BARFOOTS OF BOTLEY LIMITED
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Cash
£14m
-8.9% vs 2024
Net assets
£62m
0% vs 2024
Employees
611
+2.9% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£15m
-1.8% vs 2024
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £193,108,947 | £190,346,952 | £183,820,798 | £195,579,629 | £224,084,501 | £243,745,502 | +8.8% | |
| Operating profit | £8,244,993 | £5,454,389 | £4,596,816 | £7,850,733 | £14,481,978 | £14,164,743 | -2.2% | |
| Profit before tax | £8,331,681 | £6,310,527 | £5,539,544 | £8,262,161 | £14,850,474 | £14,582,375 | -1.8% | |
| Net profit | £7,179,052 | £5,030,344 | £4,526,008 | £5,847,588 | £10,971,097 | £10,808,315 | -1.5% | |
| Cash | £10,959,397 | £5,362,783 | £8,693,065 | £12,227,855 | £15,048,094 | £13,710,210 | -8.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £52,173,283 | £48,737,727 | £53,708,614 | £56,654,873 | £63,969,946 | £64,137,015 | +0.3% | |
| Net assets | £49,844,337 | £46,374,681 | £50,745,689 | £54,843,277 | £61,814,374 | £61,820,634 | 0% | |
| Equity | £49,844,337 | £46,374,681 | £50,745,689 | £54,843,277 | £61,814,374 | £61,820,634 | 0% | |
| Average employees | 488 | 549 | 595 | 588 | 594 | 611 | +2.9% | |
| Wages | £16,195,935 | £17,551,670 | £19,089,338 | £20,547,072 | £23,133,940 | £24,746,445 | +7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £2,217,442 | £1,681,708 | £1,546,785 | £2,024,785 | £2,482,177 | £2,984,809 | +20.2% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | — | — | — | £13,189 | £39,733 | £23,147 | -41.7% | |
| Highest paid director | — | — | — | £948,936 | £1,238,435 | £1,247,451 | +0.7% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 4.3% | 2.9% | 2.5% | 4.0% | 6.5% | 5.8% | |
| Net margin | 3.7% | 2.6% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 4.9% | 4.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | 15.8% | 11.2% | 8.6% | 13.9% | 22.6% | 22.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 33.5% | 30.8% | 30.3% | 29.8% | 26.6% | 31.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 2.27x | 2.70x | 2.26x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | 57.62x | 57.33x | — | — |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- BARFOOTS OF BOTLEY LIMITED 1996-02-05 → present
- B.O.B. PACKING LIMITED 1989-05-15 → 1996-02-05
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Azets Audit Services
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting...”
Group structure
- BARFOOTS OF BOTLEY LIMITED · parent
- Barfoots Cropping Limited 100%
- Barfoots Espana S.L 80%
- Barfoots Iberica S.L 72%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 25 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APLIN, Adrian Trevor | Director | 2025-05-12 | Sep 1965 | British |
| BARFOOT, Peter Charles | Director | — | Jun 1950 | British |
| DAVE, Ketan Sharad | Director | 2025-05-01 | Jul 1981 | British |
| HARRISON, Mark Alan | Director | 2026-01-22 | Aug 1979 | British |
| MARKS, Julian David | Director | 2007-01-03 | Oct 1967 | British |
| SCHENSTROM, Karen Sally | Director | 2025-05-12 | May 1964 | British |
| WILLIAMS, Keston Paul | Director | 2012-03-19 | Jan 1973 | English |
Show 25 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARFOOT, Edna Maud | Secretary | — | 1997-05-01 |
| BARFOOT, Sherri Lee | Secretary | 1998-03-18 | 2009-07-31 |
| BERRY, Phillip Roger | Secretary | 1997-10-31 | 1998-03-18 |
| GRIFFIN, Sally Deborah | Secretary | 1997-05-01 | 1997-10-31 |
| LAKE, Nicholas James | Secretary | 2009-08-07 | 2012-01-01 |
| ATKINS, Peter | Director | 1998-03-18 | 2000-04-12 |
| BARFOOT, Jonathan Charles | Director | 2012-01-01 | 2016-04-30 |
| BARFOOT, Jonathan Charles | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2012-01-01 |
| BARFORD, Alison Louise | Director | 1992-12-01 | 1996-04-04 |
| BERRY, Phillip Roger | Director | 1997-10-31 | 1998-07-17 |
| BESZANT, Ryan Ross | Director | 2018-11-06 | 2023-03-01 |
| BETTINSON, Philip Alexander | Director | 1997-05-01 | 1999-07-28 |
| CREASY, Justin Neal | Director | 2000-04-03 | 2014-05-02 |
| DELLICOTT, Nathan John | Director | 1997-05-01 | 2019-04-05 |
| KINLOCH, Henry, Dr | Director | 2005-10-01 | 2022-06-09 |
| LAKE, Nicholas James | Director | 2009-01-05 | 2025-12-31 |
| LEON, Juan Carlos | Director | 2012-01-01 | 2018-07-31 |
| MUIRHEAD, Malcolm James | Director | 1998-11-23 | 1999-03-05 |
| PARSONAGE, Simon Kenneth | Director | 1999-05-25 | 2008-03-31 |
| POWELL, Pam | Director | 2022-03-04 | 2022-12-09 |
| RADCLIFFE, Howard Mark | Director | 2008-01-16 | 2009-10-31 |
| TURNER, Roger Allan Jonathan | Director | 2004-02-02 | 2005-07-08 |
| WHITE, Christopher Paul | Director | 2017-02-01 | 2023-02-28 |
| WORRALL, Richard Geoffrey | Director | 2014-01-01 | 2014-12-24 |
| YOUNG, Graham Alexander | Director | 2000-03-06 | 2011-01-14 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Posbrook Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2019-01-29 | Active |
| Mr Christopher Paul White | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-02-01 | Ceased 2019-01-29 |
| Mr Peter Charles Barfoot | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-01-29 |
| Dr Henry Kinloch | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-01-29 |
| Mr Nathan John Dellicott | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-01-29 |
| Mr Julian David Marks | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-01-29 |
| Mr Nicholas James Lake | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-01-29 |
| Mr Keston Paul Williams | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-01-29 |
| Mr Juan Carlos Leon | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-07-31 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 212 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-05-18 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-01-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-03-18 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-05-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-03-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-03-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-12-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-09-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-06-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.