How much does Kershaws Frozen Foods Limited make?

Kershaws Frozen Foods Limited reported revenue of £15m and a loss of £681k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Kershaws Frozen Foods Limited have?

Kershaws Frozen Foods Limited reported an average of 121 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Kershaws Frozen Foods Limited profitable?

No — Kershaws Frozen Foods Limited reported a loss of £681k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01174084 · Incorporated 17 Jun 1974

Kershaws Frozen Foods Limited

Registered name: KERSHAWS FROZEN FOODS LIMITED

Part of Onchan Trading Company Ltd group

Kershaws Frozen Foods Limited made £15m revenue and a £681k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Kershaws Frozen Foods Limited’s revenue fell 6% to £15m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £681k and 121 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of prepared meals and dishes” and is based in Southport; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10850Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes

Status: Active
Location: Southport, North West
Age: 52 yrs · since 1974
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: “There is no single ultimate controlling party. The ultimate parent company is Onchan Trading Company Limited, a company registered in the Isle of Man.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£15m

Growth ▼5.7%

Profit

−£681k

Growth —

Profit margin

−4.5%

Gross 13.6%

Employees

121

Change ▼2.4%

Profit / employee

−£5.6k

Revenue/employee £124k

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)	£15.9m	£17.9m	£15.9m	£15m
Cost of sales	£13.4m	£15.1m	£13.4m	£13m
Gross profit	£2.6m	£2.8m	£2.5m	£2m
Operating profit	−£240k	−£81.6k	£4k	−£844k
Profit before tax	−£265k	−£119k	−£36.1k	−£874k
Profit after tax	−£127k	−£156k	−£28.7k	−£681k
Profit (best available)	−£127k	−£156k	−£28.7k	−£681k
Staff costs	£3.5m	£3.8m	£3.7m	£4.1m
Employees (average)	138	142	124	121
Ratios
Profit margin	−0.8%	−0.9%	−0.2%	−4.5%
Gross margin	16%	15.5%	15.5%	13.6%
Revenue per employee	£115k	£126k	£128k	£124k
Profit per employee	−£921	−£1.1k	−£232	−£5.6k
Cash conversion	—	—	14969%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲12.4%	▼11.2%	▼5.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲2.9%	▼12.7%	▼2.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.4m	£711k	£1.1m	£657k
Net assets	£4.5m	£4.4m	£4.3m	£3.6m
Fixed assets	£850k	£872k	£860k	£818k
Current assets	£6.5m	£6.6m	£5.8m	£5.1m
Debtors	£2.5m	£2.7m	£2.1m	£2.2m
Deferred income	£335k	£168k	£135k	£368k
Cash from operations	−£486k	−£606k	£600k	−£245k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2024	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −4.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 13.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £124k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£5.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 5.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.9%; 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 £3.6m
Cash at bank: ▼38%; Now £657k
Headcount: ▼2%; Now 121
Deferred income: ▲173%; Now £368k
Fixed assets: ▼5%; Now £818k

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

Onchan Trading Company Ltd (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Kershaws Frozen Foods Limitedthis company

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

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 −£681k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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