How much does Ralph Livesey Limited make?

Ralph Livesey Limited reported revenue of £37.4m and a loss of £1.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Ralph Livesey Limited have?

Ralph Livesey Limited reported an average of 112 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Ralph Livesey Limited profitable?

No — Ralph Livesey Limited reported a loss of £1.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00166886 · Incorporated 28 Apr 1920

Ralph Livesey Limited

Registered name: RALPH LIVESEY LIMITED

Part of Dunsters Farm (Holdings) Limited group

Ralph Livesey Limited made £37.4m revenue and a £1.4m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Ralph Livesey Limited’s revenue was £37.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £1.4m and 112 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of fruit and vegetables” and is based in Preston; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46310Wholesale of fruit and vegetables SIC 47210Retail sale of fruit and vegetables in specialised stores

Status: Active
Location: Preston, North West
Age: 106 yrs · since 1920
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

Capital-light

Revenue

£37.4m

Growth —

Profit

−£1.4m

Growth —

Profit margin

−3.8%

Gross 20.8%

Employees

112

Change —

Profit / employee

−£12.8k

Revenue/employee £334k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2022	28 Sep 2023	30 Jun 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£18.9m	£36.7m	£23.2m	£37.4m
Cost of sales	£14m	£29.8m	£18.2m	£29.6m
Gross profit	£4.9m	£6.9m	£5m	£7.8m
Operating profit	£308k	−£1.4m	£95.1k	−£1.2m
Profit before tax	£297k	−£1.4m	£32.1k	−£1.4m
Profit after tax	£264k	−£1.4m	£346k	−£1.4m
Profit (best available)	£264k	−£1.4m	£346k	−£1.4m
Staff costs	£2.6m	£4.9m	£2.9m	£5.2m
Employees (average)	107	126	136	112
Ratios
Profit margin	1.4%	−3.9%	1.5%	−3.8%
Gross margin	25.9%	18.7%	21.6%	20.8%
Revenue per employee	£177k	£291k	£171k	£334k
Profit per employee	£2.5k	−£11.4k	£2.5k	−£12.8k
Cash conversion	−133.8%	—	−554.6%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£382k	£166k	£197k	£395k
Net assets	£1.1m	−£374k	−£28.6k	−£1.5m
Fixed assets	£1.4m	£1.1m	£1.6m	£1.2m
Current assets	£2.9m	£3.6m	£3.7m	£1.8m
Debtors	£1.6m	£1.9m	£2.1m	£700k
Deferred income	£200k	£454k	£281k	—
Cash from operations	−£412k	£572k	−£528k	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −3.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 20.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £334k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£12.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 3.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.9%; 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 −£1.5m
Cash at bank: —; Now £395k
Headcount: —; Now 112
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now £1.2m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Dunsters Farm (Holdings) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Ralph Livesey Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Dunsters Farm LimitedRev. £32.1m · Profit £283k
The Little Food Company LimitedRev. £0 · Profit £0

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 Dec 2025 (profit −£1.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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