How much does Surmah Valley Tea Company Limited make?

Surmah Valley Tea Company Limited reported revenue of £4m and a loss of £485k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Surmah Valley Tea Company Limited have?

Surmah Valley Tea Company Limited reported an average of 3,146 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Surmah Valley Tea Company Limited profitable?

No — Surmah Valley Tea Company Limited reported a loss of £485k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00053615 · Incorporated 4 Aug 1897

Surmah Valley Tea Company Limited

Registered name: SURMAH VALLEY TEA COMPANY LIMITED

Surmah Valley Tea Company Limited made £4m revenue and a £485k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Surmah Valley Tea Company Limited’s revenue grew 21% to £4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £485k and 3,146 employees. The company is classified under “growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds” and is based in Near Sevenoaks; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection A · Agriculture, forestry and fishingSIC 01110Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds SIC 10390Other processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables

Status: Active
Location: Near Sevenoaks, South East
Age: 129 yrs · since 1897
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£4m

Growth ▲20.8%

Profit

−£485k

Growth ▼179.4%

Profit margin

−12.3%

Gross −0.4%

Employees

3,146

Change ▲0.3%

Profit / employee

−£154

Revenue/employee £1.3k

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.

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)	£2.9m	£3.3m	£4m
Cost of sales	£3.5m	£3.3m	£4m
Gross profit	−£585k	−£68.3k	−£16.9k
Operating profit	−£804k	£720k	−£182k
Profit before tax	—	£690k	−£232k
Profit after tax	−£865k	£611k	−£485k
Profit (best available)	−£865k	£611k	−£485k
Staff costs	£1.9m	£1.8m	£1.7m
Employees (average)	3,139	3,138	3,146
Ratios
Profit margin	−30%	18.7%	−12.3%
Gross margin	−20.3%	−2.1%	−0.4%
Revenue per employee	£920	£1k	£1.3k
Profit per employee	−£276	£195	−£154
Cash conversion	—	60%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲13.4%	▲20.8%
Profit growth	—	—	▼179.4%
Headcount growth	—	▼0%	▲0.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£21.4k	£314k	£381k
Net assets	£4.8m	£5.1m	£4.2m
Fixed assets	—	£5.4m	£5m
Current assets	£1.9m	£3.3m	£2.8m
Debtors	£77.4k	£180k	£160k
Cash from operations	£893k	£432k	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −12.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: −0.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £1.3k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£154; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 127.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 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: ▼18%; Now £4.2m
Cash at bank: ▲21%; Now £381k
Headcount: ▲0%; Now 3,146
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼7%; Now £5m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit −£485k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 13 Oct 2026

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