BARLOW PROPERTIES LIMITED
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Cash
£7.5M
+30.6% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£12M
+13.5% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
95
+4.4% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£3.3M
+37.7% vs 2024
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Real Estate median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2021-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £40,393,574 | £50,499,839 | +25% | |
| Operating profit | — | £2,358,424 | £3,028,601 | +28.4% | |
| Profit before tax | — | £2,388,350 | £3,289,618 | +37.7% | |
| Net profit | — | £1,710,952 | £2,398,576 | +40.2% | |
| Cash | £51,306 | £5,741,078 | £7,500,307 | +30.6% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £6,497,689 | £10,786,941 | £12,109,868 | +12.3% | |
| Net assets | £6,360,689 | £10,529,941 | £11,950,233 | +13.5% | |
| Equity | £6,360,689 | £10,529,941 | £11,950,233 | +13.5% | |
| Average employees | 86 | 91 | 95 | +4.4% | |
| Wages | — | £2,976,982 | £3,028,003 | +1.7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £238,138 | £233,196 | -2.1% |
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 | 2021-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 5.8% | 6.0% | |
| Net margin | — | 4.2% | 4.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 21.9% | 25.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | 3.60x | 3.63x |
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
- BARLOW PROPERTIES LIMITED 1997-01-03 → present
- INTERCEPT PROTECTION SERVICES LIMITED 1992-02-13 → 1997-01-03
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Flint & Thompson
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.”
Group structure
- BARLOW PROPERTIES LIMITED · parent
- Cumberland Meat Packers Limited 100%
Significant events
- “This year has seen a 20% increase in revenue compared to 2024, but this has been counteracted by a 0.7% increase in gross profit margin and a 0.2% increase in operating profit margin, leading to higher profits in 2025..”
- “The directors are pleased to report another profitable year, with net profits for the group up to £2.398m (2024 - £1.710m).”
- “trading conditions remain challenging with the cost of living crisis and the knock on long-term impacts of a period of sustained inflation”
- “Price risk: The group is exposed to a significant amount of risk in the price volatility of their beef supplies, which has a strong impact on their gross profit margin.”
- “Legislative and regulatory risk: The group faces risks from the legislation and regulatory requirements of the meat processing industry, where new legislation or regulation may cause the business to incur significant additional costs in compliance”
- “Workforce risk: The group, like many employers, faces risks relating to the recruitment, training and retention of a skilled workforce.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 5 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEMAN, Geraldine Margaret | Secretary | 2000-12-31 | — | British |
| LEMAN, Hugh Richard John | Director | 1992-02-13 | Jul 1955 | British |
| LEMAN, Richard John William | Director | 2008-10-01 | Oct 1984 | British |
Show 5 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEMAN, James George | Secretary | 1998-12-31 | 2000-12-31 |
| LEMAN, Richard George Ashley | Secretary | 1992-02-13 | 1998-12-31 |
| LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1992-02-13 | 1992-02-13 |
| LEMAN, James George | Director | 1992-02-13 | 2000-12-31 |
| LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1992-02-13 | 1992-02-13 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Hugh Richard John Leman | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 110 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-11-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-11-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-02-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-11-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-02-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-11-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-12-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-11-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-04-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-01-27 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2021-11-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-07-01 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2021-02-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2020-12-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-12-23 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2020-04-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2019-11-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-03-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2018-11-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
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.