How much does Creamline Dairies Limited make?

Creamline Dairies Limited reported revenue of £42.8m and £484k profit in the year to 27 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Creamline Dairies Limited have?

Creamline Dairies Limited reported an average of 298 employees in the year to 27 Sep 2025.

Is Creamline Dairies Limited profitable?

Yes — Creamline Dairies Limited reported a profit of £484k in the year to 27 Sep 2025.

Company No. 00396381 · Incorporated 21 Jun 1945

Creamline Dairies Limited

Registered name: CREAMLINE DAIRIES LIMITED

Part of Horsfield Group Limited group

Creamline Dairies Limited made £42.8m revenue and £484k profit in the year to 27 Sep 2025.

Creamline Dairies Limited’s revenue grew 25% to £42.8m in the year to 27 Sep 2025, with £484k profit and 298 employees. The company is classified under “liquid milk and cream production” and is based in Trafford Park; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10511Liquid milk and cream production SIC 46330Wholesale of dairy products, eggs and edible oils and fats SIC 46341Wholesale of fruit and vegetable juices, mineral water and soft drinks SIC 47990Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets

Status: Active
Location: Trafford Park, North West
Age: 81 yrs · since 1945
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 27 Sep 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£42.8m

Growth ▲24.9%

Profit

£484k

Growth ▼72.7%

Profit margin

1.1%

Gross 44.3%

Employees

298

Change ▲16.4%

Profit / employee

£1.6k

Revenue/employee £144k

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	24 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	28 Sep 2024	27 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£33.6m	£36.1m	£34.3m	£42.8m
Cost of sales	£19.4m	£20.8m	£18.1m	£23.9m
Gross profit	£14.1m	£15.3m	£16.2m	£19m
Operating profit	£521k	£1.8m	£2.3m	£623k
Profit before tax	£516k	£1.9m	£2.4m	£694k
Profit after tax	£337k	£1.5m	£1.8m	£484k
Profit (best available)	£337k	£1.5m	£1.8m	£484k
Staff costs	£7.6m	£7.7m	£7.8m	£10m
Employees (average)	268	261	256	298
Ratios
Profit margin	1%	4.1%	5.2%	1.1%
Gross margin	42.1%	42.4%	47.3%	44.3%
Revenue per employee	£125k	£138k	£134k	£144k
Profit per employee	£1.3k	£5.7k	£6.9k	£1.6k
Cash conversion	157.8%	114.6%	128.3%	205.3%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲7.6%	▼5.1%	▲24.9%
Profit growth	—	▲338.6%	▲19.9%	▼72.7%
Headcount growth	—	▼2.6%	▼1.9%	▲16.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.5m	£4.4m	£5.8m	£3.6m
Net assets	£10.3m	£11.2m	£12.4m	£5.9m
Fixed assets	£6.8m	£7.1m	£7.7m	£3.1m
Current assets	£8.2m	£9m	£10.4m	£8.5m
Debtors	£3.4m	£3.2m	£2.9m	£3.4m
Deferred income	£652k	£429k	£580k	£997k
Cash from operations	£823k	£2.1m	£2.9m	£1.3m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 44.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £144k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 205.3%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 7.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 8%; 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: ▼52%; Now £5.9m
Cash at bank: ▼38%; Now £3.6m
Headcount: ▲16%; Now 298
Deferred income: ▲72%; Now £997k
Fixed assets: ▼59%; Now £3.1m

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

Horsfield Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Swallow Holdings Limited75–100%
Creamline Dairies Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Horsfield Properties 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 27 Sep 2025 (profit £484k), 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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