How much does Billington Foods Limited make?

Billington Foods Limited reported revenue of £73m and a loss of £157k in the year to 31 Aug 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Billington Foods Limited have?

Billington Foods Limited reported an average of 470 employees in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Is Billington Foods Limited profitable?

No — Billington Foods Limited reported a loss of £157k in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Company No. 02499642 · Incorporated 8 May 1990

Billington Foods Limited

Registered name: BILLINGTON FOODS LIMITED

Part of Quantum Topco Limited group

Billington Foods Limited made £73m revenue and a £157k loss in the year to 31 Aug 2025. read from filing text

Billington Foods Limited’s revenue fell 4% to £73m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, with a loss of £157k and 470 employees. The company is classified under “production of meat and poultry meat products” and is based in Nottingham; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10130Production of meat and poultry meat products SIC 10390Other processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables

Status: Active
Location: Nottingham, East Midlands
Age: 36 yrs · since 1990
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”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Aug 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£73m

Growth ▼3.7%

Profit

−£157k

Growth —

Profit margin

−0.2%

Gross 15.3%

Employees

470

Change ▼5.1%

Profit / employee

−£334

Revenue/employee £155k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	4 Sep 2022	3 Sep 2023	1 Sep 2024	31 Aug 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)	£64.3m	£67.4m	£75.8m	£73m
Cost of sales	£58.1m	£58.6m	£64.4m	£61.8m
Gross profit	£6.1m	£8.8m	£11.4m	£11.2m
Operating profit	−£6.9m	−£4.3m	£123k	£17.7k
Profit before tax	−£7m	−£4.9m	£58.4k	−£280k
Profit after tax	−£5.6m	−£3.9m	−£30.6k	−£157k
Profit (best available)	−£5.6m	−£3.9m	−£30.6k	−£157k
Staff costs	£19.2m	£16.2m	£16.8m	£16.8m
Employees (average)	604	537	495	470
Ratios
Profit margin	−8.7%	−5.8%	0%	−0.2%
Gross margin	9.6%	13.1%	15%	15.3%
Revenue per employee	£106k	£126k	£153k	£155k
Profit per employee	−£9.3k	−£7.3k	−£62	−£334
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲4.9%	▲12.4%	▼3.7%
Headcount growth	—	▼11.1%	▼7.8%	▼5.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£193k	£75k	£7.3k	£12.8k
Net assets	£11m	£7.1m	£6.8m	£6.7m
Fixed assets	£20.3m	£19m	£18.2m	£18.1m
Current assets	£39.9m	£33.7m	£32.9m	£36.3m
Debtors	£8m	£9m	£9m	£9.2m
Deferred income	£6m	£4.7m	£3.9m	£2.3m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 15.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £155k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£334; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 24.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 12.5%; 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: ▼2%; Now £6.7m
Cash at bank: ▲75%; Now £12.8k
Headcount: ▼5%; Now 470
Deferred income: ▼42%; Now £2.3m
Fixed assets: ▼1%; Now £18.1m

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

Quantum Topco Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Quantum Debtco Limited75–100%
Quantum Midco Limited75–100%
Quantum Parent Limited75–100%
The Compleat Food Group (Holdings) Limited75–100%
Billington Foods Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (4)

Love Pies LimitedFigures not disclosed
Love Puds LimitedFigures not disclosed
Love Soup LimitedFigures not disclosed
Moo Co. (UK) LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (9)

Addo Food Group (Holdings) LtdLiquidationFigures not disclosed
Addo Food Group LimitedFigures not disclosed
BFP 2015 LimitedFigures not disclosed
Skyco Logistics LimitedFigures not disclosed
Specialty Foods Group LimitedFigures not disclosed
The Compleat Food Group (Bristol) LimitedFigures not disclosed
The Compleat Food Group LimitedFigures not disclosed
Wright's Pies (Shelton) LimitedFigures not disclosed
ZD Holdings 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 31 Aug 2025 (profit −£157k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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