How much does Akm South Ltd make?

Akm South Ltd reported revenue of £13.7m and £369k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Akm South Ltd have?

Akm South Ltd reported an average of 299 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Akm South Ltd profitable?

Yes — Akm South Ltd reported a profit of £369k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 08430171 · Incorporated 5 Mar 2013

Akm South Ltd

Registered name: AKM SOUTH LTD

Part of Akm UK Group Ltd group

Akm South Ltd made £13.7m revenue and £369k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Akm South Ltd’s revenue was £13.7m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £369k profit and 299 employees. The company is classified under “take-away food shops and mobile food stands” and is based in Bedford; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection I · Accommodation and food servicesSIC 56103Take-away food shops and mobile food stands

Status: Active
Location: Bedford, South East
Age: 13 yrs · since 2013
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 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£13.7m

Growth ▼0%

Profit

£369k

Growth ▼3.4%

Profit margin

2.7%

Gross 31%

Employees

299

Change ▼7.7%

Profit / employee

£1.2k

Revenue/employee £45.9k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£7.3m	£13.3m	£13.7m	£13.7m
Cost of sales	£4.6m	£9.2m	£9.4m	£9.5m
Gross profit	£2.7m	£4.2m	£4.4m	£4.3m
Operating profit	£1.1m	£651k	£517k	£502k
Profit before tax	£1.1m	£653k	£518k	£502k
Profit after tax	£893k	£536k	£382k	£369k
Profit (best available)	£893k	£536k	£382k	£369k
Staff costs	£2.5m	£4.7m	£4.9m	£5.1m
Employees (average)	188	337	324	299
Ratios
Profit margin	12.2%	4%	2.8%	2.7%
Gross margin	36.7%	31.2%	31.9%	31%
Revenue per employee	£38.8k	£39.6k	£42.4k	£45.9k
Profit per employee	£4.8k	£1.6k	£1.2k	£1.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲82.8%	▲2.9%	▼0%
Profit growth	—	▼40%	▼28.8%	▼3.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲79.3%	▼3.9%	▼7.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.3m	£637k	£801k	£626k
Net assets	£663k	£698k	£830k	£699k
Fixed assets	£364k	£464k	£406k	£325k
Current assets	£1.4m	£2.1m	£1.8m	£2.1m
Debtors	£8.6k	£10.9k	£24.9k	£10.3k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 31%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £45.9k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.4%; 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: ▼16%; Now £699k
Cash at bank: ▼22%; Now £626k
Headcount: ▼8%; Now 299
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼20%; Now £325k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Akm UK Group Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Akm South Ltdthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Akm North LtdRev. £15.1m · Profit £255k

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 Mar 2025 (profit £369k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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