How much does The Lakes Freerange Egg Company Ltd. make?

The Lakes Freerange Egg Company Ltd. reported revenue of £108m and £4.9m profit in the year to 30 Oct 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does The Lakes Freerange Egg Company Ltd. have?

The Lakes Freerange Egg Company Ltd. reported an average of 148 employees in the year to 30 Oct 2025.

Is The Lakes Freerange Egg Company Ltd. profitable?

Yes — The Lakes Freerange Egg Company Ltd. reported a profit of £4.9m in the year to 30 Oct 2025.

Company No. 03314639 · Incorporated 7 Feb 1997

The Lakes Freerange Egg Company Ltd.

Registered name: THE LAKES FREERANGE EGG COMPANY LTD.

The Lakes Freerange Egg Company Ltd. made £108m revenue and £4.9m profit in the year to 30 Oct 2025.

The Lakes Freerange Egg Company Ltd.’s revenue grew 15% to £108m in the year to 30 Oct 2025, with £4.9m profit and 148 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of dairy products, eggs and edible oils and fats” and is based in Penrith; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46330Wholesale of dairy products, eggs and edible oils and fats

Status: Active
Location: Penrith, North West
Age: 29 yrs · since 1997
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 30 Oct 2025

Key figures

IndependentOperating leverage

Revenue

£108m

Growth ▲14.7%

Profit

£4.9m

Growth ▲40.8%

Profit margin

4.5%

Gross 9.4%

Employees

148

Change ▲14.7%

Profit / employee

£33.4k

Revenue/employee £733k

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	30 Oct 2023	30 Oct 2024	30 Oct 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£69.5m	£94.5m	£108m
Cost of sales	−£64.3m	−£86.6m	−£98.2m
Gross profit	£5.2m	£7.9m	£10.2m
Operating profit	£1.3m	£4.7m	£6.6m
Profit before tax	£1.4m	£4.8m	£6.7m
Profit after tax	£1m	£3.5m	£4.9m
Profit (best available)	£1m	£3.5m	£4.9m
Employees (average)	116	129	148
Ratios
Profit margin	1.5%	3.7%	4.5%
Gross margin	7.4%	8.4%	9.4%
Revenue per employee	£599k	£733k	£733k
Profit per employee	£8.8k	£27.2k	£33.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲36%	▲14.7%
Profit growth	—	▲242.3%	▲40.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲11.2%	▲14.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 9.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £733k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £33.4k; 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: ▲15%; Now 148
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (1)

Performance Pullets 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 30 Oct 2025 (profit £4.9m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 21 Oct 2026

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