How much does Gelita UK Limited make?

Gelita UK Limited reported revenue of £13.3m and £791k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Gelita UK Limited have?

Gelita UK Limited reported an average of 4 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Is Gelita UK Limited profitable?

Yes — Gelita UK Limited reported a profit of £791k in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Company No. 00459742 · Incorporated 8 Oct 1948

Gelita UK Limited

Registered name: GELITA UK LIMITED

Part of Gelita Internationale Gesellschaft Gelatine Mbh group

Gelita UK Limited made £13.3m revenue and £791k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2023. read from filing text

Gelita UK Limited’s revenue fell 9% to £13.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2023, with £791k profit and 4 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of meat and meat products” and is based in Bolton; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46320Wholesale of meat and meat products

Status: Liquidation
Location: Bolton, North West
Age: 78 yrs · since 1948
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2023

Key figures

Small team

Revenue

£13.3m

Growth ▼9.3%

Profit

£791k

Growth ▼55.6%

Profit margin

Gross 13.4%

Employees

Change ▼33.3%

Profit / employee

£198k

Revenue/employee £3.3m

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£14.6m	£13.3m
Cost of sales	£11.9m	£11.5m
Gross profit	£2.7m	£1.8m
Operating profit	£2.3m	£1.2m
Profit before tax	£2.2m	£1m
Profit after tax	£1.8m	£791k
Profit (best available)	£1.8m	£791k
Staff costs	£220k	£102k
Employees (average)	6	4
Ratios
Profit margin	12.2%	6%
Gross margin	18.5%	13.4%
Revenue per employee	£2.4m	£3.3m
Profit per employee	£297k	£198k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼9.3%
Profit growth	—	▼55.6%
Headcount growth	—	▼33.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.4m	£2.3m
Net assets	£2.6m	£3.4m
Current assets	£6.7m	£7.9m
Debtors	£2.9m	£2.1m
Deferred income	£44.1k	£32.4k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 13.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £3.3m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £198k; 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: 0.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 15.5%; 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: ▲30%; Now £3.4m
Cash at bank: ▲64%; Now £2.3m
Headcount: ▼33%; Now 4
Deferred income: ▼27%; Now £32.4k
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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

Gelita Internationale Gesellschaft Gelatine Mbh (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Gelita UK Sales Limited75–100%
Gelita UK 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 31 Dec 2023 (profit £791k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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