How much does Dewlay Cheesemakers Limited make?

Dewlay Cheesemakers Limited reported revenue of £42.7m and £2.7m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Dewlay Cheesemakers Limited have?

Dewlay Cheesemakers Limited reported an average of 117 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Dewlay Cheesemakers Limited profitable?

Yes — Dewlay Cheesemakers Limited reported a profit of £2.7m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 00681381 · Incorporated 23 Jan 1961

Dewlay Cheesemakers Limited

Registered name: DEWLAY CHEESEMAKERS LIMITED

Dewlay Cheesemakers Limited made £42.7m revenue and £2.7m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Dewlay Cheesemakers Limited’s revenue grew 3% to £42.7m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £2.7m profit and 117 employees. The company is classified under “liquid milk and cream production” and is based in Preston Lancashire; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Preston Lancashire, North West
Age: 65 yrs · since 1961
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£42.7m

Growth ▲3.3%

Profit

£2.7m

Growth ▲0.8%

Profit margin

6.4%

Gross 16%

Employees

117

Change ▼0.9%

Profit / employee

£23.3k

Revenue/employee £365k

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)	£31.6m	£40.4m	£41.4m	£42.7m
Cost of sales	£26.7m	£34.4m	£33.5m	£35.9m
Gross profit	£4.8m	£5.9m	£7.8m	£6.8m
Operating profit	£2.1m	£3.5m	£3.8m	£3.2m
Profit before tax	£2.1m	£3.5m	£4m	£3.5m
Profit after tax	£1.7m	£2.9m	£2.7m	£2.7m
Profit (best available)	£1.7m	£2.9m	£2.7m	£2.7m
Staff costs	£3.1m	£3.2m	£4.1m	£4m
Employees (average)	113	113	118	117
Ratios
Profit margin	5.4%	7.1%	6.5%	6.4%
Gross margin	15.3%	14.7%	18.9%	16%
Revenue per employee	£279k	£357k	£350k	£365k
Profit per employee	£15k	£25.5k	£22.9k	£23.3k
Cash conversion	−84.9%	−54.2%	−146.5%	−24.7%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲27.9%	▲2.5%	▲3.3%
Profit growth	—	▲70.5%	▼6.3%	▲0.8%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▲4.4%	▼0.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.5m	£3m	£5.8m	£5.4m
Net assets	£15m	£17.3m	£19.6m	£22m
Fixed assets	£9.2m	£9.5m	£10.1m	£9.5m
Current assets	£9.8m	£12.9m	£16.2m	£19.6m
Debtors	£3.4m	£4.7m	£4.7m	£4.8m
Cash from operations	−£1.8m	−£1.9m	−£5.5m	−£783k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 16%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £365k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £23.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −24.7%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 22.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.3%; 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: ▲12%; Now £22m
Cash at bank: ▼7%; Now £5.4m
Headcount: ▼1%; Now 117
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼6%; Now £9.5m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit £2.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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