How much does Joseph Heler Limited make?

Joseph Heler Limited reported revenue of £152m and £2.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Joseph Heler Limited have?

Joseph Heler Limited reported an average of 181 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Joseph Heler Limited profitable?

Yes — Joseph Heler Limited reported a profit of £2.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01071486 · Incorporated 12 Sep 1972

Joseph Heler Limited

Registered name: JOSEPH HELER LIMITED

Part of MGH Corporation Limited group

Joseph Heler Limited made £152m revenue and £2.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Joseph Heler Limited’s revenue grew 11% to £152m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £2.3m profit and 181 employees. The company is classified under “butter and cheese production” and is based in Nantwich; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10512Butter and cheese production

Status: Active
Location: Nantwich, North West
Age: 54 yrs · since 1972
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: “The company's immediate and ultimate parent company is MGH Corporation Limited. The registered office of MGH Corporation Limited is Laurels Farm, Hatherton, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 7PE.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£152m

Growth ▲11.3%

Profit

£2.3m

Growth ▼20.9%

Profit margin

1.5%

Gross 5.6%

Employees

181

Change ▲4.6%

Profit / employee

£12.5k

Revenue/employee £840k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Sep 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)	£106m	£175m	£137m	£152m
Cost of sales	£98.4m	£172m	£128m	£144m
Gross profit	£7.6m	£3.1m	£8.5m	£8.5m
Operating profit	£4.8m	£653k	£7.2m	£6.3m
Profit before tax	£4m	−£3.2m	£3.7m	£3.2m
Profit after tax	£3.2m	−£2.5m	£2.9m	£2.3m
Profit (best available)	£3.2m	−£2.5m	£2.9m	£2.3m
Staff costs	£10m	£10.4m	£6.3m	£8.3m
Employees (average)	228	208	173	181
Ratios
Profit margin	3%	−1.4%	2.1%	1.5%
Gross margin	7.2%	1.8%	6.2%	5.6%
Revenue per employee	£465k	£841k	£789k	£840k
Profit per employee	£14.1k	−£11.9k	£16.5k	£12.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▲11.3%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▼20.9%
Headcount growth	—	—	—	▲4.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£356k	£278k	£500k	£552k
Net assets	£23.1m	£20.6m	£23.5m	£23.3m
Fixed assets	£10.6m	£11.7m	£11.5m	£11.6m
Current assets	£70.4m	£69.1m	£75.5m	£80.6m
Debtors	£16.6m	£16.5m	£18.9m	£21.2m
Deferred income	£6.3k	£10.8k	£12.9k	£9.3k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 5.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £840k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £12.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 7.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14%; 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: ▼1%; Now £23.3m
Cash at bank: ▲10%; Now £552k
Headcount: ▲5%; Now 181
Deferred income: ▼28%; Now £9.3k
Fixed assets: ▲1%; Now £11.6m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

MGH Corporation Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Joseph Heler Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (6)

Heler Foods Packing LimitedRev. £30.8m · Profit −£455k
Lymn Bank Farm LimitedRev. £12.2m · Profit £1.3m
Cheshire Cheese Corporation LtdFigures not disclosed
CL Land and Properties LimitedFigures not disclosed
JH El LimitedFigures not disclosed
JH Fresh Foods LtdFigures 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 2025 (profit £2.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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