How much does Jakemans (Confectioners) Limited make?

Jakemans (Confectioners) Limited reported revenue of £21.5m and £2.8m profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Jakemans (Confectioners) Limited have?

Jakemans (Confectioners) Limited reported an average of 65 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Is Jakemans (Confectioners) Limited profitable?

Yes — Jakemans (Confectioners) Limited reported a profit of £2.8m in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. 00346842 · Incorporated 2 Dec 1938

Jakemans (Confectioners) Limited

Registered name: JAKEMANS (CONFECTIONERS) LIMITED

Part of G.R. Lane Holdings Limited group

Jakemans (Confectioners) Limited made £21.5m revenue and £2.8m profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Jakemans (Confectioners) Limited’s revenue fell 3% to £21.5m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with £2.8m profit and 65 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of sugar confectionery” and is based in Gloucester; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10822Manufacture of sugar confectionery

Status: Active
Location: Gloucester, South West
Age: 87 yrs · since 1938
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 Jul 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£21.5m

Growth ▼3.4%

Profit

£2.8m

Growth ▼36.9%

Profit margin

12.9%

Gross 52.6%

Employees

Change ▼5.8%

Profit / employee

£42.6k

Revenue/employee £331k

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 Jul 2022	31 Jul 2023	31 Jul 2024	31 Jul 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£14.9m	£20m	£22.3m	£21.5m
Cost of sales	£6m	£7.2m	£8.4m	£10.2m
Gross profit	£8.8m	£12.8m	£13.8m	£11.3m
Operating profit	£3.2m	£3.4m	—	—
Profit before tax	£3.2m	£3.4m	£5.5m	£3.7m
Profit after tax	£2.6m	£2.7m	£4.4m	£2.8m
Profit (best available)	£2.6m	£2.7m	£4.4m	£2.8m
Staff costs	£1.9m	£2.2m	£3.4m	£3.3m
Employees (average)	64	68	69	65
Ratios
Profit margin	17.4%	13.8%	19.7%	12.9%
Gross margin	59.3%	64%	62.1%	52.6%
Revenue per employee	£232k	£293k	£323k	£331k
Profit per employee	£40.3k	£40.4k	£63.6k	£42.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲34.3%	▲11.7%	▼3.4%
Profit growth	—	▲6.5%	▲59.6%	▼36.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲6.3%	▲1.5%	▼5.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.7m	£1.1m	£3.4m	£7.7m
Net assets	£5.2m	£3m	£3m	£3m
Fixed assets	£2.8m	—	—	—
Current assets	£7.4m	£6.2m	£10.4m	£13m
Debtors	£2m	£1.8m	£2.6m	£2.1m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2024	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 12.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 52.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £331k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £42.6k; 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: 9.7%; 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: 0%; Now £3m
Cash at bank: ▲127%; Now £7.7m
Headcount: ▼6%; Now 65
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

G.R. Lane Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Jakemans (Confectioners) Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (4)

G.R. Lane Health Products LimitedRev. £26.8m · Profit £334k
Kalms LimitedFigures not disclosed
Laneshealth LimitedFigures not disclosed
Olbas 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 Jul 2025 (profit £2.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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