How much does Friars 697 Limited make?

Friars 697 Limited reported revenue of £12m and £319k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Friars 697 Limited have?

Friars 697 Limited reported an average of 135 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Friars 697 Limited profitable?

Yes — Friars 697 Limited reported a profit of £319k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 08728771 · Incorporated 11 Oct 2013

Friars 697 Limited

Registered name: FRIARS 697 LIMITED

Friars 697 Limited made £12m revenue and £319k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Friars 697 Limited’s revenue grew 17% to £12m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £319k profit and 135 employees. The company is classified under “freight transport by road” and is based in Macclesfield; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 49410Freight transport by road

Status: Active
Location: Macclesfield, North West
Age: 13 yrs · since 2013
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightDoing more with lessBoring industry

Revenue

£12m

Growth ▲17.1%

Profit

£319k

Growth —

Profit margin

2.7%

Gross 22.4%

Employees

135

Change ▼22.4%

Profit / employee

£2.4k

Revenue/employee £88.8k

Profitable streak

1yr

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	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)	£12.2m	£11.5m	£10.2m	£12m
Cost of sales	£8.7m	£9.4m	£8.3m	£9.3m
Gross profit	£3.5m	£2m	£2m	£2.7m
Operating profit	£1.1m	−£168k	−£140k	£618k
Profit before tax	£984k	−£287k	−£264k	£481k
Profit after tax	£821k	−£343k	−£233k	£319k
Profit (best available)	£821k	−£343k	−£233k	£319k
Employees (average)	142	144	174	135
Ratios
Profit margin	6.7%	−3%	−2.3%	2.7%
Gross margin	28.8%	17.8%	19.2%	22.4%
Revenue per employee	£86.1k	£79.6k	£58.9k	£88.8k
Profit per employee	£5.8k	−£2.4k	−£1.3k	£2.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼6.3%	▼10.6%	▲17.1%
Profit growth	—	▼141.8%	—	—
Headcount growth	—	▲1.4%	▲20.8%	▼22.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	−£89	−£89	−£89	−£89
Net assets	£2.7k	−£70.6k	−£72.1k	−£76k
Fixed assets	£84.5k	£84.5k	£84.5k	£84.5k
Current assets	—	−£89	£1.4k	−£89
Debtors	—	£0	£0	£0
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 22.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £88.8k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0%; 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: —; Now −£76k
Cash at bank: —; Now −£89
Headcount: ▼22%; Now 135
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: 0%; Now £84.5k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (1)

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit £319k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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