How much does Kepak Kirkham Limited make?

Kepak Kirkham Limited reported revenue of £99.6m and £452k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Kepak Kirkham Limited have?

Kepak Kirkham Limited reported an average of 359 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Kepak Kirkham Limited profitable?

Yes — Kepak Kirkham Limited reported a profit of £452k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 05101877 · Incorporated 14 Apr 2004

Kepak Kirkham Limited

Registered name: KEPAK KIRKHAM LIMITED

Part of Kepak Group Limited group

Kepak Kirkham Limited made £99.6m revenue and £452k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Kepak Kirkham Limited’s revenue fell 5% to £99.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £452k profit and 359 employees. The company is classified under “production of meat and poultry meat products” and is based in Preston; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10130Production of meat and poultry meat products

Status: Active
Location: Preston, North West
Age: 22 yrs · since 2004
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

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£99.6m

Growth ▼5%

Profit

£452k

Growth ▼82.3%

Profit margin

0.4%

Gross 5.2%

Employees

359

Change ▼20%

Profit / employee

£1.3k

Revenue/employee £277k

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&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£109m	£103m	£105m	£99.6m
Cost of sales	£103m	£97.3m	£99m	£94.4m
Gross profit	£5.4m	£5.9m	£5.9m	£5.1m
Operating profit	£3.4m	£3.3m	£3.3m	£2.1m
Profit before tax	£3.4m	£3.2m	£3.1m	£595k
Profit after tax	£1.8m	£3m	£2.6m	£452k
Profit (best available)	£1.8m	£3m	£2.6m	£452k
Staff costs	£15.7m	£15.1m	£16.2m	£15.4m
Employees (average)	481	427	449	359
Ratios
Profit margin	1.7%	2.9%	2.4%	0.4%
Gross margin	5%	5.8%	5.6%	5.2%
Revenue per employee	£226k	£242k	£234k	£277k
Profit per employee	£3.8k	£7.1k	£5.7k	£1.3k
Cash conversion	119.6%	113.9%	574.7%	874.9%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼5.1%	▲1.6%	▼5%
Profit growth	—	▲66.8%	▼15.5%	▼82.3%
Headcount growth	—	▼11.2%	▲5.1%	▼20%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£468	£468	£1.7m	£0
Net assets	£17.7m	£20.7m	£23.3m	£23.7m
Fixed assets	£7.3m	£10.2m	£25.8m	£43.6m
Current assets	£29.1m	£28.1m	£29.9m	£36.4m
Debtors	£15k	£53k	£48.4k	£66.8k
Cash from operations	£4.1m	£3.7m	£19m	£18.8m
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: 0.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 5.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £277k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 874.9%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 43.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.1%; 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: ▲2%; Now £23.7m
Cash at bank: ▼100%; Now £0
Headcount: ▼20%; Now 359
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲69%; Now £43.6m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Kepak Group Limited (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Kepak Kirkham Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (2)

Meatsnacks Group Ltd.Rev. £330k · Profit £85.5k
Abbeydale Food Group LimitedRev. — · Profit −£54.2k

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 £452k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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