How much does Community Foods Limited make?

Community Foods Limited reported revenue of £106m and £2.8m profit in the year to 28 Mar 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Community Foods Limited have?

Community Foods Limited reported an average of 186 employees in the year to 28 Mar 2026.

Is Community Foods Limited profitable?

Yes — Community Foods Limited reported a profit of £2.8m in the year to 28 Mar 2026.

Company No. 01328083 · Incorporated 1 Sep 1977

Community Foods Limited

Registered name: COMMUNITY FOODS LIMITED

Part of Community Foods (Holdings) Limited group

Community Foods Limited made £106m revenue and £2.8m profit in the year to 28 Mar 2026.

Community Foods Limited’s revenue grew 22% to £106m in the year to 28 Mar 2026, with £2.8m profit and 186 employees. The company is classified under “non-specialised wholesale trade” and is based in Witham; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade

Status: Active
Location: Witham, East of England
Age: 49 yrs · since 1977
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 28 Mar 2026

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£106m

Growth ▲21.6%

Profit

£2.8m

Growth ▼7.5%

Profit margin

2.7%

Gross 14.7%

Employees

186

Change ▲12%

Profit / employee

£15.2k

Revenue/employee £568k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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	26 Mar 2022	25 Mar 2023	30 Mar 2024	29 Mar 2025	28 Mar 2026
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£68.2m	£76.1m	£76.8m	£86.9m	£106m
Cost of sales	£62.4m	£73.4m	£66.1m	£73.7m	£90.1m
Gross profit	£5.8m	£2.7m	£10.7m	£13.2m	£15.5m
Operating profit	−£1.3m	−£5.5m	£1.6m	£4m	£4.3m
Profit before tax	−£1.8m	−£6.6m	£277k	£2.6m	£2.8m
Profit after tax	−£1.8m	−£6.6m	£277k	£3m	£2.8m
Profit (best available)	−£1.8m	−£6.6m	£277k	£3m	£2.8m
Staff costs	£5.9m	£6.1m	£6.5m	£7.9m	£9.4m
Employees (average)	157	166	153	166	186
Ratios
Profit margin	−2.7%	−8.6%	0.4%	3.5%	2.7%
Gross margin	8.5%	3.6%	14%	15.1%	14.7%
Revenue per employee	£434k	£459k	£502k	£523k	£568k
Profit per employee	−£11.6k	−£39.5k	£1.8k	£18.4k	£15.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲11.6%	▲0.9%	▲13.1%	▲21.6%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▲1002%	▼7.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲5.7%	▼7.8%	▲8.5%	▲12%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£471k	£94.5k	£1.1m	£2.7m	£769k
Net assets	£5.8m	−£1.5m	£3.8m	£5.8m	£8.9m
Fixed assets	£2.2m	£2.5m	£2.4m	£2.6m	£2.3m
Debtors	£12.6m	£11.8m	£14m	£15m	£19.9m
Deferred income	£1m	£1m	£1.5m	£3.6m	£3.5m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 14.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £568k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £15.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 18.8%; 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: ▲53%; Now £8.9m
Cash at bank: ▼72%; Now £769k
Headcount: ▲12%; Now 186
Deferred income: ▼1%; Now £3.5m
Fixed assets: ▼10%; Now £2.3m

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

Community Foods (Holdings) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Community Foods Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (2)

Day+one LimitedFigures not disclosed
Jumble B 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 FullAccounts for the year to 28 Mar 2026 (profit £2.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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