How much does British Bakels Limited make?

British Bakels Limited reported revenue of £80.4m and a loss of £8.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does British Bakels Limited have?

British Bakels Limited reported an average of 402 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is British Bakels Limited profitable?

No — British Bakels Limited reported a loss of £8.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00430208 · Incorporated 25 Feb 1947

British Bakels Limited

Registered name: BRITISH BAKELS LIMITED

British Bakels Limited made £80.4m revenue and a £8.8m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

British Bakels Limited’s revenue fell 16% to £80.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £8.8m and 402 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other food products” and is based in Bicester; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10890Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Bicester, South East
Age: 79 yrs · since 1947
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£80.4m

Growth ▼15.6%

Profit

−£8.8m

Growth ▼2811%

Profit margin

−11%

Gross 11.8%

Employees

402

Change ▼5.9%

Profit / employee

−£22k

Revenue/employee £200k

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 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)	£54.5m	£67.1m	£95.3m	£80.4m
Cost of sales	£45.6m	£54.8m	£78.7m	£70.9m
Gross profit	£8.9m	£12.3m	£16.5m	£9.5m
Operating profit	−£2.6m	−£782k	£2.5m	−£7.5m
Profit before tax	−£2.8m	−£1.1m	£2m	−£8m
Profit after tax	−£2.4m	−£761k	£326k	−£8.8m
Profit (best available)	−£2.4m	−£761k	£326k	−£8.8m
Employees (average)	221	407	427	402
Ratios
Profit margin	−4.4%	−1.1%	0.3%	−11%
Gross margin	16.4%	18.3%	17.4%	11.8%
Revenue per employee	£247k	£165k	£223k	£200k
Profit per employee	−£10.9k	−£1.9k	£762	−£22k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲23.1%	▲41.9%	▼15.6%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▼2811%
Headcount growth	—	▲84.2%	▲4.9%	▼5.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£451k	£6.5m	£4.3m	£3.7m
Net assets	£20.2m	£19.4m	£19.7m	£10.9m
Fixed assets	£17.9m	£21.1m	£22.5m	£21.7m
Current assets	£21.1m	£33.2m	£30.5m	£30.1m
Debtors	£8m	£14.5m	£13.1m	£12.7m
Deferred income	£1.7m	£3m	£2.9m	£2.6m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −11%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 11.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £200k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£22k; 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: 3.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 15.8%; 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: ▼45%; Now £10.9m
Cash at bank: ▼16%; Now £3.7m
Headcount: ▼6%; Now 402
Deferred income: ▼8%; Now £2.6m
Fixed assets: ▼4%; Now £21.7m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal 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 −£8.8m), 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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