How much does Castle Dairies Limited make?

Castle Dairies Limited reported revenue of £74.7m and £2.4m profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Castle Dairies Limited have?

Castle Dairies Limited reported an average of 120 employees in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Is Castle Dairies Limited profitable?

Yes — Castle Dairies Limited reported a profit of £2.4m in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Company No. 02028054 · Incorporated 13 Jun 1986

Castle Dairies Limited

Registered name: CASTLE DAIRIES LIMITED

Castle Dairies Limited made £74.7m revenue and £2.4m profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025. read from filing text

Castle Dairies Limited’s revenue grew 28% to £74.7m in the year to 31 Oct 2025, with £2.4m profit and 120 employees. The company is classified under “butter and cheese production” and is based in Caerphilly; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10512Butter and cheese production

Status: Active
Location: Caerphilly, Wales
Age: 40 yrs · since 1986
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Oct 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£74.7m

Growth ▲28.1%

Profit

£2.4m

Growth ▲9%

Profit margin

3.1%

Gross 12.6%

Employees

120

Change ▲2.6%

Profit / employee

£19.6k

Revenue/employee £623k

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 Oct 2022	31 Oct 2023	31 Oct 2024	31 Oct 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£54m	£54.6m	£58.3m	£74.7m
Cost of sales	£50.7m	£47.8m	£49m	£65.3m
Gross profit	£3.3m	£6.7m	£9.3m	£9.4m
Operating profit	−£1.4m	£1.9m	£2.8m	£3.2m
Profit before tax	−£1.4m	£1.9m	£2.8m	£3.1m
Profit after tax	−£1.1m	£1.5m	£2.2m	£2.4m
Profit (best available)	−£1.1m	£1.5m	£2.2m	£2.4m
Staff costs	£3.9m	£4.6m	£6.7m	£6.3m
Employees (average)	106	111	117	120
Ratios
Profit margin	−2.1%	2.7%	3.7%	3.1%
Gross margin	6%	12.4%	15.9%	12.6%
Revenue per employee	£509k	£492k	£499k	£623k
Profit per employee	−£10.8k	£13.2k	£18.4k	£19.6k
Cash conversion	—	−128%	−79.6%	−29.7%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲1.1%	▲6.9%	▲28.1%
Profit growth	—	—	▲47.6%	▲9%
Headcount growth	—	▲4.7%	▲5.4%	▲2.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£145k	£8.8k	£497k	£85.5k
Net assets	£6.5m	£8m	£10.1m	£12.4m
Fixed assets	£3.6m	£4m	£4.3m	£4.2m
Current assets	£13.6m	£10.2m	£14.5m	£16m
Debtors	£7.2m	£4.8m	£7m	£7.8m
Deferred income	—	—	£673k	£628k
Cash from operations	£1.1m	−£2.5m	−£2.3m	−£936k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 12.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £623k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £19.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −29.7%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 5.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 10.4%; 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: ▲23%; Now £12.4m
Cash at bank: ▼83%; Now £85.5k
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 120
Deferred income: ▼7%; Now £628k
Fixed assets: ▼1%; Now £4.2m

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

Subsidiaries (1)

The Softer Butter Co. 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 31 Oct 2025 (profit £2.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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