FARROW & BALL LIMITED

1. FARROW & BALL LIMITED 1992-05-26 → present
2. FARROW & BALL (SOUTHERN) LIMITED 1971-01-18 → 1992-05-26

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers

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.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

BDO LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“After consideration of these matters and other potential business risks, the directors have formed a judgement, at the time of approving the financial statements and at least 12 months from the approval of the financial statements, that there are no material uncertainties that may cast doubt about the company's ability to continue as a going concern and that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, the directors have adopted the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”

Group structure

1. FARROW & BALL LIMITED · parent
   1. Farrow & Ball DE GmbH 100% · Germany · Paint and wallpapers

Significant events

• “The largest customer decrease was Homebase, who went into administration in November.”
• “During the year we advanced a further £19m to our ultimate parent company, Hempel A/S, reducing cash in bank balance but increasing inter-company debtors.”
• “The company implemented an enhanced global parental leave policy in 2024.”
• “In 2024 we transitioned Estate Emulsion® to a bio-based binder. In 2024 we became a certified B Corporation.”
• “Double Glazing windows installed in the Warehouse in Wimborne.”
• “Inline labelling initiative to reduce electricity usage in Production.”
• “Electric shutters installed to avoid heat loss.”
• “Insulated water tanks to keep water used for production at the correct temperatures.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

3

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

1

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  -2.4%

  £102,755,000 → £100,309,000

• Cash

  -2%

  £19,163,000 → £18,779,000

• Net assets

  +9.6%

  £193,586,000 → £212,150,000

• Employees

  -0.2%

  583 → 582

• Operating profit

  -9%

  £24,011,000 → £21,852,000

• Profit before tax

  -5%

  £26,335,000 → £25,025,000

• Wages

  +4.2%

  £17,367,000 → £18,103,000

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers