How much does Philip Dennis Foodservice Limited make?

Philip Dennis Foodservice Limited reported revenue of £41.3m and £1.1m profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Philip Dennis Foodservice Limited have?

Philip Dennis Foodservice Limited reported an average of 175 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Is Philip Dennis Foodservice Limited profitable?

Yes — Philip Dennis Foodservice Limited reported a profit of £1.1m in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Company No. 00571334 · Incorporated 10 Sep 1956

Philip Dennis Foodservice Limited

Registered name: PHILIP DENNIS FOODSERVICE LIMITED

Part of Philip Dennis Foodservice Group Limited group

Philip Dennis Foodservice Limited made £41.3m revenue and £1.1m profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026. read from filing text

Philip Dennis Foodservice Limited’s revenue grew 2% to £41.3m in the year to 31 Jan 2026, with £1.1m profit and 175 employees. The company is classified under “non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco” and is based in N Devon; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46390Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco

Status: Active
Location: N Devon, South West
Age: 70 yrs · since 1956
Type: Private Limited Company

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: “The company's immediate and ultimate parent is Philip Dennis Foodservice (Group) Limited, incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office of Philip Dennis Foodservice (Group) Limited is Mulla”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2026

Key figures

Operating leverage

Revenue

£41.3m

Growth ▲2.4%

Profit

£1.1m

Growth ▲14.1%

Profit margin

2.6%

Gross 20.3%

Employees

175

Change ▲1.2%

Profit / employee

£6.1k

Revenue/employee £236k

Profitable streak

5yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	29 Jan 2022	28 Jan 2023	27 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025	31 Jan 2026
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£31.4m	£41.9m	£42.6m	£40.4m	£41.3m
Cost of sales	£24.3m	£31.3m	£32.7m	£31.8m	£32.9m
Gross profit	£7.1m	£10.6m	£9.9m	£8.5m	£8.4m
Operating profit	£1.9m	£3.8m	£2.9m	£1.1m	£1.3m
Profit before tax	£1.8m	£3.7m	£1.8m	£1.1m	£1.1m
Profit after tax	£1.1m	£2.4m	£877k	£941k	£1.1m
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£2.4m	£877k	£941k	£1.1m
Staff costs	£4.9m	£5.8m	£6m	£5.8m	£6.2m
Employees (average)	171	189	179	173	175
Ratios
Profit margin	3.4%	5.8%	2.1%	2.3%	2.6%
Gross margin	22.7%	25.2%	23.2%	21.2%	20.3%
Revenue per employee	£184k	£222k	£238k	£233k	£236k
Profit per employee	£6.3k	£12.9k	£4.9k	£5.4k	£6.1k
Cash conversion	—	—	−141.1%	−237.4%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲33.5%	▲1.6%	▼5.2%	▲2.4%
Profit growth	—	▲128%	▼64.1%	▲7.2%	▲14.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲10.5%	▼5.3%	▼3.4%	▲1.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£895k	£863	£1k	£598	£781
Net assets	£7.5m	£8.3m	£10.6m	£10.9m	£11.4m
Fixed assets	£8.3m	£11.3m	£12.3m	£12.5m	£13.3m
Current assets	—	£8.1m	£8.2m	£8m	£8m
Debtors	£2.4m	£2.6m	£2.2m	£2.4m	£2.5m
Deferred income	£1.3m	£1.3m	£1.2m	£901k	£1.2m
Cash from operations	—	—	−£4.1m	−£2.7m	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 20.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £236k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £6.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 32.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 6%; 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: ▲5%; Now £11.4m
Cash at bank: ▲31%; Now £781
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 175
Deferred income: ▲32%; Now £1.2m
Fixed assets: ▲6%; Now £13.3m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Philip Dennis Foodservice Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Philip Dennis Foodservice 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 FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jan 2026 (profit £1.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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