How much does Arthur David (Food With Service) Limited make?

Arthur David (Food With Service) Limited reported revenue of £57.6m and £169k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Arthur David (Food With Service) Limited have?

Arthur David (Food With Service) Limited reported an average of 419 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Is Arthur David (Food With Service) Limited profitable?

Yes — Arthur David (Food With Service) Limited reported a profit of £169k in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Company No. 02059424 · Incorporated 29 Sep 1986

Arthur David (Food With Service) Limited

Registered name: ARTHUR DAVID (FOOD WITH SERVICE) LIMITED

Arthur David (Food With Service) Limited made £57.6m revenue and £169k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025. read from filing text

Arthur David (Food With Service) Limited’s revenue grew 2% to £57.6m in the year to 31 Jan 2025, with £169k profit and 419 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of fruit and vegetables” and is based in Bristol; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46310Wholesale of fruit and vegetables

Status: Active
Location: Bristol, South West
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. From the filing: “The company is controlled by the David family.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightDoing more with less

Revenue

£57.6m

Growth ▲2%

Profit

£169k

Growth ▼81.9%

Profit margin

0.3%

Gross 33.3%

Employees

419

Change ▼4.3%

Profit / employee

£404

Revenue/employee £137k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£53.5m	£56.5m	£57.6m
Cost of sales	£35.2m	£36.9m	£38.4m
Gross profit	£18.3m	£19.5m	£19.2m
Operating profit	£1.3m	£1.3m	£288k
Profit before tax	£1.2m	£1.2m	£311k
Profit after tax	£1m	£938k	£169k
Profit (best available)	£1m	£938k	£169k
Staff costs	£13.4m	£14.5m	£14.2m
Employees (average)	412	438	419
Ratios
Profit margin	1.9%	1.7%	0.3%
Gross margin	34.2%	34.6%	33.3%
Revenue per employee	£130k	£129k	£137k
Profit per employee	£2.4k	£2.1k	£404
Cash conversion	39.8%	−113.8%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲5.6%	▲2%
Profit growth	—	▼6.6%	▼81.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲6.3%	▼4.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£743k	£731k	£1.1m
Net assets	£3.8m	£4.2m	£4.2m
Fixed assets	£3.8m	£3.5m	£4.5m
Current assets	£8.1m	£9.8m	£9.4m
Debtors	£5.4m	£6.4m	£5.6m
Deferred income	£2.5m	£2.5m	£3.1m
Cash from operations	£507k	−£1.4m	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 33.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £137k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £404; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 7.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 5.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9.7%; 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: ▲1%; Now £4.2m
Cash at bank: ▲48%; Now £1.1m
Headcount: ▼4%; Now 419
Deferred income: ▲25%; Now £3.1m
Fixed assets: ▲26%; Now £4.5m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jan 2025 (profit £169k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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