How much does Arthur Chatwin Limited make?

Arthur Chatwin Limited reported revenue of £13.3m and a loss of £117k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Arthur Chatwin Limited have?

Arthur Chatwin Limited reported an average of 288 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Arthur Chatwin Limited profitable?

No — Arthur Chatwin Limited reported a loss of £117k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00716597 · Incorporated 28 Feb 1962

Arthur Chatwin Limited

Registered name: ARTHUR CHATWIN LIMITED

Arthur Chatwin Limited made £13.3m revenue and a £117k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Arthur Chatwin Limited’s revenue fell 6% to £13.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £117k and 288 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes” and is based in Cheshire; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10710Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes

Status: Active
Location: Cheshire, North West
Age: 64 yrs · since 1962
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£13.3m

Growth ▼6.3%

Profit

−£117k

Growth ▼146.9%

Profit margin

−0.9%

Gross 76.1%

Employees

288

Change ▼8.9%

Profit / employee

−£406

Revenue/employee £46.1k

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&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£11.6m	£13.7m	£14.2m	£13.3m
Cost of sales	£2.8m	£3.4m	£3.3m	£3.2m
Gross profit	£8.8m	£10.3m	£10.9m	£10.1m
Operating profit	−£211k	£37k	£329k	£16.2k
Profit before tax	−£264k	−£28.6k	£281k	−£35k
Profit after tax	−£259k	−£8.6k	£249k	−£117k
Profit (best available)	−£259k	−£8.6k	£249k	−£117k
Staff costs	£5.1m	£6m	£6.5m	£6.4m
Employees (average)	290	313	316	288
Ratios
Profit margin	−2.2%	−0.1%	1.8%	−0.9%
Gross margin	75.6%	75.3%	76.8%	76.1%
Revenue per employee	£40k	£43.7k	£44.9k	£46.1k
Profit per employee	−£892	−£27	£789	−£406
Cash conversion	—	1658%	380.7%	1423%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲17.9%	▲3.7%	▼6.3%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▼146.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲7.9%	▲1%	▼8.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1m	£808k	£1.4m	£1.1m
Net assets	£3.4m	£3.4m	£3.5m	£3.2m
Fixed assets	£4.2m	£4.3m	£4m	£3.6m
Current assets	£2m	£1.8m	£2.1m	£1.7m
Debtors	£197k	£189k	£171k	£150k
Deferred income	£347k	£328k	£338k	£243k
Cash from operations	£535k	£613k	£1.3m	£231k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 76.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £46.1k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£406; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 1423%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 27.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.1%; 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: ▼8%; Now £3.2m
Cash at bank: ▼21%; Now £1.1m
Headcount: ▼9%; Now 288
Deferred income: ▼28%; Now £243k
Fixed assets: ▼9%; Now £3.6m

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 −£117k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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