James Dyson's farming company sees further increase in profits

Beside vacuum cleaners, James Dyson also owns a farming business sprawling 36,000 acres across five counties
Beside vacuum cleaners, James Dyson also owns a farming business sprawling 36,000 acres across five counties

Sir James Dyson's farming company - the largest in the UK - has recorded a further increase in profits for the year ended 31 December 2023.

Accounts for Dyson Farming Ltd show [PDF] that turnover was £40.6m, an increase from £35m a year before, while pre-tax profit was £5.2m, a rise from £4.7m.

Farming continues to be the main principal activity for the business, which comprises 36,000 acres of land throughout Lincolnshire, Somerset Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Gloucestershire.

But sustainable energy generation also provides income and inputs for other business areas in a circular farming system, notably glasshouse operations, according to the accounts.

Development of existing property assets and provision of advice to external customers are further sources of diversification.

Sir James Dyson is the fifth wealthiest person in the UK, with a net worth of £23bn, according to the the Sunday Times Rich List.