How much does H.G. Gladwell & Sons Limited make?

H.G. Gladwell & Sons Limited reported revenue of £35.8m and £300k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does H.G. Gladwell & Sons Limited have?

H.G. Gladwell & Sons Limited reported an average of 190 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is H.G. Gladwell & Sons Limited profitable?

Yes — H.G. Gladwell & Sons Limited reported a profit of £300k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 00655853 · Incorporated 7 Apr 1960

H.G. Gladwell & Sons Limited

Registered name: H.G. GLADWELL & SONS LIMITED

H.G. Gladwell & Sons Limited made £35.8m revenue and £300k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

H.G. Gladwell & Sons Limited’s revenue fell 6% to £35.8m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £300k profit and 190 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of prepared pet foods” and is based in Ipswich; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10920Manufacture of prepared pet foods SIC 46210Wholesale of grain, unmanufactured tobacco, seeds and animal feeds SIC 47760Retail sale of flowers, plants, seeds, fertilizers, pet animals and pet food in specialised stores

Status: Active
Location: Ipswich, East of England
Age: 66 yrs · since 1960
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£35.8m

Growth ▼6%

Profit

£300k

Growth —

Profit margin

0.8%

Gross 15.5%

Employees

190

Change ▼2.1%

Profit / employee

£1.6k

Revenue/employee £189k

Profitable streak

1yr

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 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£36.8m	£38.1m	£35.8m
Cost of sales	£32.7m	£33.2m	£30.3m
Gross profit	£4.1m	£4.9m	£5.6m
Operating profit	−£524k	£168k	£531k
Profit before tax	−£670k	−£40.1k	£340k
Profit after tax	−£595k	−£29k	£300k
Profit (best available)	−£595k	−£29k	£300k
Staff costs	£5.1m	£5.5m	£5.9m
Employees (average)	187	194	190
Ratios
Profit margin	−1.6%	−0.1%	0.8%
Gross margin	11.1%	12.9%	15.5%
Revenue per employee	£197k	£197k	£189k
Profit per employee	−£3.2k	−£150	£1.6k
Cash conversion	—	680.5%	142.2%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲3.7%	▼6%
Headcount growth	—	▲3.7%	▼2.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£157k	£310k	£122k
Net assets	£3.3m	£4.5m	£4.7m
Fixed assets	£4.8m	£6.4m	£6.2m
Current assets	£6.9m	£6.4m	£6.1m
Debtors	£2.5m	£2.1m	£2m
Deferred income	£312k	£156k	£146k
Cash from operations	£397k	£1.1m	£755k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 15.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £189k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 142.2%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 17.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 5.6%; 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 £4.7m
Cash at bank: ▼61%; Now £122k
Headcount: ▼2%; Now 190
Deferred income: ▼6%; Now £146k
Fixed assets: ▼3%; Now £6.2m

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

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit £300k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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