How much does A.r. Wholesale Limited make?

A.r. Wholesale Limited reported revenue of £40m and £271k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does A.r. Wholesale Limited have?

A.r. Wholesale Limited reported an average of 91 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is A.r. Wholesale Limited profitable?

Yes — A.r. Wholesale Limited reported a profit of £271k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 12923295 · Incorporated 2 Oct 2020

A.r. Wholesale Limited

Registered name: A.R. WHOLESALE LIMITED

Part of Blue Barn Group Limited group

A.r. Wholesale Limited made £40m revenue and £271k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

A.r. Wholesale Limited’s revenue grew 8% to £40m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £271k profit and 91 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of prepared pet foods” and is based in Middlesbrough; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10920Manufacture of prepared pet foods SIC 46210Wholesale of grain, unmanufactured tobacco, seeds and animal feeds SIC 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade

Status: Active
Location: Middlesbrough, North East
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£40m

Growth ▲7.7%

Profit

£271k

Growth ▲198.3%

Profit margin

0.7%

Gross 17.6%

Employees

Change ▲7.1%

Profit / employee

£3k

Revenue/employee £440k

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)	£33.7m	£38.2m	£37.2m	£40m
Cost of sales	£27.2m	£31.4m	£30.6m	£33m
Gross profit	£6.5m	£6.8m	£6.5m	£7.1m
Operating profit	£759k	£786k	£199k	£485k
Profit before tax	£737k	£760k	£164k	£408k
Profit after tax	£594k	£555k	£90.7k	£271k
Profit (best available)	£594k	£555k	£90.7k	£271k
Employees (average)	77	78	85	91
Ratios
Profit margin	1.8%	1.5%	0.2%	0.7%
Gross margin	19.3%	17.9%	17.5%	17.6%
Revenue per employee	£438k	£490k	£437k	£440k
Profit per employee	£7.7k	£7.1k	£1.1k	£3k
Cash conversion	−177.8%	−77.8%	−326.9%	−184.9%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲13.3%	▼2.8%	▲7.7%
Profit growth	—	▼6.4%	▼83.7%	▲198.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲1.3%	▲9%	▲7.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.6m	£1m	£217k	£567k
Net assets	£1.3m	£1.8m	£1.9m	£2.2m
Fixed assets	£1.4m	£2m	£2.8m	£3.1m
Current assets	£5.8m	£5.9m	£5.4m	£6.3m
Debtors	£2m	£2m	£2.1m	£2.5m
Cash from operations	−£1.4m	−£611k	−£650k	−£896k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 17.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £440k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −184.9%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 7.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 6.2%; 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: ▲14%; Now £2.2m
Cash at bank: ▲162%; Now £567k
Headcount: ▲7%; Now 91
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲8%; Now £3.1m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Blue Barn Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
A.r. Wholesale Limitedthis company

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

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 £271k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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