BARFOOTS OF BOTLEY LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-05-29 (this month)
Last made up 2025-05-15
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£15M
+23.1% highest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£62M
+12.7% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
594
+1% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£15M
+79.7% highest in 4 filed years
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £190,346,952 | — | £195,579,629 | £224,084,501 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £5,454,389 | — | £7,850,733 | £14,481,978 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £6,310,527 | £5,539,544 | £8,262,161 | £14,850,474 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £5,030,344 | £4,526,008 | £5,847,588 | £10,971,097 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | £5,362,783 | £8,693,065 | £12,227,855 | £15,048,094 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | £48,737,727 | £53,708,614 | £56,654,873 | £63,969,946 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | £46,374,681 | £50,745,689 | £54,843,277 | £61,814,374 | |
| Equity | £41,583,018 | £50,165,285 | £49,844,337 | £46,374,681 | £50,745,689 | £54,843,277 | £61,814,374 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | 549 | 595 | 588 | 594 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £17,551,670 | £19,089,338 | £20,547,072 | £23,133,940 |
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
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 2.9% | — | 4.0% | 6.5% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 2.6% | — | 3.0% | 4.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 11.2% | — | 13.9% | 22.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 2.27x | 2.70x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | 120.70x | — | 57.33x | 670.90x |
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
- Azets Audit Services
- 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. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- BARFOOTS OF BOTLEY LIMITED · parent
- Barfoots Cropping Limited 100%
- Barfoots Espana S.L 80%
- Barfoots Iberica S.L 72%
Significant events
- “In 2023 Barfoots of Botley Limited released Barfoot Farms Limited from its obligation to repay £2m of the existing loan between the two companies, by way of a formal Deed of Release dated 20 December 2023.”
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 | 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 209 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2022-05-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-03-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-09-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 4
- 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.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
+14.6%
£195,579,629 £224,084,501
highest in 3 filed years
-
Cash
+23.1%
£12,227,855 £15,048,094
highest in 4 filed years
-
Net assets
+12.7%
£54,843,277 £61,814,374
highest in 4 filed years
-
Employees
+1%
588 594
-
Operating profit
+84.5%
£7,850,733 £14,481,978
highest in 3 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+79.7%
£8,262,161 £14,850,474
highest in 4 filed years
-
Wages
+12.6%
£20,547,072 £23,133,940
highest in 4 filed years
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers