How much does Castell Howell Foods Limited make?

Castell Howell Foods Limited reported revenue of £256m and £10.6m profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Castell Howell Foods Limited have?

Castell Howell Foods Limited reported an average of 950 employees in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Is Castell Howell Foods Limited profitable?

Yes — Castell Howell Foods Limited reported a profit of £10.6m in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Company No. 02269053 · Incorporated 20 Jun 1988

Castell Howell Foods Limited

Registered name: CASTELL HOWELL FOODS LIMITED

Part of Cwmgwili Enterprise Limited group

Castell Howell Foods Limited made £256m revenue and £10.6m profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Castell Howell Foods Limited’s revenue grew 11% to £256m in the year to 31 Oct 2025, with £10.6m profit and 950 employees. The company is classified under “non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco” and is based in Llanelli; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46390Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco

Status: Active
Location: Llanelli, Wales
Age: 38 yrs · since 1988
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 Oct 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£256m

Growth ▲11%

Profit

£10.6m

Growth ▲7.8%

Profit margin

4.1%

Gross 27.6%

Employees

950

Change ▲35.9%

Profit / employee

£11.2k

Revenue/employee £270k

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 Oct 2023	31 Oct 2024	31 Oct 2025
Disclosure	Profit only	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£231m	£256m
Cost of sales	—	−£166m	−£186m
Gross profit	—	£65m	£70.6m
Operating profit	—	£16.1m	£14.6m
Profit before tax	—	£15.8m	£14.4m
Profit after tax	£11.6m	£9.8m	£10.6m
Profit (best available)	£11.6m	£9.8m	£10.6m
Employees (average)	631	699	950
Ratios
Profit margin	—	4.3%	4.1%
Gross margin	—	28.1%	27.6%
Revenue per employee	—	£330k	£270k
Profit per employee	£18.3k	£14.1k	£11.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲11%
Profit growth	—	▼14.9%	▲7.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲10.8%	▲35.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£16.7m	£7.2m	—
Net assets	£43.6m	£51.3m	—
Fixed assets	£17.1m	£27.5m	—
Current assets	£54.2m	£56.4m	—
Debtors	£14.1m	£16.3m	—
Deferred income	£2.2m	£2.2m	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 27.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £270k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £11.2k; 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: ▲36%; Now 950
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Cwmgwili Enterprise Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Castell Howell Foods Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Subsidiaries (2)

Recipe Roots LimitedFigures not disclosed
Upton Farm Frozen Foods 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 accounts for the year to 31 Oct 2025 (profit £10.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 22 Oct 2026

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