How much does Stow Agricultural Limited make?

Stow Agricultural Limited reported revenue of £20.1m and a loss of £326k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Stow Agricultural Limited have?

Stow Agricultural Limited reported an average of 72 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Stow Agricultural Limited profitable?

No — Stow Agricultural Limited reported a loss of £326k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 07543969 · Incorporated 25 Feb 2011

Stow Agricultural Limited

Registered name: STOW AGRICULTURAL LIMITED

Part of Wentforth Associates Limited group

Stow Agricultural Limited made £20.1m revenue and a £326k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Stow Agricultural Limited’s revenue grew 39% to £20.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £326k and 72 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of agricultural machinery, equipment and supplies” and is based in Longborough; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46610Wholesale of agricultural machinery, equipment and supplies

Status: Active
Location: Longborough, South West
Age: 15 yrs · since 2011
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£20.1m

Growth ▲38.7%

Profit

−£326k

Growth ▼164.4%

Profit margin

−1.6%

Gross 19.2%

Employees

Change ▲33.3%

Profit / employee

−£4.5k

Revenue/employee £280k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Oct 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£10.8m	£14.9m	£14.5m	£20.1m
Cost of sales	£8m	£11.2m	£11.1m	£16.3m
Gross profit	£2.7m	£3.7m	£3.4m	£3.9m
Profit before tax	£781k	£628k	£651k	−£341k
Profit after tax	£712k	£487k	£507k	−£326k
Profit (best available)	£712k	£487k	£507k	−£326k
Staff costs	£1.8m	£2.5m	£2.5m	£3.5m
Employees (average)	50	49	54	72
Ratios
Profit margin	6.6%	3.3%	3.5%	−1.6%
Gross margin	25.4%	24.8%	23.4%	19.2%
Revenue per employee	£215k	£304k	£269k	£280k
Profit per employee	£14.2k	£9.9k	£9.4k	−£4.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▲38.7%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▼164.4%
Headcount growth	—	—	—	▲33.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£494k	£718k	£609k	£629k
Net assets	£4.8m	£5.2m	£5.6m	£5.2m
Fixed assets	£608k	£555k	£1.5m	£1.6m
Current assets	£5.8m	£5.9m	£6.2m	£7m
Debtors	£1.8m	£1.5m	£2.1m	£2.7m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2024	Accounts · 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: −1.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 19.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £280k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£4.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 13.3%; 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: ▼7%; Now £5.2m
Cash at bank: ▲3%; Now £629k
Headcount: ▲33%; Now 72
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲4%; Now £1.6m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Wentforth Associates Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Stow Agricultural Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (9)

Rhino Interiors Group LimitedRev. £22m · Profit £787k
Hadron Group LimitedRev. £2.5m · Profit £68.1k
Farmerfarmer LimitedFigures not disclosed
Fetra Fencing Systems LimitedFigures not disclosed
Green&blue Nature LtdFigures not disclosed
Rhino Office Furniture LimitedFigures not disclosed
Stowag Construction LimitedFigures not disclosed
Wentforth Group LtdFigures not disclosed
Wildcare LtdFigures 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 −£326k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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