How much does Fold Hill Foods Limited make?

Fold Hill Foods Limited reported revenue of £31.3m and £3.2m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Fold Hill Foods Limited have?

Fold Hill Foods Limited reported an average of 151 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Fold Hill Foods Limited profitable?

Yes — Fold Hill Foods Limited reported a profit of £3.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01426126 · Incorporated 6 Jun 1979

Fold Hill Foods Limited

Registered name: FOLD HILL FOODS LIMITED

Part of J W Grant Co group

Fold Hill Foods Limited made £31.3m revenue and £3.2m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Fold Hill Foods Limited’s revenue fell 9% to £31.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £3.2m profit and 151 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of prepared pet foods” and is based in Boston; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10920Manufacture of prepared pet foods

Status: Active
Location: Boston, East of England
Age: 47 yrs · since 1979
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 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£31.3m

Growth ▼8.5%

Profit

£3.2m

Growth ▲25.6%

Profit margin

10.1%

Gross 19.9%

Employees

151

Change ▲7.1%

Profit / employee

£20.9k

Revenue/employee £207k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£25.9m	£30.5m	£34.2m	£31.3m
Cost of sales	£22.5m	£25.8m	£27.4m	£25.1m
Gross profit	£3.4m	£4.7m	£6.8m	£6.2m
Operating profit	−£125k	£791k	£2.5m	£3.2m
Profit before tax	−£125k	£791k	£2.5m	£3.2m
Profit after tax	−£33.9k	£837k	£2.5m	£3.2m
Profit (best available)	−£33.9k	£837k	£2.5m	£3.2m
Staff costs	£4.2m	£4.8m	£5.2m	£6.1m
Employees (average)	129	131	141	151
Ratios
Profit margin	−0.1%	2.8%	7.3%	10.1%
Gross margin	13.3%	15.3%	19.9%	19.9%
Revenue per employee	£201k	£233k	£243k	£207k
Profit per employee	−£263	£6.4k	£17.8k	£20.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲17.7%	▲12.2%	▼8.5%
Profit growth	—	—	▲199.6%	▲25.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲1.6%	▲7.6%	▲7.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£482k	£1.1m	£1.4m	£30.2k
Net assets	£11m	£11.8m	£14.3m	£16m
Fixed assets	£4.7m	£4.7m	£4.6m	£15.1m
Current assets	£12.9m	£12.5m	£15.4m	£10.2m
Debtors	£5.7m	£4.6m	£5m	£4.3m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 10.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 19.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £207k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £20.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 48.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 13.9%; 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 £16m
Cash at bank: ▼98%; Now £30.2k
Headcount: ▲7%; Now 151
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲225%; Now £15.1m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

J W Grant Coultimate parent75–100%
Fold Hill Foods Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (4)

Brambles Pet and Wildlife LimitedFigures not disclosed
Fold Hill Foods (Liverpool) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Pointer Pet Products LimitedFigures not disclosed
Superior Pet Products LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (3)

Fold Hill NurseriesFigures not disclosed
James Grant (Farmers) LimitedFigures not disclosed
W.e.grantFigures 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 31 Dec 2025 (profit £3.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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