How much does The Authentic Food Company Limited make?

The Authentic Food Company Limited reported revenue of £37.6m and £541k profit in the year to 30 Nov 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does The Authentic Food Company Limited have?

The Authentic Food Company Limited reported an average of 77 employees in the year to 30 Nov 2025.

Is The Authentic Food Company Limited profitable?

Yes — The Authentic Food Company Limited reported a profit of £541k in the year to 30 Nov 2025.

Company No. 01928101 · Incorporated 3 Jul 1985

The Authentic Food Company Limited

Registered name: THE AUTHENTIC FOOD COMPANY LIMITED

Part of The Authentic Food Group Limited group

The Authentic Food Company Limited made £37.6m revenue and £541k profit in the year to 30 Nov 2025. read from filing text

The Authentic Food Company Limited’s revenue fell 5% to £37.6m in the year to 30 Nov 2025, with £541k profit and 77 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of prepared meals and dishes” and is based in Manchester; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10850Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes

Status: Active
Location: Manchester, North West
Age: 41 yrs · since 1985
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. From the filing: “The immediate parent undertaking is The Authentic Food Group Limited, a company registered in England and Wales at 4-5 Robeson Way, Sharston Green Business Park, Manchester, M22 4SW.”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Nov 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£37.6m

Growth ▼5.4%

Profit

£541k

Growth ▼55.7%

Profit margin

1.4%

Gross 29.4%

Employees

Change ▼10.5%

Profit / employee

£7k

Revenue/employee £489k

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	30 Nov 2022	30 Nov 2023	30 Nov 2024	30 Nov 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£50.6m	£45.5m	£39.8m	£37.6m
Cost of sales	£38.5m	£34.1m	£28.6m	£26.6m
Gross profit	£12.1m	£11.3m	£11.2m	£11m
Operating profit	£1.3m	£2.2m	£1.7m	£767k
Profit before tax	£1.2m	£2m	£1.6m	£725k
Profit after tax	£968k	£1.7m	£1.2m	£541k
Profit (best available)	£968k	£1.7m	£1.2m	£541k
Employees (average)	112	91	86	77
Ratios
Profit margin	1.9%	3.8%	3.1%	1.4%
Gross margin	23.9%	24.9%	28.2%	29.4%
Revenue per employee	£452k	£500k	£462k	£489k
Profit per employee	£8.6k	£19.2k	£14.2k	£7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼10.1%	▼12.5%	▼5.4%
Profit growth	—	▲80.5%	▼30.3%	▼55.7%
Headcount growth	—	▼18.8%	▼5.5%	▼10.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.1m	£1.7m	£1m	£1.3m
Net assets	£17.1m	£18.9m	£20.1m	£20.6m
Fixed assets	£712k	£525k	£777k	£604k
Current assets	£26.6m	£27.7m	£27.2m	£25m
Debtors	£4.7m	£4.5m	£4.7m	£3.8m
Deferred income	£1.5m	£1.1m	£643k	£628k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 29.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £489k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 10%; 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: ▲3%; Now £20.6m
Cash at bank: ▲29%; Now £1.3m
Headcount: ▼10%; Now 77
Deferred income: ▼2%; Now £628k
Fixed assets: ▼22%; Now £604k

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

The Authentic Food Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
The Authentic Food Company 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 30 Nov 2025 (profit £541k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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