How much does Fairline Yachts Limited make?

Fairline Yachts Limited reported revenue of £41.1m and a loss of £21.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Fairline Yachts Limited have?

Fairline Yachts Limited reported an average of 539 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Is Fairline Yachts Limited profitable?

No — Fairline Yachts Limited reported a loss of £21.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Company No. 09937735 · Incorporated 6 Jan 2016

Fairline Yachts Limited

Registered name: FAIRLINE YACHTS LIMITED

Part of Arrowbolt Propulsion Systems Limited group

Fairline Yachts Limited made £41.1m revenue and a £21.7m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Fairline Yachts Limited’s revenue fell 15% to £41.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2023, with a loss of £21.7m and 539 employees. The company is classified under “building of pleasure and sporting boats” and is based in Brighton; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 30120Building of pleasure and sporting boats

Status: In Administration
Location: Brighton, South East
Age: 10 yrs · since 2016
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: “Fairline Yachts Holding Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2023

Key figures

Revenue

£41.1m

Growth ▼15%

Profit

−£21.7m

Growth —

Profit margin

−52.7%

Gross −16.4%

Employees

539

Change ▲14%

Profit / employee

−£40.2k

Revenue/employee £76.2k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2021	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£31.1m	£48.3m	£41.1m
Cost of sales	£32.3m	£52.4m	−£47.8m
Gross profit	−£1.2m	−£4.1m	−£6.7m
Operating profit	−£16.8m	−£17.2m	−£19.9m
Profit before tax	−£18.3m	−£18.1m	−£21.7m
Profit after tax	−£17.7m	−£18.1m	−£21.7m
Profit (best available)	−£17.7m	−£18.1m	−£21.7m
Staff costs	£14.7m	£19.3m	—
Employees (average)	377	473	539
Ratios
Profit margin	−56.8%	−37.5%	−52.7%
Gross margin	−3.8%	−8.4%	−16.4%
Revenue per employee	£82.5k	£102k	£76.2k
Profit per employee	−£46.9k	−£38.3k	−£40.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲55.4%	▼15%
Headcount growth	—	▲25.5%	▲14%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.5m	£490k	—
Net assets	£42k	−£18.1m	—
Fixed assets	£7.1m	£7m	—
Current assets	£22.1m	£19.1m	—
Debtors	£459k	£602k	—
Deferred income	£13.5m	£16.1m	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −52.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: −16.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £76.2k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£40.2k; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▲14%; Now 539
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Arrowbolt Propulsion Systems Limited (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Fairline Yachts Limitedthis company

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

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 accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2023 (profit −£21.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 19 Oct 2026

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