How much does Pilgrim Foodservice Limited make?

Pilgrim Foodservice Limited reported revenue of £76.5m and £806k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Pilgrim Foodservice Limited have?

Pilgrim Foodservice Limited reported an average of 306 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is Pilgrim Foodservice Limited profitable?

Yes — Pilgrim Foodservice Limited reported a profit of £806k in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. 05526538 · Incorporated 3 Aug 2005

Pilgrim Foodservice Limited

Registered name: PILGRIM FOODSERVICE LIMITED

Pilgrim Foodservice Limited made £76.5m revenue and £806k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025. read from filing text

Pilgrim Foodservice Limited’s revenue grew 9% to £76.5m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with £806k profit and 306 employees. The company is classified under “non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco” and is based in Boston; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46390Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco

Status: Active
Location: Boston, East of England
Age: 21 yrs · since 2005
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 P J Bateman.”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£76.5m

Growth ▲8.8%

Profit

£806k

Growth ▼48.5%

Profit margin

1.1%

Gross 16.9%

Employees

306

Change ▲3.7%

Profit / employee

£2.6k

Revenue/employee £250k

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	30 Apr 2022	30 Apr 2023	30 Apr 2024	30 Apr 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)	£42.4m	£57.2m	£70.3m	£76.5m
Cost of sales	£33.8m	£46.1m	£58.3m	£63.6m
Gross profit	£8.6m	£11.1m	£12.1m	£12.9m
Operating profit	£2m	£2.8m	£3.1m	£2.4m
Profit before tax	£1.9m	£2.6m	£2.8m	£2m
Profit after tax	£1.5m	£1.9m	£1.6m	£806k
Profit (best available)	£1.5m	£1.9m	£1.6m	£806k
Staff costs	£8.2m	£10.2m	£11.8m	£13.6m
Employees (average)	232	293	295	306
Ratios
Profit margin	3.5%	3.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Gross margin	20.3%	19.4%	17.2%	16.9%
Revenue per employee	£183k	£195k	£238k	£250k
Profit per employee	£6.3k	£6.5k	£5.3k	£2.6k
Cash conversion	−137.9%	−133.4%	−212.9%	−296.8%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲34.7%	▲22.9%	▲8.8%
Profit growth	—	▲31.1%	▼18.4%	▼48.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲26.3%	▲0.7%	▲3.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£670k	£0	£0	£908k
Net assets	£11.1m	£11.5m	£11.7m	£10.2m
Fixed assets	£15m	£15.4m	£18.8m	£21.5m
Current assets	£6.8m	£8.4m	£8.6m	£10.4m
Debtors	£2.4m	£3.2m	£3.9m	£4.1m
Deferred income	£1.5m	£2.6m	£2.3m	£3.4m
Cash from operations	−£2.7m	−£3.7m	−£6.5m	−£7.1m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 16.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £250k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −296.8%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 28.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 4.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 5.3%; 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: ▼13%; Now £10.2m
Cash at bank: —; Now £908k
Headcount: ▲4%; Now 306
Deferred income: ▲48%; Now £3.4m
Fixed assets: ▲15%; Now £21.5m

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

Subsidiaries (2)

Cottage Foods (Yorkshire) LimitedFigures not disclosed
East Anglian Foods LtdFigures 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 FullAccounts for the year to 30 Apr 2025 (profit £806k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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