How much does Norwest Foods International Limited make?

Norwest Foods International Limited reported revenue of £219m and £2.3m profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Norwest Foods International Limited have?

Norwest Foods International Limited reported an average of 28 employees in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Is Norwest Foods International Limited profitable?

Yes — Norwest Foods International Limited reported a profit of £2.3m in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Company No. 03583944 · Incorporated 18 Jun 1998

Norwest Foods International Limited

Registered name: NORWEST FOODS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Part of Norwest Foods International Group Limited group

Norwest Foods International Limited made £219m revenue and £2.3m profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Norwest Foods International Limited’s revenue fell 7% to £219m in the year to 31 Oct 2025, with £2.3m profit and 28 employees. The company is classified under “other business support service activities” and is based in Knutsford; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Knutsford, North West
Age: 28 yrs · since 1998
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 Oct 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£219m

Growth ▼7.4%

Profit

£2.3m

Growth ▼26.2%

Profit margin

Gross 4.1%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£81.3k

Revenue/employee £7.8m

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&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£207m	£209m	£236m	£219m
Cost of sales	£194m	£199m	£227m	£210m
Gross profit	£13m	£10.1m	£8.8m	£8.9m
Operating profit	£7m	£5.1m	£4.1m	£3m
Profit before tax	£7m	£5.1m	£4.1m	£3m
Profit after tax	£5.5m	£4m	£3.1m	£2.3m
Profit (best available)	£5.5m	£4m	£3.1m	£2.3m
Staff costs	£3m	£2.4m	£2m	£2.1m
Employees (average)	21	24	28	28
Ratios
Profit margin	2.7%	1.9%	1.3%	1%
Gross margin	6.3%	4.8%	3.7%	4.1%
Revenue per employee	£9.9m	£8.7m	£8.4m	£7.8m
Profit per employee	£262k	£167k	£110k	£81.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲0.9%	▲13.1%	▼7.4%
Profit growth	—	▼27.2%	▼23.1%	▼26.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲14.3%	▲16.7%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£13.4m	£14.4m	£5.2m	£6.1m
Net assets	£13.4m	£15.6m	£17.1m	£18.4m
Fixed assets	£254k	£445k	£658k	£516k
Current assets	£43.4m	£38.1m	£47.7m	£45.8m
Debtors	£26.1m	£19m	£36.2m	£29.6m
Deferred income	£4m	£2.6m	£1.3m	£1.6m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 4.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £7.8m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £81.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 13.5%; 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: ▲7%; Now £18.4m
Cash at bank: ▲16%; Now £6.1m
Headcount: 0%; Now 28
Deferred income: ▲23%; Now £1.6m
Fixed assets: ▼22%; Now £516k

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

Norwest Foods International Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Norwest Foods International Limitedthis company

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

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 £2.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 12 Oct 2026

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