How much does James Frew Limited make?

James Frew Limited reported revenue of £34.9m and a loss of £817k in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does James Frew Limited have?

James Frew Limited reported an average of 390 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is James Frew Limited profitable?

No — James Frew Limited reported a loss of £817k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. SC036286 · Incorporated 3 Apr 1961

James Frew Limited

Registered name: JAMES FREW LIMITED

Part of James Frew Group Limited group

James Frew Limited made £34.9m revenue and a £817k loss in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

James Frew Limited’s revenue fell 3% to £34.9m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with a loss of £817k and 390 employees. The company is classified under “repair of other equipment”; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 33190Repair of other equipment SIC 43220Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation SIC 43320Joinery installation

Status: Active
Location: Scotland
Age: 65 yrs · since 1961
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: “James Frew Group Limited, a company registered in Scotland,”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£34.9m

Growth ▼3.4%

Profit

−£817k

Growth ▼663.5%

Profit margin

−2.3%

Gross 4.8%

Employees

390

Change ▼2.3%

Profit / employee

−£2.1k

Revenue/employee £89.4k

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 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)	£30.8m	£29.7m	£36.1m	£34.9m
Cost of sales	£28.7m	£27.5m	£33.7m	£33.2m
Gross profit	£2.1m	£2.1m	£2.3m	£1.7m
Operating profit	£56.2k	−£26.6k	£122k	−£1.1m
Profit before tax	£164k	−£120k	£258k	−£1.1m
Profit after tax	£248k	£74.2k	£145k	−£817k
Profit (best available)	£248k	£74.2k	£145k	−£817k
Staff costs	£12.9m	£13.3m	£15.9m	£16.5m
Employees (average)	365	360	399	390
Ratios
Profit margin	0.8%	0.3%	0.4%	−2.3%
Gross margin	6.7%	7.2%	6.5%	4.8%
Revenue per employee	£84.3k	£82.5k	£90.5k	£89.4k
Profit per employee	£679	£206	£363	−£2.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼3.5%	▲21.6%	▼3.4%
Profit growth	—	▼70.1%	▲95.4%	▼663.5%
Headcount growth	—	▼1.4%	▲10.8%	▼2.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£606k	£488k	£664k	£1.5m
Net assets	£6.8m	£6.7m	£6.6m	£4.6m
Fixed assets	£4.5m	£4m	£5.7m	£3.6m
Current assets	£6.8m	£7.3m	£6.7m	£6.6m
Debtors	£1.9m	£2.4m	£2m	£2.2m
Deferred income	£537k	£244k	£505k	£642k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −2.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 4.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £89.4k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£2.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 10.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 6.2%; 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: ▼29%; Now £4.6m
Cash at bank: ▲126%; Now £1.5m
Headcount: ▼2%; Now 390
Deferred income: ▲27%; Now £642k
Fixed assets: ▼37%; Now £3.6m

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

James Frew Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
James Frew Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Careston Holiday Homes 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 −£817k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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