How much does Harbro Limited make?

Harbro Limited reported revenue of £141m and £3m profit in the year to 30 Jun 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Harbro Limited have?

Harbro Limited reported an average of 350 employees in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Is Harbro Limited profitable?

Yes — Harbro Limited reported a profit of £3m in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Company No. SC230773 · Incorporated 25 Apr 2002

Harbro Limited

Registered name: HARBRO LIMITED

Part of Kroll International (UK) Limited group

Harbro Limited made £141m revenue and £3m profit in the year to 30 Jun 2025. read from filing text

Harbro Limited’s revenue grew 3% to £141m in the year to 30 Jun 2025, with £3m profit and 350 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of prepared feeds for farm animals” and is based in Aberdeenshire; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10910Manufacture of prepared feeds for farm animals SIC 47789Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)

Status: Active
Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Age: 24 yrs · since 2002
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's immediate parent undertaking is The Harbro Group Ltd.”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Jun 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£141m

Growth ▲3.1%

Profit

£3m

Growth ▲26.2%

Profit margin

2.1%

Gross 14.5%

Employees

350

Change ▲2.9%

Profit / employee

£8.5k

Revenue/employee £404k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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	30 Jun 2023	30 Jun 2024	30 Jun 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£139m	£137m	£141m
Cost of sales	£120m	£116m	£121m
Gross profit	£19.1m	£21.1m	£20.5m
Operating profit	£1.9m	£3.3m	£4.4m
Profit before tax	£1.8m	£3m	£4.3m
Profit after tax	£2.1m	£2.4m	£3m
Profit (best available)	£2.1m	£2.4m	£3m
Staff costs	—	£14.8m	£16.5m
Employees (average)	385	340	350
Ratios
Profit margin	1.5%	1.7%	2.1%
Gross margin	13.8%	15.4%	14.5%
Revenue per employee	£361k	£403k	£404k
Profit per employee	£5.4k	£6.9k	£8.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼1.5%	▲3.1%
Profit growth	—	▲14.2%	▲26.2%
Headcount growth	—	▼11.7%	▲2.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.2m	£1.3m	£7.8m
Net assets	£23.2m	£25.3m	£28.3m
Fixed assets	£9.7m	£9.2m	£8.9m
Current assets	£39.1m	£36.3m	£61m
Debtors	£16.5m	£15.4m	£16.4m
Deferred income	£0	£17k	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 14.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £404k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £8.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 6.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.6%; 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: ▲12%; Now £28.3m
Cash at bank: ▲485%; Now £7.8m
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 350
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼3%; Now £8.9m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Kroll International (UK) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Kroll Agency and Trustee Services Ltd.75–100%
Kroll Trustee Services Limited75–100%
Harbro Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (2)

Agricultural and Ironmongery Supplies LimitedFigures not disclosed
Tore Mill LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (9)

Transpan (Scotland) LimitedRev. £12.2m · Profit £13k
Murray Farmcare LimitedRev. £11.3m · Profit −£24.7k
Strathclyde Nutrition Ltd.Rev. £11m · Profit £1.2m
CC Agritech II LimitedRev. — · Profit −£1.9m
North Star DB Holdings LimitedFigures not disclosed
The Harbro Group Ltd.Rev. — · Profit −£933k
Viridor (Glasgow) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Viridor Clyde Valley LimitedFigures not disclosed
Viridor Dunbar Waste 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 30 Jun 2025 (profit £3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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