How much does Wilkin & Sons Limited make?

Wilkin & Sons Limited reported revenue of £54.5m and £1.9m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Wilkin & Sons Limited have?

Wilkin & Sons Limited reported an average of 627 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Wilkin & Sons Limited profitable?

Yes — Wilkin & Sons Limited reported a profit of £1.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00026233 · Incorporated 5 Apr 1888

Wilkin & Sons Limited

Registered name: WILKIN & SONS LIMITED

Part of Wilkin & Sons Ltd Employee Benefit Trust group

Wilkin & Sons Limited made £54.5m revenue and £1.9m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Wilkin & Sons Limited’s revenue fell 2% to £54.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.9m profit and 627 employees. The company is classified under “growing of other non-perennial crops” and is based in Tiptree; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection A · Agriculture, forestry and fishingSIC 01190Growing of other non-perennial crops SIC 10390Other processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables SIC 10890Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.SIC 56101Licensed restaurants

Status: Active
Location: Tiptree, East of England
Age: 138 yrs · since 1888
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

Revenue

£54.5m

Growth ▼2.4%

Profit

£1.9m

Growth ▲67.5%

Profit margin

3.4%

Gross 28.7%

Employees

627

Change ▼0.8%

Profit / employee

£3k

Revenue/employee £86.9k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£53.5m	£55.9m	£54.5m
Cost of sales	−£43.8m	−£42.5m	−£38.9m
Gross profit	£9.7m	£13.3m	£15.6m
Operating profit	−£2m	£1.3m	£2.5m
Profit before tax	−£1.9m	£1.4m	£2.6m
Profit after tax	−£1.6m	£1.1m	£1.9m
Profit (best available)	−£1.6m	£1.1m	£1.9m
Employees (average)	646	632	627
Ratios
Profit margin	−2.9%	2%	3.4%
Gross margin	18.2%	23.9%	28.7%
Revenue per employee	£82.9k	£88.4k	£86.9k
Profit per employee	−£2.4k	£1.8k	£3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲4.4%	▼2.4%
Profit growth	—	—	▲67.5%
Headcount growth	—	▼2.2%	▼0.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 28.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £86.9k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▼1%; Now 627
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Wilkin & Sons Ltd Employee Benefit Trust (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent25–50%
Wilkin & Sons Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (6)

Cole's Puddings Ltd.Figures not disclosed
The Britannia Fruit Preserving Company, LimitedFigures not disclosed
The Burnham Mustard Co. LimitedFigures not disclosed
Thursday Cottage LimitedFigures not disclosed
Tiptree Jam CompanyFigures not disclosed
Tiptree Patisserie 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 accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £1.9m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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