How much does Thanet Growers Four Limited make?

Thanet Growers Four Limited reported revenue of £10.7m and a loss of £823k in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Thanet Growers Four Limited have?

Thanet Growers Four Limited reported an average of 21 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Thanet Growers Four Limited profitable?

No — Thanet Growers Four Limited reported a loss of £823k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 06552233 · Incorporated 2 Apr 2008

Thanet Growers Four Limited

Registered name: THANET GROWERS FOUR LIMITED

Part of A&a UK Holding Limited group

Thanet Growers Four Limited made £10.7m revenue and a £823k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Thanet Growers Four Limited’s revenue grew 348% to £10.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with a loss of £823k and 21 employees. The company is classified under “growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers” and is based in Birchington; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection A · Agriculture, forestry and fishingSIC 01130Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers

Status: Active
Location: Birchington, South East
Age: 18 yrs · since 2008
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-lightDoing more with less

Revenue

£10.7m

Growth ▲348.4%

Profit

−£823k

Growth —

Profit margin

−7.7%

Gross −13.4%

Employees

Change ▼8.7%

Profit / employee

−£39.2k

Revenue/employee £509k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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)	£7.7m	£2.4m	£10.7m
Cost of sales	£13.4m	£6.3m	£12.1m
Gross profit	−£5.8m	−£3.9m	−£1.4m
Operating profit	−£361k	£85.9k	−£814k
Profit before tax	−£436k	£2.2k	−£814k
Profit after tax	−£535k	−£148k	−£823k
Profit (best available)	−£535k	−£148k	−£823k
Employees (average)	26	23	21
Ratios
Profit margin	−7%	−6.2%	−7.7%
Gross margin	−75.3%	−163.8%	−13.4%
Revenue per employee	£295k	£104k	£509k
Profit per employee	−£20.6k	−£6.4k	−£39.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼68.9%	▲348.4%
Headcount growth	—	▼11.5%	▼8.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.4m	£420k	£749k
Net assets	−£380k	−£527k	−£1.4m
Fixed assets	£285k	£933k	£984k
Current assets	£7.1m	£5m	£5.1m
Debtors	£2.3m	£182k	£710k
Deferred income	£2.5m	£430k	£1.1m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −7.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: −13.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £509k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£39.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 9.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 9.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 6.6%; 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 −£1.4m
Cash at bank: ▲78%; Now £749k
Headcount: ▼9%; Now 21
Deferred income: ▲147%; Now £1.1m
Fixed assets: ▲5%; Now £984k

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

A&a UK Holding Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Thanet Growers Four Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

A&a Cucumbers LimitedRev. £3.2m · Profit £362k
Thanet Growers Four Investments LimitedRev. £1.7m · Profit £590k
A&a UK Investments LimitedRev. £956k · Profit £554k

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 −£823k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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