How much does The Mae Deli Limited make?

The Mae Deli Limited reported revenue of £25.5m and £4.2m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does The Mae Deli Limited have?

The Mae Deli Limited reported an average of 29 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is The Mae Deli Limited profitable?

Yes — The Mae Deli Limited reported a profit of £4.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 09680718 · Incorporated 10 Jul 2015

The Mae Deli Limited

Registered name: THE MAE DELI LIMITED

Part of Hero UK Holdings Limited group

The Mae Deli Limited made £25.5m revenue and £4.2m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

The Mae Deli Limited’s revenue grew 8% to £25.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £4.2m profit and 29 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other food products” and is based in Bournemouth; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Bournemouth, South West
Age: 11 yrs · since 2015
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 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£25.5m

Growth ▲8.1%

Profit

£4.2m

Growth ▲172.4%

Profit margin

16.7%

Gross 36.2%

Employees

Change ▼23.7%

Profit / employee

£146k

Revenue/employee £879k

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£13.7m	£20.2m	£23.6m	£25.5m
Cost of sales	£10m	£14.3m	£15.5m	£16.3m
Gross profit	£3.7m	£6m	£8.1m	£9.2m
Operating profit	£929k	£1.7m	£1.5m	£4.3m
Profit before tax	£928k	£1.7m	£1.5m	£4.2m
Profit after tax	£856k	£1.5m	£1.6m	£4.2m
Profit (best available)	£856k	£1.5m	£1.6m	£4.2m
Staff costs	£1.4m	£2m	£2m	£2.4m
Employees (average)	52	58	38	29
Ratios
Profit margin	6.2%	7.2%	6.6%	16.7%
Gross margin	27.1%	29.5%	34.5%	36.2%
Revenue per employee	£264k	£349k	£621k	£879k
Profit per employee	£16.5k	£25.1k	£41k	£146k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲47.5%	▲16.6%	▲8.1%
Profit growth	—	▲69.7%	▲7.3%	▲172.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲11.5%	▼34.5%	▼23.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£550k	£758k	£470k	£183k
Net assets	£2.5m	£3.1m	£4.2m	£8.4m
Fixed assets	£221k	£586k	£605k	£334k
Current assets	£4.5m	£6.3m	£8.3m	£12.5m
Debtors	£2m	£2.3m	£2.6m	£4m
Deferred income	£360k	£1.3m	£1.1m	£1.1m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 16.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 36.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £879k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £146k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 4.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 15.8%; 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: ▲102%; Now £8.4m
Cash at bank: ▼61%; Now £183k
Headcount: ▼24%; Now 29
Deferred income: ▲3%; Now £1.1m
Fixed assets: ▼45%; Now £334k

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

Hero UK Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Hero UK Foods Limited75–100%
The Mae Deli Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Deliciously Ella Ltd.Figures not disclosed
The Gut Stuff 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 2025 (profit £4.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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