How much does Zafron Foods Limited make?

Zafron Foods Limited reported revenue of £43m and £7.9m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Zafron Foods Limited have?

Zafron Foods Limited reported an average of 0 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Zafron Foods Limited profitable?

Yes — Zafron Foods Limited reported a profit of £7.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 06410182 · Incorporated 26 Oct 2007

Zafron Foods Limited

Registered name: ZAFRON FOODS LIMITED

Part of Solina Belgium group

Zafron Foods Limited made £43m revenue and £7.9m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024. read from filing text

Zafron Foods Limited’s revenue grew 1% to £43m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £7.9m profit and 0 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other food products” and is based in Elland; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10890Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Elland, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 19 yrs · since 2007
Type: Private Limited Company

Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

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 Company's immediate parent Company is Solina UK Holdings Ltd, who own”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Small teamOperating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£43m

Growth ▲1.4%

Profit

£7.9m

Growth ▲5.6%

Profit margin

18.3%

Gross 41.2%

Employees

Change ▼100%

Profit / employee

—

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.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£42.4m	£43m
Cost of sales	£27.8m	£25.3m
Gross profit	£14.6m	£17.7m
Operating profit	£9.4m	£10.5m
Profit before tax	£9.6m	£10.9m
Profit after tax	£7.5m	£7.9m
Profit (best available)	£7.5m	£7.9m
Staff costs	£3.5m	£4.3m
Employees (average)	88	0
Ratios
Profit margin	17.6%	18.3%
Gross margin	34.4%	41.2%
Revenue per employee	£482k	—
Profit per employee	£84.8k	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲1.4%
Profit growth	—	▲5.6%
Headcount growth	—	▼100%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£457k	£1.3m
Net assets	£17.9m	£14.1m
Fixed assets	£5.2m	£7.1m
Current assets	£18.7m	£13.8m
Debtors	£6.7m	£5.6m
Deferred income	£367k	£180k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 18.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 41.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: —; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 16.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 13.1%; 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: ▼21%; Now £14.1m
Cash at bank: ▲180%; Now £1.3m
Headcount: ▼100%; Now 0
Deferred income: ▼51%; Now £180k
Fixed assets: ▲37%; Now £7.1m

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

Solina Belgium (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent50–75%
Solina UK Holdings Limited75–100%
Zafron Foods Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (4)

Essential Cuisine LimitedFigures not disclosed
Obarcs (Holdings) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Solina Coatings Holdings LimitedFigures not disclosed
Solina UK Trading 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 FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2024 (profit £7.9m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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