How much does Owen Taylor and Sons Limited make?

Owen Taylor and Sons Limited reported revenue of £28.9m and £797k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Owen Taylor and Sons Limited have?

Owen Taylor and Sons Limited reported an average of 166 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Is Owen Taylor and Sons Limited profitable?

Yes — Owen Taylor and Sons Limited reported a profit of £797k in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Company No. 01237354 · Incorporated 12 Dec 1975

Owen Taylor and Sons Limited

Registered name: OWEN TAYLOR AND SONS LIMITED

Part of Owen Taylor and Sons Holdings Limited group

Owen Taylor and Sons Limited made £28.9m revenue and £797k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Owen Taylor and Sons Limited’s revenue grew 8% to £28.9m in the year to 31 Jan 2026, with £797k profit and 166 employees. The company is classified under “processing and preserving of meat” and is based in Derby; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10110Processing and preserving of meat SIC 10120Processing and preserving of poultry meat

Status: Active
Location: Derby, East Midlands
Age: 50 yrs · since 1975
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 Jan 2026

Key figures

Capital-lightDoing more with less

Revenue

£28.9m

Growth ▲8.2%

Profit

£797k

Growth ▼27.1%

Profit margin

2.8%

Gross 14.9%

Employees

166

Change ▼0.6%

Profit / employee

£4.8k

Revenue/employee £174k

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	31 Jan 2022	31 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025	31 Jan 2026
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£17.2m	£23.8m	£26.7m	£26.7m	£28.9m
Cost of sales	£14.3m	£19.4m	£22m	£22.2m	£24.6m
Gross profit	£2.9m	£4.4m	£4.8m	£4.5m	£4.3m
Operating profit	£1.5m	£2m	£1.7m	£1.4m	£879k
Profit before tax	£1.5m	£2m	£1.7m	£1.5m	£1.1m
Profit after tax	£1.3m	£1.6m	£1.3m	£1.1m	£797k
Profit (best available)	£1.3m	£1.6m	£1.3m	£1.1m	£797k
Staff costs	£3.4m	£4.2m	£4.9m	£5.2m	£5.6m
Employees (average)	139	154	170	167	166
Ratios
Profit margin	7.3%	6.7%	4.9%	4.1%	2.8%
Gross margin	16.9%	18.6%	17.8%	17%	14.9%
Revenue per employee	£124k	£154k	£157k	£160k	£174k
Profit per employee	£9.1k	£10.4k	£7.6k	£6.5k	£4.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲38.4%	▲12.3%	▲0.1%	▲8.2%
Profit growth	—	▲26.9%	▼18.9%	▼15.7%	▼27.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲10.8%	▲10.4%	▼1.8%	▼0.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.9m	£875k	£1.5m	£714k	£708k
Net assets	£3.2m	£3.1m	£3.3m	£3.2m	£2.8m
Fixed assets	£882k	£1.1m	£1.6m	£1.9m	£2.1m
Current assets	£6m	£5.6m	£5.8m	£6m	£6.2m
Debtors	£1.5m	£1.9m	£1.8m	£1.9m	£2m
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: 2.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 14.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £174k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 7.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 6.8%; 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 £2.8m
Cash at bank: ▼1%; Now £708k
Headcount: ▼1%; Now 166
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲12%; Now £2.1m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Owen Taylor and Sons Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Owen Taylor and Sons 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 £797k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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