How much does A Hughes and Son(Skellingthorpe)limited make?

A Hughes and Son(Skellingthorpe)limited reported revenue of £31.7m and £728k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

Is A Hughes and Son(Skellingthorpe)limited profitable?

Yes — A Hughes and Son(Skellingthorpe)limited reported a profit of £728k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00549113 · Incorporated 12 May 1955

A Hughes and Son(Skellingthorpe)limited

Registered name: A HUGHES AND SON(SKELLINGTHORPE)LIMITED

Part of Lincoln Protein Holdings Ltd group

A Hughes and Son(Skellingthorpe)limited made £31.7m revenue and £728k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

A Hughes and Son(Skellingthorpe)limited’s revenue grew 12% to £31.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £728k profit. The company is classified under “processing and preserving of meat” and is based in Long Bennington; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10110Processing and preserving of meat SIC 10120Processing and preserving of poultry meat SIC 38210Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste

Status: Active
Location: Long Bennington, East Midlands
Age: 71 yrs · since 1955
Type: Private Limited Company

Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently. From the filing: “Lincoln Protein Holdings Ltd”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Small teamCapital-light

Revenue

£31.7m

Growth ▲11.5%

Profit

£728k

Growth ▲314.7%

Profit margin

2.3%

Gross 7.8%

Employees

—

Change —

Profit / employee

—

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£50.2m	£28.4m	£31.7m
Cost of sales	£48.3m	£26.6m	−£29.2m
Gross profit	£1.9m	£1.8m	£2.5m
Operating profit	£269k	£255k	£999k
Profit before tax	£269k	£252k	£999k
Profit after tax	£197k	£176k	£728k
Profit (best available)	£197k	£176k	£728k
Employees (average)	—	0	—
Ratios
Profit margin	0.4%	0.6%	2.3%
Gross margin	3.9%	6.3%	7.8%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼43.5%	▲11.5%
Profit growth	—	▼10.8%	▲314.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.4m	£1.2m	—
Net assets	£2.5m	£2.7m	—
Fixed assets	£474k	£457k	—
Current assets	£10.3m	£8.4m	—
Debtors	£2.4m	£1.3m	—
Deferred income	£338k	£607k	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 7.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: —; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: —; Now —
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Lincoln Protein Holdings Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Lincoln Proteins Limited75–100%
A Hughes and Son(Skellingthorpe)limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £728k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 19 Oct 2026

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