How much does Caterfood (South West) Limited make?

Caterfood (South West) Limited reported revenue of £29.2m and £883k profit in the year to 30 Jun 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Caterfood (South West) Limited have?

Caterfood (South West) Limited reported an average of 132 employees in the year to 30 Jun 2024.

Is Caterfood (South West) Limited profitable?

Yes — Caterfood (South West) Limited reported a profit of £883k in the year to 30 Jun 2024.

Company No. 01074448 · Incorporated 29 Sep 1972

Caterfood (South West) Limited

Registered name: CATERFOOD (SOUTH WEST) LIMITED

Part of Bid Corporation Limited group

Caterfood (South West) Limited made £29.2m revenue and £883k profit in the year to 30 Jun 2024. read from filing text

Caterfood (South West) Limited’s revenue fell 4% to £29.2m in the year to 30 Jun 2024, with £883k profit and 132 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of fruit and vegetables” and is based in Slough; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46310Wholesale of fruit and vegetables SIC 46320Wholesale of meat and meat products SIC 46330Wholesale of dairy products, eggs and edible oils and fats SIC 46380Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs

Status: Active
Location: Slough, South East
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.

Latest accounts · year to 30 Jun 2024

Key figures

Revenue

£29.2m

Growth ▼3.9%

Profit

£883k

Growth ▼43.6%

Profit margin

Gross 30.5%

Employees

132

Change ▲2.3%

Profit / employee

£6.7k

Revenue/employee £221k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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	30 Jun 2022	30 Jun 2023	30 Jun 2024
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£27.2m	£30.4m	£29.2m
Cost of sales	£18.7m	£20.8m	£20.3m
Gross profit	£8.5m	£9.6m	£8.9m
Operating profit	£1.7m	£2m	£1.2m
Profit before tax	£1.7m	£2m	£1.2m
Profit after tax	£1.3m	£1.6m	£883k
Profit (best available)	£1.3m	£1.6m	£883k
Employees (average)	137	129	132
Ratios
Profit margin	4.9%	5.1%	3%
Gross margin	31.3%	31.6%	30.5%
Revenue per employee	£199k	£235k	£221k
Profit per employee	£9.8k	£12.1k	£6.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲11.5%	▼3.9%
Profit growth	—	▲16.7%	▼43.6%
Headcount growth	—	▼5.8%	▲2.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.5m	£1.2m	£1.8m
Net assets	£7.3m	£7.8m	£7.7m
Debtors	£2.9m	£3.6m	£3.4m
Deferred income	£327k	£431k	£194k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 30.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £221k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £6.7k; 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: 0.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.8%; 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: ▼2%; Now £7.7m
Cash at bank: ▲47%; Now £1.8m
Headcount: ▲2%; Now 132
Deferred income: ▼55%; Now £194k
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

Bid Corporation Limited (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Bidcorp (UK) Limited75–100%
Caterfood Holdings Limited75–100%
Caterfood (South West) Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (8)

Harvest Fine Foods LimitedRev. £43m · Profit £1.2m
Nicol Hughes Foodservice LtdRev. £11.4m · Profit £1.4m
Elite Fine Foods LimitedFigures not disclosed
Food Angles LimitedFigures not disclosed
Motec (SW) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Quality Cuisine (South West) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Thomas Ridley and Son,limitedFigures not disclosed
Turner & Price 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 30 Jun 2024 (profit £883k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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