How much does Simmons (Bakers) Limited make?

Simmons (Bakers) Limited reported revenue of £33.3m and £5m profit in the year to 30 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Simmons (Bakers) Limited have?

Simmons (Bakers) Limited reported an average of 712 employees in the year to 30 Mar 2025.

Is Simmons (Bakers) Limited profitable?

Yes — Simmons (Bakers) Limited reported a profit of £5m in the year to 30 Mar 2025.

Company No. 00421255 · Incorporated 10 Oct 1946

Simmons (Bakers) Limited

Registered name: SIMMONS (BAKERS) LIMITED

Part of Ludwick Group Limited group

Simmons (Bakers) Limited made £33.3m revenue and £5m profit in the year to 30 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Simmons (Bakers) Limited’s revenue grew 7% to £33.3m in the year to 30 Mar 2025, with £5m profit and 712 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes” and is based in Hatfield; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10710Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes SIC 70100Activities of head offices

Status: Active
Location: Hatfield, East of England
Age: 80 yrs · since 1946
Type: Private Limited Company

Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

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. From the filing: “The company is a 100% subsidiary of Hatfield Trading Limited. Hatfield Trading Limited was under the control of Mr I D and Mrs P A Matthews, directors of the company and the holding company”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Mar 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£33.3m

Growth ▲7.2%

Profit

£5m

Growth ▲53.8%

Profit margin

15%

Gross 70.6%

Employees

712

Change ▼0.8%

Profit / employee

£7k

Revenue/employee £46.8k

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	3 Apr 2022	2 Apr 2023	31 Mar 2024	30 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£26m	£27.2m	£31.1m	£33.3m
Cost of sales	£7.6m	£9.3m	£9.8m	£9.8m
Gross profit	£18.3m	£17.8m	£21.3m	£23.5m
Operating profit	£4.5m	£2.9m	£4m	£5.2m
Profit before tax	£4.5m	£3m	£4.1m	£5.2m
Profit after tax	£3.7m	£2.4m	£3.2m	£5m
Profit (best available)	£3.7m	£2.4m	£3.2m	£5m
Staff costs	£10.8m	£10.9m	£12.4m	£13.6m
Employees (average)	604	619	718	712
Ratios
Profit margin	14.4%	8.7%	10.4%	15%
Gross margin	70.5%	65.7%	68.5%	70.6%
Revenue per employee	£43k	£43.9k	£43.3k	£46.8k
Profit per employee	£6.2k	£3.8k	£4.5k	£7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲4.6%	▲14.3%	▲7.2%
Profit growth	—	▼37%	▲37.3%	▲53.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲2.5%	▲16%	▼0.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£9.1m	£3.3m	£3.6m	£1.8m
Net assets	£13.5m	£9m	£10.8m	£12.6m
Fixed assets	£6.3m	£7.5m	£8.4m	£9m
Current assets	£10.4m	£4.9m	£6.3m	£7.2m
Debtors	£34k	£60.5k	£50.2k	£70.9k
Deferred income	£860k	£349k	£355k	£341k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 15%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 70.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £46.8k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 27%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.2%; 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: ▲17%; Now £12.6m
Cash at bank: ▼49%; Now £1.8m
Headcount: ▼1%; Now 712
Deferred income: ▼4%; Now £341k
Fixed assets: ▲7%; Now £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

Ludwick Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Hatfield Trading Limited75–100%
Simmons (Bakers) 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 30 Mar 2025 (profit £5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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