How much does MHP Food UK Limited make?

MHP Food UK Limited reported revenue of £65.7m and £4.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does MHP Food UK Limited have?

MHP Food UK Limited reported an average of 16 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is MHP Food UK Limited profitable?

Yes — MHP Food UK Limited reported a profit of £4.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 05180274 · Incorporated 15 Jul 2004

MHP Food UK Limited

Registered name: MHP FOOD UK LIMITED

Part of Mhp Se group

MHP Food UK Limited made £65.7m revenue and £4.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

MHP Food UK Limited’s revenue grew 72% to £65.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £4.3m profit and 16 employees. The company is classified under “processing and preserving of meat” and is based in Welwyn Garden City; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10110Processing and preserving of meat SIC 46320Wholesale of meat and meat products SIC 47220Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores

Status: Active
Location: Welwyn Garden City, East of England
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 2024

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£65.7m

Growth ▲71.5%

Profit

£4.3m

Growth ▲1955%

Profit margin

6.5%

Gross 12.3%

Employees

Change ▲166.7%

Profit / employee

£267k

Revenue/employee £4.1m

Profitable streak

2yrs

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	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£29m	£38.3m	£65.7m
Cost of sales	£28.8m	£35.2m	£57.6m
Gross profit	£213k	£3.1m	£8.1m
Operating profit	−£1.6m	£195k	£5.1m
Profit before tax	−£1.7m	£195k	£5.1m
Profit after tax	−£1.7m	£208k	£4.3m
Profit (best available)	−£1.7m	£208k	£4.3m
Staff costs	£364k	£997k	£1.4m
Employees (average)	6	6	16
Ratios
Profit margin	−5.7%	0.5%	6.5%
Gross margin	0.7%	8.2%	12.3%
Revenue per employee	£4.8m	£6.4m	£4.1m
Profit per employee	−£276k	£34.7k	£267k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲31.9%	▲71.5%
Profit growth	—	—	▲1955%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▲166.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.1m	£3m	£4.8m
Net assets	−£1.8m	−£1.6m	£2.7m
Fixed assets	£55.6k	£346k	£308k
Current assets	£12m	£18.5m	£43.7m
Debtors	£4.9m	£4.7m	£8m
Deferred income	£92.8k	£198k	£132k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 12.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £4.1m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £267k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; 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: 12.2%; 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 £2.7m
Cash at bank: ▲60%; Now £4.8m
Headcount: ▲167%; Now 16
Deferred income: ▼33%; Now £132k
Fixed assets: ▼11%; Now £308k

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

Mhp Se (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
MHP Food UK 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 Dec 2024 (profit £4.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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