How much does Bennett Opie,limited make?

Bennett Opie,limited reported revenue of £52.7m and £2.4m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Bennett Opie,limited have?

Bennett Opie,limited reported an average of 141 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Bennett Opie,limited profitable?

Yes — Bennett Opie,limited reported a profit of £2.4m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 00124503 · Incorporated 30 Sep 1912

Bennett Opie,limited

Registered name: BENNETT OPIE,LIMITED

Part of Bennett Opie Holdings Limited group

Bennett Opie,limited made £52.7m revenue and £2.4m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Bennett Opie,limited’s revenue grew 4% to £52.7m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £2.4m profit and 141 employees. The company is classified under “other processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables” and is based in Kent; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10390Other processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables SIC 46390Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco

Status: Active
Location: Kent, South East
Age: 114 yrs · since 1912
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 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£52.7m

Growth ▲4.5%

Profit

£2.4m

Growth ▲4.8%

Profit margin

4.6%

Gross 24%

Employees

141

Change ▼2.1%

Profit / employee

£17.2k

Revenue/employee £374k

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&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£43.8m	£44.5m	£50.4m	£52.7m
Cost of sales	£32.3m	£34.7m	£39.4m	£40.1m
Gross profit	£11.5m	£9.8m	£11m	£12.6m
Operating profit	£3.8m	£1.7m	£2.5m	£2.7m
Profit before tax	£3.8m	£1.8m	£2.8m	£3m
Profit after tax	£3m	£1.5m	£2.3m	£2.4m
Profit (best available)	£3m	£1.5m	£2.3m	£2.4m
Staff costs	£4.4m	£5.2m	£5.8m	£6.3m
Employees (average)	132	136	144	141
Ratios
Profit margin	6.9%	3.5%	4.6%	4.6%
Gross margin	26.3%	22%	21.8%	24%
Revenue per employee	£332k	£327k	£350k	£374k
Profit per employee	£22.8k	£11.3k	£16.1k	£17.2k
Cash conversion	60.6%	−143.5%	47.4%	−28.7%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲1.7%	▲13.3%	▲4.5%
Profit growth	—	▼48.8%	▲50.1%	▲4.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲3%	▲5.9%	▼2.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£4.8m	£1.7m	£2.5m	£1.1m
Net assets	£16.3m	£18.4m	£20.2m	£22m
Fixed assets	£1.3m	£1.5m	£1.3m	£1.9m
Current assets	£22.9m	£23.1m	£24m	£28m
Debtors	£4.4m	£5m	£5.9m	£7.9m
Deferred income	£1.4m	£1.7m	£1.5m	£1.4m
Cash from operations	£2.3m	−£2.4m	£1.2m	−£771k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 24%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £374k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £17.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −28.7%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 3.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 15%; 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: ▲9%; Now £22m
Cash at bank: ▼54%; Now £1.1m
Headcount: ▼2%; Now 141
Deferred income: ▼9%; Now £1.4m
Fixed assets: ▲45%; Now £1.9m

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

Bennett Opie Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Bennett Opie,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 Mar 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 11 Oct 2026

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