How much does Beacon Foods Limited make?

Beacon Foods Limited reported revenue of £25.6m and £1.7m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Beacon Foods Limited have?

Beacon Foods Limited reported an average of 180 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Beacon Foods Limited profitable?

Yes — Beacon Foods Limited reported a profit of £1.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02738449 · Incorporated 7 Aug 1992

Beacon Foods Limited

Registered name: BEACON FOODS LIMITED

Part of Beacon Foods Holdings Limited group

Beacon Foods Limited made £25.6m revenue and £1.7m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Beacon Foods Limited’s revenue grew 18% to £25.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.7m profit and 180 employees. The company is classified under “other processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables” and is based in Brecon; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10390Other processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables SIC 10890Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Brecon, Wales
Age: 34 yrs · since 1992
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

Operating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£25.6m

Growth ▲18.4%

Profit

£1.7m

Growth ▲57.9%

Profit margin

6.5%

Gross 47%

Employees

180

Change ▲11.1%

Profit / employee

£9.2k

Revenue/employee £142k

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)	£18.2m	£21.6m	£25.6m
Cost of sales	£9.4m	£11.6m	£13.6m
Gross profit	£8.8m	£10m	£12m
Operating profit	£1.1m	£1.4m	£2.3m
Profit before tax	£965k	£1.3m	£2.2m
Profit after tax	£760k	£1m	£1.7m
Profit (best available)	£760k	£1m	£1.7m
Staff costs	£4.4m	£5.4m	£6.4m
Employees (average)	138	162	180
Ratios
Profit margin	4.2%	4.8%	6.5%
Gross margin	48.2%	46.3%	47%
Revenue per employee	£132k	£134k	£142k
Profit per employee	£5.5k	£6.5k	£9.2k
Cash conversion	−127.8%	−161.3%	−103.7%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲18.6%	▲18.4%
Profit growth	—	▲37.7%	▲57.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲17.4%	▲11.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£365k	£29.4k	£425k
Net assets	£7.2m	£8.3m	£9.6m
Fixed assets	£8.4m	£9.5m	£9m
Current assets	£4.4m	£5.5m	£7.2m
Debtors	£3.1m	£4.1m	£4.7m
Cash from operations	−£1.4m	−£2.3m	−£2.4m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 47%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £142k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £9.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −103.7%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 34.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 18.5%; 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: ▲16%; Now £9.6m
Cash at bank: ▲1346%; Now £425k
Headcount: ▲11%; Now 180
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼5%; Now £9m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Beacon Foods Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Beacon Foods Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

Kursat’s LtdFigures not disclosed
Smithy Blacks LimitedFigures not disclosed
Willcompany 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 Dec 2025 (profit £1.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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