How much does Grant Brothers (Meat Canners) Limited make?

Grant Brothers (Meat Canners) Limited reported revenue of £10m and £1.2m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Grant Brothers (Meat Canners) Limited have?

Grant Brothers (Meat Canners) Limited reported an average of 42 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Grant Brothers (Meat Canners) Limited profitable?

Yes — Grant Brothers (Meat Canners) Limited reported a profit of £1.2m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. SC020934 · Incorporated 8 Apr 1939

Grant Brothers (Meat Canners) Limited

Registered name: GRANT BROTHERS (MEAT CANNERS) LIMITED

Grant Brothers (Meat Canners) Limited made £10m revenue and £1.2m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Grant Brothers (Meat Canners) Limited’s revenue fell 19% to £10m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £1.2m profit and 42 employees. The company is classified under “processing and preserving of meat”; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10110Processing and preserving of meat

Status: Active
Location: Scotland
Age: 87 yrs · since 1939
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 parent company of Grant Brothers (Meat Canners) Limited is Ardeer Research and Marketing Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£10m

Growth ▼19.2%

Profit

£1.2m

Growth ▲4.1%

Profit margin

11.9%

Gross 27.8%

Employees

Change ▼26.3%

Profit / employee

£28.2k

Revenue/employee £237k

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&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£11.1m	£10.9m	£12.3m	£10m
Cost of sales	£8.9m	£9.2m	£9.4m	£7.2m
Gross profit	£2.2m	£1.8m	£2.9m	£2.8m
Operating profit	£881k	£506k	£1.6m	£1.7m
Profit before tax	£854k	£479k	£1.5m	£1.6m
Profit after tax	£649k	£380k	£1.1m	£1.2m
Profit (best available)	£649k	£380k	£1.1m	£1.2m
Staff costs	£1.1m	£1.1m	£1.3m	£1.1m
Employees (average)	51	45	57	42
Ratios
Profit margin	5.8%	3.5%	9.2%	11.9%
Gross margin	19.8%	16%	23.6%	27.8%
Revenue per employee	£218k	£243k	£217k	£237k
Profit per employee	£12.7k	£8.4k	£19.9k	£28.2k
Cash conversion	−145.6%	−217.1%	−116.7%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼1.9%	▲13.1%	▼19.2%
Profit growth	—	▼41.4%	▲199%	▲4.1%
Headcount growth	—	▼11.8%	▲26.7%	▼26.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.2m	£799k	£1.1m	£1.6m
Net assets	£3.6m	£3.4m	£3.4m	£3.4m
Fixed assets	£1.2m	£1.2m	£1.2m	£1.3m
Current assets	£6.4m	£5.8m	£5.9m	£4.3m
Debtors	£2.4m	£1.5m	£1.8m	£1m
Deferred income	—	£8.8k	£38.7k	£17.8k
Cash from operations	−£1.3m	−£1.1m	−£1.9m	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · 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: 11.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 27.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £237k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £28.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 13.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 10.1%; 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: ▼1%; Now £3.4m
Cash at bank: ▲36%; Now £1.6m
Headcount: ▼26%; Now 42
Deferred income: ▼54%; Now £17.8k
Fixed assets: ▲8%; Now £1.3m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit £1.2m), 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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