How much does Midland Chilled Foods Limited make?

Midland Chilled Foods Limited reported revenue of £49.9m and £563k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Midland Chilled Foods Limited have?

Midland Chilled Foods Limited reported an average of 123 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Midland Chilled Foods Limited profitable?

Yes — Midland Chilled Foods Limited reported a profit of £563k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01104045 · Incorporated 26 Mar 1973

Midland Chilled Foods Limited

Registered name: MIDLAND CHILLED FOODS LIMITED

Part of Granarolo UK Limited group

Midland Chilled Foods Limited made £49.9m revenue and £563k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Midland Chilled Foods Limited’s revenue grew 7% to £49.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £563k profit and 123 employees. The company is classified under “non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco” and is based in Willenhall; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46390Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco

Status: Active
Location: Willenhall, West Midlands
Age: 53 yrs · since 1973
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 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Doing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£49.9m

Growth ▲6.7%

Profit

£563k

Growth ▼77.5%

Profit margin

1.1%

Gross 18.7%

Employees

123

Change ▼3.1%

Profit / employee

£4.6k

Revenue/employee £405k

Profitable streak

4yrs

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)	£48.5m	£42.9m	£46.8m	£49.9m
Cost of sales	£37.5m	£34.9m	£38.1m	£40.5m
Gross profit	£10.9m	£8m	£8.7m	£9.3m
Operating profit	£956k	£1.5m	£2.7m	£731k
Profit before tax	£927k	£1.4m	£2.6m	£697k
Profit after tax	£891k	£1.1m	£2.5m	£563k
Profit (best available)	£891k	£1.1m	£2.5m	£563k
Staff costs	£5.5m	£4.8m	£4.1m	£4m
Employees (average)	196	166	127	123
Ratios
Profit margin	1.8%	2.5%	5.4%	1.1%
Gross margin	22.5%	18.7%	18.6%	18.7%
Revenue per employee	£247k	£258k	£368k	£405k
Profit per employee	£4.5k	£6.4k	£19.8k	£4.6k
Cash conversion	125.6%	186.6%	−56.9%	−1030%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼11.5%	▲9%	▲6.7%
Profit growth	—	▲19.8%	▲135.1%	▼77.5%
Headcount growth	—	▼15.3%	▼23.5%	▼3.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.5k	£13.7k	£875k	£81.7k
Net assets	£7.6m	£8.7m	£11.2m	£11.7m
Fixed assets	£5.6m	£4.6m	£5.3m	£14.1m
Current assets	£9.4m	£14.1m	£16.5m	£10.7m
Debtors	£5.8m	£5.3m	£5.3m	£5.5m
Deferred income	£25.8k	£90.5k	£97.7k	£822
Cash from operations	£1.2m	£2.8m	−£1.5m	−£7.5m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 18.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £405k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −1030%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 28.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.1%; 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: ▲5%; Now £11.7m
Cash at bank: ▼91%; Now £81.7k
Headcount: ▼3%; Now 123
Deferred income: ▼99%; Now £822
Fixed assets: ▲169%; Now £14.1m

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

Granarolo UK Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Midland Chilled Foods Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

West Horsley Dairy LimitedRev. £12.1m · Profit £36.4k

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 £563k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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