How much does Volac International Limited make?

Volac International Limited reported revenue of £196m and £7.1m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Volac International Limited have?

Volac International Limited reported an average of 234 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Volac International Limited profitable?

Yes — Volac International Limited reported a profit of £7.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02576295 · Incorporated 23 Jan 1991

Volac International Limited

Registered name: VOLAC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Part of Woodford Group Limited group

Volac International Limited made £196m revenue and £7.1m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Volac International Limited’s revenue was £196m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £7.1m profit and 234 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other milk products” and is based in Royston; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10519Manufacture of other milk products SIC 10910Manufacture of prepared feeds for farm animals

Status: Active
Location: Royston, East of England
Age: 35 yrs · since 1991
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 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£196m

Growth ▼0.3%

Profit

£7.1m

Growth ▲61.4%

Profit margin

3.6%

Gross 18.1%

Employees

234

Change ▼25.7%

Profit / employee

£30.3k

Revenue/employee £838k

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 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£299m	£197m	£196m
Cost of sales	−£248m	−£158m	−£161m
Gross profit	£51.4m	£39.1m	£35.5m
Operating profit	−£10.3m	£2.9m	£5m
Profit before tax	£22.7m	£2.9m	£8.7m
Profit after tax	£20.1m	£4.4m	£7.1m
Profit (best available)	£20.1m	£4.4m	£7.1m
Employees (average)	473	315	234
Ratios
Profit margin	6.7%	2.2%	3.6%
Gross margin	17.2%	19.9%	18.1%
Revenue per employee	£632k	£624k	£838k
Profit per employee	£42.5k	£14k	£30.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼34.3%	▼0.3%
Profit growth	—	▼78.1%	▲61.4%
Headcount growth	—	▼33.4%	▼25.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2025	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 18.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £838k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £30.3k; 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: ▼26%; Now 234
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Woodford Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Woodford Holdings Limited75–100%
Volac International Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (5)

Ecosyl Products LimitedFigures not disclosed
Interprise LimitedFigures not disclosed
Micron Bio-Systems LtdFigures not disclosed
Parnutt Foods LimitedFigures not disclosed
Volac 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 Dec 2025 (profit £7.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 17 Oct 2026

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