How much does Pickstock Foods Ltd make?

Pickstock Foods Ltd reported revenue of £97.3m and £1.9m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Pickstock Foods Ltd have?

Pickstock Foods Ltd reported an average of 152 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Pickstock Foods Ltd profitable?

Yes — Pickstock Foods Ltd reported a profit of £1.9m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 11412792 · Incorporated 13 Jun 2018

Pickstock Foods Ltd

Registered name: PICKSTOCK FOODS LTD

Part of Little Wenlock Enterprises Limited group

Pickstock Foods Ltd made £97.3m revenue and £1.9m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Pickstock Foods Ltd’s revenue grew 18% to £97.3m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £1.9m profit and 152 employees. The company is classified under “processing and preserving of meat” and is based in Swadlincote; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10110Processing and preserving of meat SIC 10130Production of meat and poultry meat products SIC 46320Wholesale of meat and meat products SIC 47220Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores

Status: Active
Location: Swadlincote, East Midlands
Age: 8 yrs · since 2018
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-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£97.3m

Growth ▲18%

Profit

£1.9m

Growth ▲20.2%

Profit margin

1.9%

Gross 7.9%

Employees

152

Change ▲4.1%

Profit / employee

£12.5k

Revenue/employee £640k

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&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£62.5m	£71.5m	£82.5m	£97.3m
Cost of sales	£53.7m	£61.9m	£75.7m	£89.6m
Gross profit	£8.7m	£9.6m	£6.7m	£7.7m
Operating profit	£5.9m	£6.2m	£2.1m	£2.3m
Profit before tax	£5.9m	£6.2m	£2.2m	£2.4m
Profit after tax	£5m	£5m	£1.6m	£1.9m
Profit (best available)	£5m	£5m	£1.6m	£1.9m
Staff costs	£4.6m	£5.7m	£6.5m	£6.3m
Employees (average)	90	114	146	152
Ratios
Profit margin	7.9%	7.1%	1.9%	1.9%
Gross margin	14%	13.4%	8.2%	7.9%
Revenue per employee	£694k	£628k	£565k	£640k
Profit per employee	£55k	£44.3k	£10.8k	£12.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲14.5%	▲15.3%	▲18%
Profit growth	—	▲1.9%	▼68.8%	▲20.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲26.7%	▲28.1%	▲4.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.2m	£4.9m	£1.3m	£1.4m
Net assets	£5m	£10m	£11.6m	£13.5m
Fixed assets	£5m	£6.1m	£8.8m	£9.3m
Current assets	£8.3m	£15.6m	£12.3m	£12.4m
Debtors	£5m	£6.3m	£7.4m	£7.2m
Deferred income	£184k	£2.7m	£3.5m	—
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: 1.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 7.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £640k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £12.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 9.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7.4%; 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 £13.5m
Cash at bank: ▲10%; Now £1.4m
Headcount: ▲4%; Now 152
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲6%; Now £9.3m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Little Wenlock Enterprises Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Pickstock Foods Ltdthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Pickstock Farms (Scotland) 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 Mar 2025 (profit £1.9m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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