How much does H. Smith Food Group PLC make?

H. Smith Food Group PLC reported revenue of £110m and £4.6m profit in the year to 27 Mar 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does H. Smith Food Group PLC have?

H. Smith Food Group PLC reported an average of 40 employees in the year to 27 Mar 2026.

Is H. Smith Food Group PLC profitable?

Yes — H. Smith Food Group PLC reported a profit of £4.6m in the year to 27 Mar 2026.

Company No. 02461736 · Incorporated 22 Jan 1990

H. Smith Food Group PLC

Registered name: H. SMITH FOOD GROUP PLC

H. Smith Food Group PLC made £110m revenue and £4.6m profit in the year to 27 Mar 2026.

H. Smith Food Group PLC’s revenue grew 7% to £110m in the year to 27 Mar 2026, with £4.6m profit and 40 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of meat and meat products” and is based in Rainham; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46320Wholesale of meat and meat products

Status: Active
Location: Rainham, London
Age: 36 yrs · since 1990
Type: Public Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 27 Mar 2026

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£110m

Growth ▲6.9%

Profit

£4.6m

Growth ▲15.8%

Profit margin

4.2%

Gross 11.3%

Employees

Change ▲5.3%

Profit / employee

£116k

Revenue/employee £2.8m

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 Mar 2023	29 Mar 2024	28 Mar 2025	27 Mar 2026
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£104m	£104m	£103m	£110m
Cost of sales	£93.5m	£94.7m	£91.6m	£97.7m
Gross profit	£10.6m	£9.4m	£11.4m	£12.4m
Operating profit	£5.7m	£4.1m	£6.1m	£6.8m
Profit before tax	£5.2m	£3.4m	£5.4m	£6.2m
Profit after tax	£4.2m	£2.5m	£4m	£4.6m
Profit (best available)	£4.2m	£2.5m	£4m	£4.6m
Staff costs	£2.7m	£3.1m	£3.1m	£3.2m
Employees (average)	39	39	38	40
Ratios
Profit margin	4%	2.4%	3.9%	4.2%
Gross margin	10.2%	9%	11.1%	11.3%
Revenue per employee	£2.7m	£2.7m	£2.7m	£2.8m
Profit per employee	£108k	£64.5k	£105k	£116k
Cash conversion	67.5%	92.2%	64.8%	98.3%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼0.1%	▼1.1%	▲6.9%
Profit growth	—	▼40.3%	▲58.9%	▲15.8%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▼2.6%	▲5.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£326k	—	£2.1k	£1.5k
Net assets	£8.8m	£8.6m	£10.2m	£11.7m
Fixed assets	£4.5m	£4.3m	£4.1m	£3.9m
Current assets	£23.1m	£23.5m	£23.2m	£25m
Debtors	£10.6m	£11.4m	£10.8m	£11.3m
Cash from operations	£3.9m	£3.8m	£3.9m	£6.7m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 11.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £2.8m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £116k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 98.3%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 3.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 10.2%; 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: ▲15%; Now £11.7m
Cash at bank: ▼25%; Now £1.5k
Headcount: ▲5%; Now 40
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼5%; Now £3.9m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (1)

H. Smith (Meat & Poultry) 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 27 Mar 2026 (profit £4.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 21 Oct 2026

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