How much does Steanbow Limited make?

Steanbow Limited reported revenue of £10.5m and £1.3m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Steanbow Limited have?

Steanbow Limited reported an average of 28 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Steanbow Limited profitable?

Yes — Steanbow Limited reported a profit of £1.3m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 07608678 · Incorporated 19 Apr 2011

Steanbow Limited

Registered name: STEANBOW LIMITED

Part of Ashfords LLP group

Steanbow Limited made £10.5m revenue and £1.3m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Steanbow Limited’s revenue fell 8% to £10.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £1.3m profit and 28 employees. The company is classified under “support activities for crop production” and is based in Shepton Mallet; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection A · Agriculture, forestry and fishingSIC 01610Support activities for crop production

Status: Active
Location: Shepton Mallet, 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 Mar 2025

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£10.5m

Growth ▼7.9%

Profit

£1.3m

Growth ▲53%

Profit margin

11.9%

Gross 20.1%

Employees

Change ▼15.2%

Profit / employee

£45k

Revenue/employee £377k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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	No P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£11.5m	£11.5m	£10.5m
Cost of sales	—	£10.1m	£10.1m	£8.4m
Gross profit	—	£1.4m	£1.4m	£2.1m
Operating profit	—	£992k	£662k	£1.9m
Profit before tax	—	£714k	£206k	£1.2m
Profit after tax	—	£582k	£823k	£1.3m
Profit (best available)	—	£582k	£823k	£1.3m
Staff costs	—	£883k	£1.1m	£984k
Employees (average)	23	28	33	28
Ratios
Profit margin	—	5.1%	7.2%	11.9%
Gross margin	—	11.9%	11.9%	20.1%
Revenue per employee	—	£410k	£347k	£377k
Profit per employee	—	£20.8k	£24.9k	£45k
Cash conversion	—	−159.8%	−200.5%	−151.2%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▼0.1%	▼7.9%
Profit growth	—	—	▲41.5%	▲53%
Headcount growth	—	▲21.7%	▲17.9%	▼15.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	—	—	£0	£1.5m
Net assets	£3.2m	£3.8m	£4.6m	£5.8m
Fixed assets	£14.1m	£14m	£16.8m	£16.2m
Current assets	£817k	£1.4m	£1.4m	£3.1m
Debtors	£560k	£646k	£678k	£500k
Deferred income	£0	£10.3k	£15k	£15.3k
Cash from operations	—	−£1.6m	−£1.3m	−£2.8m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 11.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 20.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £377k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £45k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −151.2%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 153.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 4.7%; 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: ▲27%; Now £5.8m
Cash at bank: —; Now £1.5m
Headcount: ▼15%; Now 28
Deferred income: ▲2%; Now £15.3k
Fixed assets: ▼4%; Now £16.2m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Ashfords LLPultimate parent75–100%
Ashfords Trust Corporation Limited50–75%
Steanbow Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (4)

John Luffman Group Ltd.Rev. £8.4m · Profit £18.9k
Fosterville LimitedFigures not disclosed
J.p.matthews LimitedFigures not disclosed
Stockcroft 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 Mar 2025 (profit £1.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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