does Barfoot Energy Ltd have?

Barfoot Energy Ltd reported an average of 9 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Barfoot Energy Ltd profitable?

Yes — Barfoot Energy Ltd reported a profit of £686k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 06649285 · Incorporated 17 Jul 2008

Barfoot Energy Ltd

Registered name: BARFOOT ENERGY LTD

Part of Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP group

Barfoot Energy Ltd made £686k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025 (revenue not disclosed).

Barfoot Energy Ltd reported £686k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, down 5% on the year before; its revenue was not disclosed. It had 9 employees. The company is classified under “production of electricity” and is based in Bognor Regis; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Profit onlySection D · Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supplySIC 35110Production of electricity

Status: Active
Location: Bognor Regis, South East
Age: 18 yrs · since 2008
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's immediate parent is Barfoot Farms Limited, incorporated in England and Wales.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Small team

Revenue

—

Not disclosed in filing

Profit

£686k

Growth ▼5.3%

Profit margin

—

Employees

Change ▼10%

Profit / employee

£76.2k

Profitable streak

4yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

This company published its profit but not its turnover, so revenue and margins are not disclosed. We never estimate them.

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Profit only	Profit only	Profit only	Profit only
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	—	—
Profit after tax	£501k	£955k	£724k	£686k
Profit (best available)	£501k	£955k	£724k	£686k
Employees (average)	7	7	10	9
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	—	—
Profit per employee	£71.6k	£136k	£72.4k	£76.2k
Growth (year on year)
Profit growth	—	▲90.5%	▼24.1%	▼5.3%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▲42.9%	▼10%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£995k	£1.2m	£1.6m	£1.2m
Net assets	£4.1m	£4.1m	£4.8m	£5.5m
Fixed assets	£2.2m	£1.9m	£2.8m	£3m
Current assets	£2.6m	£3.3m	£3.4m	£3.6m
Debtors	£578k	£367k	£114k	£183k
Deferred income	£42.5k	£81.8k	—	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: —; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £76.2k; 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: ▲14%; Now £5.5m
Cash at bank: ▼26%; Now £1.2m
Headcount: ▼10%; Now 9
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲7%; Now £3m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Penningtons Manches Cooper LLPultimate parent75–100%
Penntrust Limited75–100%
Barfoots Management Limited75–100%
Posbrook Holdings Limited75–100%
Barfoot Energy Ltdthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

Barfoots of Botley LimitedRev. £244m · Profit £10.8m
Barfoot Farms LimitedRev. £19.1m · Profit −£135k
Barfoot Holdings 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 2025 (profit £686k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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