How much does Blackmore Vale Farm Cream Limited make?

Blackmore Vale Farm Cream Limited reported revenue of £62.5m and £3.5m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Blackmore Vale Farm Cream Limited have?

Blackmore Vale Farm Cream Limited reported an average of 201 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Blackmore Vale Farm Cream Limited profitable?

Yes — Blackmore Vale Farm Cream Limited reported a profit of £3.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 00614228 · Incorporated 4 Nov 1958

Blackmore Vale Farm Cream Limited

Registered name: BLACKMORE VALE FARM CREAM LIMITED

Part of First Milk Limited group

Blackmore Vale Farm Cream Limited made £62.5m revenue and £3.5m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Blackmore Vale Farm Cream Limited’s revenue grew 16% to £62.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £3.5m profit and 201 employees. The company is classified under “liquid milk and cream production” and is based in Dorset; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10511Liquid milk and cream production

Status: Active
Location: Dorset, South West
Age: 67 yrs · since 1958
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£62.5m

Growth ▲16.3%

Profit

£3.5m

Growth ▲18.7%

Profit margin

5.5%

Gross 14.6%

Employees

201

Change ▲11.1%

Profit / employee

£17.2k

Revenue/employee £311k

Profitable streak

4yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£43.1m	£58.1m	£53.7m	£62.5m
Cost of sales	£32.8m	£42.5m	−£37.1m	−£53.3m
Gross profit	£10.4m	£15.6m	£16.6m	£9.1m
Operating profit	£236k	£3.3m	£3.9m	£3.4m
Profit before tax	£185k	£3.2m	£3.8m	£3.5m
Profit after tax	£77.2k	£2.6m	£2.9m	£3.5m
Profit (best available)	£77.2k	£2.6m	£2.9m	£3.5m
Staff costs	£5.6m	£7.4m	—	—
Employees (average)	148	161	181	201
Ratios
Profit margin	0.2%	4.4%	5.4%	5.5%
Gross margin	24%	26.9%	30.9%	14.6%
Revenue per employee	£292k	£361k	£297k	£311k
Profit per employee	£522	£16k	£16.1k	£17.2k
Cash conversion	42.2%	111.7%	—	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲34.7%	▼7.5%	▲16.3%
Profit growth	—	▲3243%	▲13.1%	▲18.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲8.8%	▲12.4%	▲11.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£865k	£1.3m	—	—
Net assets	£4.9m	£7.3m	—	—
Fixed assets	£6.6m	£6.3m	—	—
Current assets	£9m	£10.1m	—	—
Debtors	£5.5m	£6.6m	—	—
Deferred income	£693k	£1m	—	—
Cash from operations	£99.7k	£3.7m	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Feb 2024	Accounts · bulk data Feb 2024	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 14.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £311k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £17.2k; 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: ▲11%; Now 201
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

First Milk Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Blackmore Vale Farm Cream Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Wincombe Lane LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 Mar 2025 (profit £3.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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