How much does Oakes Millers Limited make?

Oakes Millers Limited reported revenue of £150m and £2.6m profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Oakes Millers Limited have?

Oakes Millers Limited reported an average of 117 employees in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Is Oakes Millers Limited profitable?

Yes — Oakes Millers Limited reported a profit of £2.6m in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Company No. 00333467 · Incorporated 8 Nov 1937

Oakes Millers Limited

Registered name: OAKES MILLERS LIMITED

Part of Agri Feed Holdings Limited group

Oakes Millers Limited made £150m revenue and £2.6m profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Oakes Millers Limited’s revenue grew 5% to £150m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, with £2.6m profit and 117 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of prepared feeds for farm animals” and is based in Nantwich; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10910Manufacture of prepared feeds for farm animals

Status: Active
Location: Nantwich, North West
Age: 88 yrs · since 1937
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 Aug 2025

Key figures

Operating leverage

Revenue

£150m

Growth ▲5.4%

Profit

£2.6m

Growth ▲15.5%

Profit margin

1.7%

Gross 12.8%

Employees

117

Change ▲2.6%

Profit / employee

£21.9k

Revenue/employee £1.3m

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 Aug 2022	31 Aug 2023	31 Aug 2024	31 Aug 2025
Disclosure	Profit only	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£165m	£143m	£150m
Cost of sales	—	£146m	£125m	£131m
Gross profit	—	£19.6m	£17.8m	£19.3m
Operating profit	—	£5.5m	£3.1m	£3.9m
Profit before tax	—	£3.6m	£2.8m	£3.7m
Profit after tax	£927k	£2.4m	£2.2m	£2.6m
Profit (best available)	£927k	£2.4m	£2.2m	£2.6m
Staff costs	—	£5.2m	£5.8m	£6.3m
Employees (average)	244	247	114	117
Ratios
Profit margin	—	1.5%	1.6%	1.7%
Gross margin	—	11.8%	12.5%	12.8%
Revenue per employee	—	£669k	£1.3m	£1.3m
Profit per employee	£3.8k	£9.8k	£19.4k	£21.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▼13.7%	▲5.4%
Profit growth	—	▲161.2%	▼8.6%	▲15.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲1.2%	▼53.8%	▲2.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.9k	£5.9k	£170	£736
Net assets	£14.9m	£17.3m	£19.5m	£21m
Fixed assets	£19.1m	£18.2m	£15.9m	£16.2m
Current assets	£22.8m	£23m	£26.4m	£27m
Debtors	£0	£0	£21.4m	£22.1m
Source	Accounts · bulk data May 2024	Accounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 12.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £1.3m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £21.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 10.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.7%; 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: ▲8%; Now £21m
Cash at bank: ▲333%; Now £736
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 117
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲2%; Now £16.2m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Agri Feed Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Oakes Millers Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (4)

H.J. Lea Oakes LimitedRev. £161m · Profit £660k
Dodson & Horrell LimitedFigures not disclosed
HJ Lea Equine LimitedFigures not disclosed
M.e. Waterhouse 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 FullAccounts for the year to 31 Aug 2025 (profit £2.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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