How much does Marathon Food Limited make?

Marathon Food Limited reported revenue of £7.2m and £369k profit in the year to 27 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Marathon Food Limited have?

Marathon Food Limited reported an average of 12 employees in the year to 27 Dec 2025.

Is Marathon Food Limited profitable?

Yes — Marathon Food Limited reported a profit of £369k in the year to 27 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02038859 · Incorporated 18 Jul 1986

Marathon Food Limited

Registered name: MARATHON FOOD LIMITED

Part of Marathon Collective Limited group

Marathon Food Limited made £7.2m revenue and £369k profit in the year to 27 Dec 2025.

Marathon Food Limited’s revenue grew 16% to £7.2m in the year to 27 Dec 2025, with £369k profit and 12 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of fruit and vegetable juices, mineral water and soft drinks” and is based in London; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46341Wholesale of fruit and vegetable juices, mineral water and soft drinks SIC 46342Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages SIC 46380Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 40 yrs · since 1986
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 27 Dec 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£7.2m

Growth ▲16%

Profit

£369k

Growth ▲58.7%

Profit margin

5.1%

Gross 20.9%

Employees

Change ▼7.7%

Profit / employee

£30.7k

Revenue/employee £601k

Profitable streak

5yrs

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	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	27 Dec 2024	28 Dec 2024	27 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£22.2m	£12.5m	£6.2m	£6.2m	£7.2m
Cost of sales	£18.5m	£10.5m	−£4.8m	£4.8m	−£5.7m
Gross profit	£3.7m	£2m	£1.4m	£1.4m	£1.5m
Operating profit	£2.7m	£791k	£256k	£256k	£387k
Profit before tax	£2.7m	£783k	£311k	£311k	£491k
Profit after tax	£2.2m	£575k	£232k	£232k	£369k
Profit (best available)	£2.2m	£575k	£232k	£232k	£369k
Staff costs	£548k	£585k	—	£556k	—
Employees (average)	13	13	13	13	12
Ratios
Profit margin	10.1%	4.6%	3.7%	3.7%	5.1%
Gross margin	16.6%	15.9%	22.1%	22.1%	20.9%
Revenue per employee	£1.7m	£963k	£478k	£478k	£601k
Profit per employee	£172k	£44.2k	£17.9k	£17.9k	£30.7k
Cash conversion	19.2%	373.8%	—	215%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼43.6%	▼50.3%	—	▲16%
Profit growth	—	▼74.3%	▼59.6%	—	▲58.7%
Headcount growth	—	0%	0%	—	▼7.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.4m	£4.3m	—	£4.9m	—
Net assets	£6m	£6.5m	—	£6.8m	—
Fixed assets	£88.7k	£75.8k	—	£60.3k	—
Current assets	£8.4m	£6.9m	—	£7m	—
Debtors	£550k	£733k	—	£392k	—
Deferred income	£360k	£41.2k	—	£53.7k	—
Cash from operations	£529k	£3m	—	£550k	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2024	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2024	Accounts · bulk data May 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	Accounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 20.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £601k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £30.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▼8%; Now 12
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Marathon Collective Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Marathon Food 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 accounts for the year to 27 Dec 2025 (profit £369k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 13 Oct 2026

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