How much does Kestrel Foods Limited make?

Kestrel Foods Limited reported revenue of £35.5m and £2.4m profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Kestrel Foods Limited have?

Kestrel Foods Limited reported an average of 120 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is Kestrel Foods Limited profitable?

Yes — Kestrel Foods Limited reported a profit of £2.4m in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. NI031111 · Incorporated 16 Jul 1996

Kestrel Foods Limited

Registered name: KESTREL FOODS LIMITED

Part of Mangovale Ltd group

Kestrel Foods Limited made £35.5m revenue and £2.4m profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Kestrel Foods Limited’s revenue grew 28% to £35.5m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with £2.4m profit and 120 employees. The company is classified under “other processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables” and is based in Portadown; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10390Other processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables SIC 10612Manufacture of breakfast cereals and cereals-based food SIC 10821Manufacture of cocoa and chocolate confectionery SIC 10890Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Portadown, Northern Ireland
Age: 30 yrs · since 1996
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 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£35.5m

Growth ▲28.4%

Profit

£2.4m

Growth ▲91.4%

Profit margin

6.7%

Gross 29.8%

Employees

120

Change ▲6.2%

Profit / employee

£19.7k

Revenue/employee £295k

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	30 Apr 2022	30 Apr 2023	30 Apr 2024	30 Apr 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£19.2m	£23.2m	£27.6m	£35.5m
Cost of sales	£14.3m	£16.9m	£19.2m	£24.9m
Gross profit	£5m	£6.3m	£8.4m	£10.6m
Operating profit	£532k	£559k	£1.8m	£3.3m
Profit before tax	£430k	£381k	£1.6m	£3.1m
Profit after tax	£450k	£319k	£1.2m	£2.4m
Profit (best available)	£450k	£319k	£1.2m	£2.4m
Staff costs	£3.2m	£3.7m	£4.4m	£5m
Employees (average)	108	117	113	120
Ratios
Profit margin	2.3%	1.4%	4.5%	6.7%
Gross margin	25.9%	27%	30.3%	29.8%
Revenue per employee	£178k	£198k	£244k	£295k
Profit per employee	£4.2k	£2.7k	£10.9k	£19.7k
Cash conversion	−80.4%	−74.7%	−146%	−35.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲20.4%	▲19.2%	▲28.4%
Profit growth	—	▼29.1%	▲286.2%	▲91.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲8.3%	▼3.4%	▲6.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£632k	£465k	£821k	£629k
Net assets	£7.9m	£8.2m	£9.5m	£11.8m
Fixed assets	£5.2m	£5.3m	£5m	£5.3m
Current assets	£7.9m	£8.9m	£9.8m	£13.1m
Debtors	£2.9m	£3.7m	£4m	£5.5m
Deferred income	£419k	£521k	£861k	£980k
Cash from operations	−£427k	−£418k	−£2.6m	−£1.2m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2023	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 29.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £295k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £19.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −35.5%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 15%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 15.4%; 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: ▲24%; Now £11.8m
Cash at bank: ▼23%; Now £629k
Headcount: ▲6%; Now 120
Deferred income: ▲14%; Now £980k
Fixed assets: ▲6%; Now £5.3m

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

Mangovale Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Kestrel Foods 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 30 Apr 2025 (profit £2.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 24 Oct 2026

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