BARFOOT FARMS LIMITED
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Cash
£509k
-47.9% vs 2024
Net assets
£14m
-0.9% vs 2024
Employees
141
+20.5% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£231k
-111.6% vs 2024
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Staples 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 | £16,181,117 | £15,678,600 | £16,334,792 | £19,176,635 | £20,028,087 | £19,148,526 | -4.4% | |
| Operating profit | £1,137,457 | £619,146 | -£712,968 | £3,418,225 | £2,092,087 | -£127,359 | -106.1% | |
| Profit before tax | £1,697,999 | £1,339,669 | -£803,494 | £4,281,986 | £2,001,932 | -£231,406 | -111.6% | |
| Net profit | £1,445,122 | £1,224,601 | -£669,308 | £3,901,729 | £1,458,410 | -£134,727 | -109.2% | |
| Cash | £7,754 | £321,217 | £291,425 | £41,031 | £976,620 | £509,076 | -47.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £8,987,104 | £10,182,911 | £9,424,746 | £13,312,673 | £14,901,916 | £14,764,516 | -0.9% | |
| Net assets | £8,483,880 | £9,708,481 | £9,039,173 | £12,940,902 | £14,399,312 | £14,264,585 | -0.9% | |
| Equity | £8,483,880 | £9,708,481 | £9,039,173 | £12,940,902 | £14,399,312 | £14,264,585 | -0.9% | |
| Average employees | 182 | 137 | 151 | 130 | 117 | 141 | +20.5% | |
| Wages | — | £4,949,068 | £5,810,008 | £5,281,340 | £4,876,488 | £6,605,238 | +35.5% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £425,288 | £557,306 | £600,095 | £953,176 | £1,003,619 | +5.3% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | — | — | — | £3,988 | £4,127 | £4,251 | +3% | |
| Highest paid director | — | — | — | £429,163 | £529,931 | £518,197 | -2.2% |
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 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 7.0% | 3.9% | -4.4% | 17.8% | 10.4% | -0.7% | |
| Net margin | 8.9% | 7.8% | -4.1% | 20.3% | 7.3% | -0.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | 12.7% | 6.1% | -7.6% | 25.7% | 14.0% | -0.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 28.2% | 41.5% | 15.9% | 20.4% | 30.7% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 1.72x | 2.06x | 1.05x | |
| Interest cover | 34.51x | 21.00x | -7.86x | 24.05x | 17.90x | -1.13x |
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
- BARFOOT FARMS LIMITED 2002-01-07 → present
- BLAKEDEW 330 LIMITED 2001-09-28 → 2002-01-07
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.”
Group structure
- BARFOOT FARMS LIMITED · parent
- Barfoot Energy Limited 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 8 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARFOOT, Peter Charles | Director | 2001-12-17 | Jun 1950 | British |
| CAIRNS, Neil | Director | 2021-12-04 | Jun 1961 | British |
| HARRISON, Mark Alan | Director | 2026-01-22 | Aug 1979 | British |
| MARKS, Julian David | Director | 2011-01-14 | Oct 1967 | British |
Show 8 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARFOOT, Sherri Lee | Secretary | 2001-12-17 | 2009-07-31 |
| LAKE, Nicholas James | Secretary | 2009-08-07 | 2015-10-05 |
| BLAKELAW SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2001-09-28 | 2001-12-17 |
| DELLICOTT, Nathan John | Director | 2002-10-16 | 2019-04-05 |
| KINLOCH, Henry, Dr | Director | 2016-08-30 | 2022-06-09 |
| LAKE, Nicholas James | Director | 2009-01-05 | 2025-05-12 |
| PARSONAGE, Simon Kenneth | Director | 2001-12-17 | 2008-03-31 |
| BLAKELAW DIRECTOR SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2001-09-28 | 2001-12-17 |
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 | 2019-01-03 | Active |
| Mr Peter Charles Barfoot | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-01-03 |
| Mr Nathan John Dellicott | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-01-03 |
| Mr Nicholas James Lake | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-01-03 |
| Dr Henry Kinloch | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-01-03 |
| Mr Julian David Marks | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-01-03 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 130 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-01-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-09-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-05-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-09-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-06-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-12-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-11-05 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2021-10-15 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-09-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-09-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-01-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-10-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-10-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.