How much does Drinkwater's Mushrooms Limited make?

Drinkwater's Mushrooms Limited reported revenue of £13.8m and £410k profit in the year to 31 May 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Drinkwater's Mushrooms Limited have?

Drinkwater's Mushrooms Limited reported an average of 191 employees in the year to 31 May 2025.

Is Drinkwater's Mushrooms Limited profitable?

Yes — Drinkwater's Mushrooms Limited reported a profit of £410k in the year to 31 May 2025.

Company No. 01540571 · Incorporated 22 Jan 1981

Drinkwater's Mushrooms Limited

Registered name: DRINKWATER'S MUSHROOMS LIMITED

Part of Ruby Star Holdings Limited group

Drinkwater's Mushrooms Limited made £13.8m revenue and £410k profit in the year to 31 May 2025.

Drinkwater's Mushrooms Limited’s revenue was £13.8m in the year to 31 May 2025, with £410k profit and 191 employees. The company is classified under “growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers” and is based in Lancaster; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full profit & loss filedSection A · Agriculture, forestry and fishingSIC 01130Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers

Status: Active
Location: Lancaster, North West
Age: 45 yrs · since 1981
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 May 2025

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£13.8m

Growth ▼0.5%

Profit

£410k

Growth ▼42%

Profit margin

Gross 16.1%

Employees

191

Change ▼6.8%

Profit / employee

£2.1k

Revenue/employee £72.4k

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 May 2022	31 May 2023	31 May 2024	31 May 2025
Disclosure	Profit & loss	Profit & loss	Profit & loss	Profit & loss
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£12.6m	£12.6m	£13.9m	£13.8m
Cost of sales	£10.7m	£10.7m	£11.2m	£11.6m
Gross profit	£1.8m	£2m	£2.7m	£2.2m
Operating profit	£307k	£194k	£935k	£497k
Profit before tax	£285k	£179k	£964k	£566k
Profit after tax	£288k	£53.6k	£707k	£410k
Profit (best available)	£288k	£53.6k	£707k	£410k
Staff costs	£6.1m	£5.9m	£6.3m	£6.6m
Employees (average)	235	201	205	191
Ratios
Profit margin	2.3%	0.4%	5.1%	3%
Gross margin	14.7%	15.5%	19.3%	16.1%
Revenue per employee	£53.5k	£62.9k	£67.8k	£72.4k
Profit per employee	£1.2k	£267	£3.4k	£2.1k
Cash conversion	−182.1%	−433.1%	−147.7%	−185.8%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲0.6%	▲9.9%	▼0.5%
Profit growth	—	▼81.4%	▲1218%	▼42%
Headcount growth	—	▼14.5%	▲2%	▼6.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.5m	£1.9m	£2.9m	£3.2m
Net assets	£4m	£4m	£4.6m	£4.8m
Fixed assets	£2.7m	£2.5m	£2.4m	£2.2m
Current assets	£3.1m	£3.5m	£4.6m	£4.9m
Debtors	£955k	£880k	£763k	£1m
Cash from operations	−£559k	−£842k	−£1.4m	−£924k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Feb 2024	Accounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 16.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £72.4k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −185.8%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 16.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7.4%; 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: ▲6%; Now £4.8m
Cash at bank: ▲9%; Now £3.2m
Headcount: ▼7%; Now 191
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼6%; Now £2.2m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Ruby Star Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Drinkwater's Mushrooms 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 May 2025 (profit £410k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.