How much does G.H. Dean & Co. Limited make?

G.H. Dean & Co. Limited reported revenue of £8.6m and £20.6m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does G.H. Dean & Co. Limited have?

G.H. Dean & Co. Limited reported an average of 42 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is G.H. Dean & Co. Limited profitable?

Yes — G.H. Dean & Co. Limited reported a profit of £20.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 00431776 · Incorporated 25 Mar 1947

G.H. Dean & Co. Limited

Registered name: G.H. DEAN & CO. LIMITED

G.H. Dean & Co. Limited made £8.6m revenue and £20.6m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024. read from filing text

G.H. Dean & Co. Limited’s revenue was £8.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £20.6m profit and 42 employees. The company is classified under “growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds” and is based in Sittingbourne; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection A · Agriculture, forestry and fishingSIC 01110Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds SIC 01240Growing of pome fruits and stone fruits SIC 01450Raising of sheep and goats

Status: Active
Location: Sittingbourne, South East
Age: 79 yrs · since 1947
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£8.6m

Growth —

Profit

£20.6m

Growth —

Profit margin

239.6%

Gross 18.6%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

£492k

Revenue/employee £205k

Profitable streak

1yr

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Unusual figures. Profit is higher than revenue in this filing. That usually means investment income, dividends from subsidiaries or one-off gains — or a mis-tagged figure. Check the original filing before drawing conclusions.

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Sep 2021	31 Dec 2022	10 May 2023	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
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	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£5.3m	£15.9m	£12.5m	£2.9m	£8.6m
Cost of sales	£4.4m	£9.2m	£4.3m	£2.8m	£7m
Gross profit	£888k	£6.8m	£8.2m	£95.5k	£1.6m
Operating profit	£220k	£6.3m	£8.1m	−£783k	£26.5m
Profit before tax	£3.1m	£6.8m	£7.8m	−£2m	£27.9m
Profit after tax	£2.5m	£4.4m	£6.2m	−£1.7m	£20.6m
Profit (best available)	£2.5m	£4.4m	£6.2m	−£1.7m	£20.6m
Staff costs	£1.4m	£2m	£267k	£1.1m	£1.6m
Employees (average)	59	45	16	53	42
Ratios
Profit margin	47.8%	27.8%	50%	−58.7%	239.6%
Gross margin	16.8%	42.4%	65.7%	3.3%	18.6%
Revenue per employee	£89.7k	£354k	£782k	£55.4k	£205k
Profit per employee	£42.9k	£98.4k	£390k	−£32.5k	£492k
Cash conversion	−7%	14%	173.5%	—	−61.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£494k	£5.3k	£10.1m	£658k	£2.6m
Net assets	£35.9m	£39.8m	£45.7m	£43.1m	£57.1m
Fixed assets	£39.4m	£39.3m	£38.2m	£37.3m	£40.9m
Current assets	£5.5m	£15m	£21.8m	£13.1m	£27.7m
Debtors	£256k	£218k	£4.8m	£4.8m	£5m
Deferred income	£101k	£1.3m	£2.8m	£1.3m	£1.4m
Cash from operations	−£15.4k	£880k	£14.1m	£4.4m	−£16.3m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 239.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 18.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £205k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £492k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −61.8%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 474.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 15.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 57.5%; 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: —; Now £57.1m
Cash at bank: —; Now £2.6m
Headcount: —; Now 42
Deferred income: —; Now £1.4m
Fixed assets: —; Now £40.9m

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Blackbird Farming 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 Dec 2024 (profit £20.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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