How much does Barrier Architectural Services Limited make?

Barrier Architectural Services Limited reported revenue of £39.3m and £2.2m profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Barrier Architectural Services Limited have?

Barrier Architectural Services Limited reported an average of 21 employees in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Is Barrier Architectural Services Limited profitable?

Yes — Barrier Architectural Services Limited reported a profit of £2.2m in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Company No. 08212201 · Incorporated 12 Sep 2012

Barrier Architectural Services Limited

Registered name: BARRIER ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES LIMITED

Part of The Trustees Of The Mr R Bowles Will Trust group

Barrier Architectural Services Limited made £39.3m revenue and £2.2m profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025. read from filing text

Barrier Architectural Services Limited’s revenue grew 24% to £39.3m in the year to 31 Oct 2025, with £2.2m profit and 21 employees. The company is classified under “other professional, scientific and technical activities” and is based in Wallsend; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Wallsend, North East
Age: 14 yrs · since 2012
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: “Barrier Group Limited is the parent undertaking of the group within which Barrier Architectural Services Limited belongs. The registered address of the parent company is the same as that of the subsid”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Oct 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£39.3m

Growth ▲23.8%

Profit

£2.2m

Growth ▲15.7%

Profit margin

5.7%

Gross 12.7%

Employees

Change ▲40%

Profit / employee

£106k

Revenue/employee £1.9m

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	31 Oct 2022	31 Oct 2023	31 Oct 2024	31 Oct 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)	£14.4m	£21.8m	£31.7m	£39.3m
Cost of sales	£12.5m	£17.9m	£27.4m	£34.3m
Gross profit	£1.9m	£4m	£4.4m	£5m
Operating profit	£1.6m	£3m	£2.6m	£3.1m
Profit before tax	£1.6m	£3m	£2.5m	£3m
Profit after tax	£1.4m	£2.4m	£1.9m	£2.2m
Profit (best available)	£1.4m	£2.4m	£1.9m	£2.2m
Staff costs	£136k	£958k	£861k	£248k
Employees (average)	5	10	15	21
Ratios
Profit margin	9.8%	11%	6.1%	5.7%
Gross margin	13.4%	18.1%	13.7%	12.7%
Revenue per employee	£2.9m	£2.2m	£2.1m	£1.9m
Profit per employee	£282k	£241k	£128k	£106k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲51.5%	▲45.4%	▲23.8%
Profit growth	—	▲70.8%	▼20.1%	▲15.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲100%	▲50%	▲40%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.7m	£1m	£1.1m	£2.6m
Net assets	£3.7m	£6.1m	£8m	£10.2m
Fixed assets	£612k	£596k	£2.1m	£2m
Current assets	£7.8m	£12.3m	£17.8m	£21.4m
Debtors	£1.7m	£4.1m	£5.1m	£6.3m
Deferred income	£565k	£1.6m	£1.5m	£2m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 12.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £1.9m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £106k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 5.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 16%; 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: ▲28%; Now £10.2m
Cash at bank: ▲142%; Now £2.6m
Headcount: ▲40%; Now 21
Deferred income: ▲30%; Now £2m
Fixed assets: ▼6%; Now £2m

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

The Trustees Of The Mr R Bowles Will Trust (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent50–75%
Barrier Group Limited50–75%
Barrier Architectural Services Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (3)

Barrier Energy LimitedFigures not disclosed
Barrier Fabrication LimitedFigures not disclosed
Barrier HVAC LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (4)

Barrier Fire Protection LimitedFigures not disclosed
Barrier Industrial Services LimitedFigures not disclosed
Barrier LimitedFigures not disclosed
Core Industrial Services 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 Oct 2025 (profit £2.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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