How much does Bowland Foods Limited make?

Bowland Foods Limited reported revenue of £39.9m and £43.7k profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Bowland Foods Limited have?

Bowland Foods Limited reported an average of 55 employees in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Is Bowland Foods Limited profitable?

Yes — Bowland Foods Limited reported a profit of £43.7k in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Company No. 02997524 · Incorporated 2 Dec 1994

Bowland Foods Limited

Registered name: BOWLAND FOODS LIMITED

Part of Bowland (Holdings) Limited group

Bowland Foods Limited made £39.9m revenue and £43.7k profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025. read from filing text

Bowland Foods Limited’s revenue grew 2% to £39.9m in the year to 31 Oct 2025, with £43.7k profit and 55 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of meat and meat products” and is based in Winckley Square; 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: Winckley Square, North West
Age: 31 yrs · since 1994
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 company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bowland (Holdings) Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office of Bowland (Holdings) Limited is Richard House, 9 Winckley Sq”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Oct 2025

Key figures

Doing more with less

Revenue

£39.9m

Growth ▲2.1%

Profit

£43.7k

Growth ▼70.9%

Profit margin

0.1%

Gross 4%

Employees

Change ▼1.8%

Profit / employee

£794

Revenue/employee £725k

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 Oct 2022	31 Oct 2023	31 Oct 2024	31 Oct 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)	£33m	£39.1m	£39.1m	£39.9m
Cost of sales	£30.3m	£36.9m	£37.5m	£38.3m
Gross profit	£2.7m	£2.2m	£1.6m	£1.6m
Operating profit	£1.2m	£555k	£272k	£77.6k
Profit before tax	£1.3m	£600k	£250k	£58.7k
Profit after tax	£1m	£433k	£150k	£43.7k
Profit (best available)	£1m	£433k	£150k	£43.7k
Staff costs	£1.6m	£1.8m	£1.8m	£1.9m
Employees (average)	51	54	56	55
Ratios
Profit margin	3.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Gross margin	8.1%	5.5%	4%	4%
Revenue per employee	£647k	£724k	£698k	£725k
Profit per employee	£19.9k	£8k	£2.7k	£794
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲18.5%	▼0.1%	▲2.1%
Profit growth	—	▼57.4%	▼65.4%	▼70.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲5.9%	▲3.7%	▼1.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.1m	£716k	£14.4k	£409k
Net assets	£4.1m	£4.5m	£4.7m	£4.7m
Fixed assets	£400k	£3.2m	£4.3m	£4.5m
Current assets	£5.5m	£4.5m	£3.8m	£4.4m
Debtors	£2.4m	£2.8m	£2.7m	£3m
Deferred income	£14.7k	£17.6k	£17.6k	£17.6k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £725k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £794; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 11.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7.4%; 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: ▲1%; Now £4.7m
Cash at bank: ▲2751%; Now £409k
Headcount: ▼2%; Now 55
Deferred income: 0%; Now £17.6k
Fixed assets: ▲4%; Now £4.5m

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

Bowland (Holdings) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Bowland Foods Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Bowland Farms Estate LimitedFigures not disclosed
Harry Wood Livestock LtdFigures 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 Oct 2025 (profit £43.7k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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