How much does Red Deer Herbs Limited make?

Red Deer Herbs Limited reported revenue of £16.2m and £595k profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Red Deer Herbs Limited have?

Red Deer Herbs Limited reported an average of 80 employees in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Is Red Deer Herbs Limited profitable?

Yes — Red Deer Herbs Limited reported a profit of £595k in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Company No. 02312368 · Incorporated 3 Nov 1988

Red Deer Herbs Limited

Registered name: RED DEER HERBS LIMITED

Part of Super Best Service Limited group

Red Deer Herbs Limited made £16.2m revenue and £595k profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025. read from filing text

Red Deer Herbs Limited’s revenue grew 10% to £16.2m in the year to 31 Oct 2025, with £595k profit and 80 employees. The company is classified under “other processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables” and is based in Pershore; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10390Other processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables

Status: Active
Location: Pershore, West Midlands
Age: 37 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

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£16.2m

Growth ▲9.7%

Profit

£595k

Growth ▼9.4%

Profit margin

3.7%

Gross 15.2%

Employees

Change ▲2.6%

Profit / employee

£7.4k

Revenue/employee £203k

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	31 Oct 2022	31 Oct 2023	31 Oct 2024	31 Oct 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)	£13.7m	£13m	£14.8m	£16.2m
Cost of sales	£11.9m	£11.2m	£12.5m	£13.7m
Gross profit	£1.8m	£1.8m	£2.2m	£2.5m
Operating profit	£557k	£573k	£851k	£771k
Profit before tax	£557k	£575k	£855k	£777k
Profit after tax	£451k	£451k	£656k	£595k
Profit (best available)	£451k	£451k	£656k	£595k
Staff costs	£2.3m	£2.4m	£2.7m	£3.1m
Employees (average)	73	79	78	80
Ratios
Profit margin	3.3%	3.5%	4.4%	3.7%
Gross margin	13%	13.7%	15.2%	15.2%
Revenue per employee	£188k	£165k	£189k	£203k
Profit per employee	£6.2k	£5.7k	£8.4k	£7.4k
Cash conversion	−71.9%	−64.7%	−254.3%	−19%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼5.1%	▲13.7%	▲9.7%
Profit growth	—	▲0.1%	▲45.5%	▼9.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲8.2%	▼1.3%	▲2.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£553k	£308k	£1.1m	£852k
Net assets	£4.7m	£4.7m	£4.9m	£5.1m
Fixed assets	£3.8m	£3.7m	£4.1m	—
Current assets	£3.8m	£3.4m	£4.7m	£4.6m
Debtors	£2.9m	£2.7m	£3.1m	£3.4m
Deferred income	£238k	£196k	£839k	£536k
Cash from operations	−£400k	−£371k	−£2.2m	−£146k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 15.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £203k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £7.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −19%; 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: 3.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 20.7%; 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: ▲3%; Now £5.1m
Cash at bank: ▼24%; Now £852k
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 80
Deferred income: ▼36%; Now £536k
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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

Super Best Service Limitedultimate parent50–75%
Red Deer Herbs 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 31 Oct 2025 (profit £595k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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