How much does WHM Pet Group Limited make?

WHM Pet Group Limited reported revenue of £34m and a loss of £96k in the year to 26 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does WHM Pet Group Limited have?

WHM Pet Group Limited reported an average of 85 employees in the year to 26 Apr 2025.

Is WHM Pet Group Limited profitable?

No — WHM Pet Group Limited reported a loss of £96k in the year to 26 Apr 2025.

Company No. 02380152 · Incorporated 4 May 1989

WHM Pet Group Limited

Registered name: WHM PET GROUP LIMITED

Part of W.& H.marriage & Sons Limited group

WHM Pet Group Limited made £34m revenue and a £96k loss in the year to 26 Apr 2025. read from filing text

WHM Pet Group Limited’s revenue fell 2% to £34m in the year to 26 Apr 2025, with a loss of £96k and 85 employees. The company is classified under “agents selling agricultural raw materials, livestock, textile raw materials and semi-finished goods” and is based in Chelmsford; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46110Agents selling agricultural raw materials, livestock, textile raw materials and semi-finished goods

Status: Active
Location: Chelmsford, East of England
Age: 37 yrs · since 1989
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 directors consider both the immediate and ultimate parent company to be W & H Marriage & Sons Limited. W & H Marriage & Sons Limited is the largest and smallest group for which consolidated accoun”

Latest accounts · year to 26 Apr 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£34m

Growth ▼1.5%

Profit

−£96k

Growth —

Profit margin

−0.3%

Gross 20.5%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

−£1.1k

Revenue/employee £399k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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	29 Apr 2023	27 Apr 2024	26 Apr 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£35.9m	£34.5m	£34m
Cost of sales	£29.2m	£27.4m	£27m
Gross profit	£6.6m	£7.1m	£7m
Operating profit	−£27k	−£15.2k	−£192k
Profit before tax	−£205k	−£155k	−£299k
Profit after tax	−£137k	−£74.9k	−£96k
Profit (best available)	−£137k	−£74.9k	−£96k
Staff costs	£3.3m	£3.4m	£3.7m
Employees (average)	90	85	85
Ratios
Profit margin	−0.4%	−0.2%	−0.3%
Gross margin	18.5%	20.5%	20.5%
Revenue per employee	£398k	£406k	£399k
Profit per employee	−£1.5k	−£881	−£1.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼3.8%	▼1.5%
Headcount growth	—	▼5.6%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£194k	£154k	£255k
Net assets	£3.8m	£3.7m	£3.6m
Fixed assets	£2.3m	£1.9m	£1.9m
Current assets	£8.8m	£8.2m	£8.7m
Debtors	£4.2m	£3.8m	£3.8m
Deferred income	£244k	£124k	£19.3k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 20.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £399k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£1.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; 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: 0.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.3%; 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 £3.6m
Cash at bank: ▲66%; Now £255k
Headcount: 0%; Now 85
Deferred income: ▼84%; Now £19.3k
Fixed assets: ▼1%; Now £1.9m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

W.& H.marriage & Sons Limitedultimate parent75–100%
WHM Pet Group Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Berry Ingredients LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (1)

Marriages Specialist 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 FullAccounts for the year to 26 Apr 2025 (profit −£96k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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