How much does Direct Food Ingredients Limited make?

Direct Food Ingredients Limited reported revenue of £18.1m and £201k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Direct Food Ingredients Limited have?

Direct Food Ingredients Limited reported an average of 28 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Direct Food Ingredients Limited profitable?

Yes — Direct Food Ingredients Limited reported a profit of £201k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 03005254 · Incorporated 23 Dec 1994

Direct Food Ingredients Limited

Registered name: DIRECT FOOD INGREDIENTS LIMITED

Direct Food Ingredients Limited made £18.1m revenue and £201k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Direct Food Ingredients Limited’s revenue fell 10% to £18.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £201k profit and 28 employees. The company is classified under “agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco” and is based in Macclesfield; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46170Agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco

Status: Active
Location: Macclesfield, 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 ultimate controlling party is S D Loake, a director of the company.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£18.1m

Growth ▼10.1%

Profit

£201k

Growth ▲107.7%

Profit margin

1.1%

Gross 17.3%

Employees

Change ▼6.7%

Profit / employee

£7.2k

Revenue/employee £646k

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 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)	£24.3m	£20.2m	£20.1m	£18.1m
Cost of sales	£19.2m	£17.1m	£17.2m	£15m
Gross profit	£5.1m	£3m	£3m	£3.1m
Operating profit	£1.8m	£573k	£115k	£269k
Profit before tax	£1.8m	£586k	£131k	£271k
Profit after tax	£1.5m	£431k	£96.9k	£201k
Profit (best available)	£1.5m	£431k	£96.9k	£201k
Staff costs	£1.6m	£1.5m	£1.5m	£1.4m
Employees (average)	31	28	30	28
Ratios
Profit margin	6.1%	2.1%	0.5%	1.1%
Gross margin	20.8%	15.1%	14.8%	17.3%
Revenue per employee	£784k	£720k	£671k	£646k
Profit per employee	£47.5k	£15.4k	£3.2k	£7.2k
Cash conversion	−61.8%	−340%	−51.5%	−206.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼17.1%	▼0.1%	▼10.1%
Profit growth	—	▼70.7%	▼77.5%	▲107.7%
Headcount growth	—	▼9.7%	▲7.1%	▼6.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£935k	£1.4m	£549k	£423k
Net assets	£5.9m	£5.1m	£4.5m	£4.1m
Fixed assets	£14.4k	£24.8k	£94.7k	£97.5k
Current assets	£8.6m	£7m	£7.2m	£5.2m
Debtors	£2.9m	£2.8m	£2.2m	£2.4m
Deferred income	£55.5k	£40.7k	£44.2k	£41.8k
Cash from operations	−£1.1m	−£1.9m	−£59.1k	−£556k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 17.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £646k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £7.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −206.5%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 13.3%; 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: ▼10%; Now £4.1m
Cash at bank: ▼23%; Now £423k
Headcount: ▼7%; Now 28
Deferred income: ▼6%; Now £41.8k
Fixed assets: ▲3%; Now £97.5k

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal 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 £201k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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