How much does GCB Cocoa UK Limited make?

GCB Cocoa UK Limited reported revenue of £36.1m and a loss of £1.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does GCB Cocoa UK Limited have?

GCB Cocoa UK Limited reported an average of 89 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is GCB Cocoa UK Limited profitable?

No — GCB Cocoa UK Limited reported a loss of £1.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 12730539 · Incorporated 9 Jul 2020

GCB Cocoa UK Limited

Registered name: GCB COCOA UK LIMITED

GCB Cocoa UK Limited made £36.1m revenue and a £1.8m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

GCB Cocoa UK Limited’s revenue grew 151% to £36.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £1.8m and 89 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of oils and fats” and is based in Sudbury; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10410Manufacture of oils and fats SIC 10821Manufacture of cocoa and chocolate confectionery SIC 46360Wholesale of sugar and chocolate and sugar confectionery SIC 46370Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices

Status: Active
Location: Sudbury, East of England
Age: 6 yrs · since 2020
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. From the filing: “The company's immediate parent company is GCB Cocoa Singapore Pte Ltd, a company incorporated in Singapore, whose registered office is 2 Venture Drive, 11-12 Vision Exchange, Singapore 608526.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£36.1m

Growth ▲151.4%

Profit

−£1.8m

Growth —

Profit margin

−5%

Gross 0.1%

Employees

Change ▲34.8%

Profit / employee

−£20.1k

Revenue/employee £405k

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.

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	Profit only	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£2.8m	£14.4m	£36.1m
Cost of sales	—	£3.3m	£14m	£36m
Gross profit	—	−£531k	£317k	£37.6k
Operating profit	—	−£2.7m	−£2.1m	−£2.9m
Profit before tax	—	−£2.7m	−£251k	−£1.8m
Profit after tax	−£1.5m	−£2.7m	−£251k	−£1.8m
Profit (best available)	−£1.5m	−£2.7m	−£251k	−£1.8m
Staff costs	—	£1.1m	£2.3m	£3.5m
Employees (average)	14	38	66	89
Ratios
Profit margin	—	−97%	−1.8%	−5%
Gross margin	—	−19.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Revenue per employee	—	£72.6k	£217k	£405k
Profit per employee	−£107k	−£70.4k	−£3.8k	−£20.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲420.6%	▲151.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲171.4%	▲73.7%	▲34.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1m	£71.8k	£543k	£1m
Net assets	£17.3m	£14.6m	£34.4m	£32.6m
Fixed assets	£35.7m	£46.6m	£51.1m	£61m
Current assets	£3m	£4.6m	£14.9m	£26.8m
Debtors	£413k	£1.4m	£3.2m	£8.8m
Deferred income	£66k	£108k	£454k	£769k
Cash from operations	—	−£10m	£15.5m	−£13m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 0.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £405k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£20.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 169%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 24.5%; 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: ▼5%; Now £32.6m
Cash at bank: ▲93%; Now £1m
Headcount: ▲35%; Now 89
Deferred income: ▲69%; Now £769k
Fixed assets: ▲19%; Now £61m

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

Subsidiaries (1)

GCB UK Property LtdRev. — · Profit £27.5k

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 −£1.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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