BARRON WOOD DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
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Cash
£10m
-18.9% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£20m
-12% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
162
+3.2% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£4.9m
-24.9% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-10-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 | 2025-10-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £84,653,891 | £94,917,204 | £96,744,767 | +1.9% | |
| Operating profit | £6,303,905 | £6,161,039 | £4,599,184 | -25.4% | |
| Profit before tax | £6,710,222 | £6,558,619 | £4,925,081 | -24.9% | |
| Net profit | £5,245,613 | £4,904,161 | £3,752,549 | -23.5% | |
| Cash | £15,278,381 | £12,941,406 | £10,489,190 | -18.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £23,295,664 | £22,485,925 | £19,958,047 | -11.2% | |
| Net assets | £23,194,970 | £22,332,173 | £19,641,812 | -12% | |
| Equity | £23,194,970 | £22,332,173 | £19,641,812 | -12% | |
| Average employees | 152 | 157 | 162 | +3.2% | |
| Wages | £5,855,207 | £6,307,919 | £7,072,382 | +12.1% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £318,192 | £261,860 | £670,358 | +156% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £71,160 | £98,140 | £136,572 | +39.2% |
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 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 | 2025-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 7.4% | 6.5% | 4.8% | |
| Net margin | 6.2% | 5.2% | 3.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | 27.1% | 27.4% | 23.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 38.3% | 41.3% | 51.8% | |
| Current ratio | 2.17x | 1.84x | 1.37x | |
| Interest cover | — | 85.10x | — |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Wallwork Nelson and Johnson Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The Directors have every expectation that the company will continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The company is self funded and it's business is both profitable and cash generative. The company has sufficient working capital and is able to meet its liabilities as they fall due for payment over the upcoming 12 months. Thus the Directors believe that the company is a going concern at this time.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
18 active · 6 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAIRBROTHER, John Marsh | Secretary | 1998-10-15 | — | British |
| CARR, Andrew Thomas | Director | 2025-04-15 | Apr 1981 | British |
| DOUGLAS, Harvey James Oliver | Director | 2025-03-27 | Aug 1973 | British |
| FAIRBROTHER, David Thomas | Director | 1996-11-01 | Jul 1962 | British |
| FAIRBROTHER, Jack David | Director | 2025-03-27 | Nov 1990 | British |
| FAIRBROTHER, Joanne | Director | 2010-10-06 | Mar 1964 | British |
| FAIRBROTHER, John Marsh | Director | 1993-10-08 | Feb 1961 | British |
| FAIRBROTHER, Kelly Louise | Director | 2025-03-27 | Jan 1989 | British |
| FAIRBROTHER, Victoria | Director | 2010-10-06 | Dec 1970 | British |
| HOOD, Claire | Director | 2025-03-27 | Apr 1979 | British |
| LYON, Derek John | Director | 2004-03-01 | Jul 1969 | British |
| MCDOUGALL, James Stewart | Director | 2004-03-01 | Oct 1961 | British |
| OGWIN, Michael David | Director | 2025-03-27 | May 1968 | British |
| ROBINSON, Anthony John | Director | 2025-03-27 | Jan 1980 | British |
| TAYLOR, Paul Anthony | Director | 2025-03-27 | Dec 1987 | British |
| VICKERS, Andrew Martin | Director | 2021-05-10 | Nov 1967 | British |
| WRIGHT, Jamie Robert | Director | 2025-03-27 | Jan 1988 | British |
| WRIGHT, Lucy Susan | Director | 2008-03-01 | Jul 1966 | British |
Show 6 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAIRBROTHER, Reginald Dennis | Secretary | 1993-10-08 | 1998-10-15 |
| CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1993-10-08 | 1993-10-28 |
| BENN, Dennis George William | Director | 1999-05-01 | 2013-10-24 |
| CARR, Andrew Thomas | Director | 2025-03-27 | 2025-04-15 |
| MCCORD, Raymond Fredrick | Director | 2015-11-01 | 2020-07-31 |
| CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1993-10-08 | 1993-10-08 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Thomas Fairbrother | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2024-10-05 | Active |
| Barron Wood Distribution Group Limited | Corporate entity | Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2023-03-02 | Active |
| Jvf Family | Corporate entity | Voting 25–50%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-03-02 |
| D J Fairbrother | Corporate entity | Voting 25–50%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-03-02 |
| D J Fairbrother | Corporate entity | Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-07 |
| Jvf Family | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 50–75% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-07 |
| Mr David Thomas Fairbrother | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-07 |
| Mr John Marsh Fairbrother | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 178 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-13 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-10-09 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-10-09 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-10-09 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-07-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-29 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-04-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-04-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-03 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-04-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- 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.