How much does Brown McFarlane Limited make?

Brown McFarlane Limited reported revenue of £33.2m and £1.4m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Brown McFarlane Limited have?

Brown McFarlane Limited reported an average of 92 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Brown McFarlane Limited profitable?

Yes — Brown McFarlane Limited reported a profit of £1.4m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. SC121113 · Incorporated 2 Nov 1989

Brown McFarlane Limited

Registered name: BROWN MCFARLANE LIMITED

Part of A.r.brown,mcfarlane & Company, Limited group

Brown McFarlane Limited made £33.2m revenue and £1.4m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Brown McFarlane Limited’s revenue fell 14% to £33.2m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £1.4m profit and 92 employees. The company is classified under “other manufacturing” and is based in Eurocentral; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 32990Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Eurocentral, Scotland
Age: 36 yrs · since 1989
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: “The company regarded by the directors as being the company's ultimate parent company is A R Brown McFarlane & Company Limited, a company incorporated in the United Kingdom. The results for the year ar”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£33.2m

Growth ▼14.3%

Profit

£1.4m

Growth ▼41.3%

Profit margin

4.2%

Gross 32.3%

Employees

Change ▲1.1%

Profit / employee

£15.1k

Revenue/employee £361k

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 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)	£38.6m	£45.6m	£38.8m	£33.2m
Cost of sales	£24.5m	£28.4m	£26.2m	£22.5m
Gross profit	£14.1m	£17.2m	£12.6m	£10.7m
Operating profit	£5.5m	£7.9m	£3.1m	£1.5m
Profit before tax	£5.4m	£7.8m	£3.2m	£1.8m
Profit after tax	£4.4m	£6.3m	£2.4m	£1.4m
Profit (best available)	£4.4m	£6.3m	£2.4m	£1.4m
Staff costs	£4.2m	£4.6m	£4.7m	£4.8m
Employees (average)	89	87	91	92
Ratios
Profit margin	11.3%	13.7%	6.1%	4.2%
Gross margin	36.5%	37.8%	32.5%	32.3%
Revenue per employee	£434k	£524k	£426k	£361k
Profit per employee	£49.2k	£71.8k	£26k	£15.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲18.1%	▼15%	▼14.3%
Profit growth	—	▲42.8%	▼62.1%	▼41.3%
Headcount growth	—	▼2.3%	▲4.6%	▲1.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1m	£4.4m	£8.1m	£11.1m
Net assets	£13.5m	£19.8m	£22.1m	£23.5m
Fixed assets	£2.4m	£1.6m	£1.1m	£979k
Current assets	£22.7m	£27.2m	£29.1m	£29m
Debtors	£10.3m	£10.6m	£9.1m	£6.6m
Deferred income	£811k	£1.2m	£922k	£557k
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: 4.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 32.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £361k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £15.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 19.9%; 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: ▲6%; Now £23.5m
Cash at bank: ▲38%; Now £11.1m
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 92
Deferred income: ▼40%; Now £557k
Fixed assets: ▼7%; Now £979k

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

A.r.brown,mcfarlane & Company, Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Brown McFarlane Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

Arbm Co 2 LimitedFigures not disclosed
Arbm Co LimitedFigures not disclosed
Brown McFarlane Precision Engineering LimitedRev. — · Profit £196k

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 £1.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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