How much does Knolton Farmhouse Cheese Limited make?

Knolton Farmhouse Cheese Limited reported revenue of £11.8m and £634k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Knolton Farmhouse Cheese Limited have?

Knolton Farmhouse Cheese Limited reported an average of 66 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Knolton Farmhouse Cheese Limited profitable?

Yes — Knolton Farmhouse Cheese Limited reported a profit of £634k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 00785438 · Incorporated 20 Dec 1963

Knolton Farmhouse Cheese Limited

Registered name: KNOLTON FARMHOUSE CHEESE LIMITED

Part of Knolton Holdings Limited group

Knolton Farmhouse Cheese Limited made £11.8m revenue and £634k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Knolton Farmhouse Cheese Limited’s revenue grew 16% to £11.8m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £634k profit and 66 employees. The company is classified under “liquid milk and cream production” and is based in Wrexham; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10511Liquid milk and cream production

Status: Active
Location: Wrexham, Wales
Age: 62 yrs · since 1963
Type: Private Limited Company

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: “Knolton Holdings Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£11.8m

Growth ▲15.5%

Profit

£634k

Growth —

Profit margin

5.4%

Gross 28.8%

Employees

Change ▲8.2%

Profit / employee

£9.6k

Revenue/employee £179k

Profitable streak

1yr

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£11.5m	£10.2m	£11.8m
Cost of sales	£6.6m	£7.8m	£8.4m
Gross profit	£4.9m	£2.4m	£3.4m
Profit before tax	£4.3m	−£931k	£627k
Profit after tax	£3.4m	−£907k	£634k
Profit (best available)	£3.4m	−£907k	£634k
Staff costs	£2.3m	£5.4m	£4.9m
Employees (average)	53	61	66
Ratios
Profit margin	29.7%	−8.9%	5.4%
Gross margin	42.5%	23.7%	28.8%
Revenue per employee	£217k	£167k	£179k
Profit per employee	£64.6k	−£14.9k	£9.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼11.4%	▲15.5%
Profit growth	—	▼126.5%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲15.1%	▲8.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.6m	£986k	£96.9k
Net assets	£4.4m	£3.5m	£4.1m
Fixed assets	£1.8m	£1.9m	£2.1m
Current assets	£4.9m	£3.4m	£3.2m
Debtors	£1.2m	£1.2m	£1.6m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 28.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £179k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £9.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 17.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 13.2%; 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 £4.1m
Cash at bank: ▼90%; Now £96.9k
Headcount: ▲8%; Now 66
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲13%; Now £2.1m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Knolton Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Knolton Farmhouse Cheese Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Sister companies (1)

Knolton Specialised Products 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 Mar 2025 (profit £634k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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