How much does Camstar Herbs Limited make?

Camstar Herbs Limited reported revenue of £27.8m and £2.8m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Camstar Herbs Limited have?

Camstar Herbs Limited reported an average of 143 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Camstar Herbs Limited profitable?

Yes — Camstar Herbs Limited reported a profit of £2.8m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 01413300 · Incorporated 6 Feb 1979

Camstar Herbs Limited

Registered name: CAMSTAR HERBS LIMITED

Part of Starke Industries Limited group

Camstar Herbs Limited made £27.8m revenue and £2.8m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Camstar Herbs Limited’s revenue grew 16% to £27.8m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £2.8m profit and 143 employees. The company is classified under “other processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables” and is based in Eye; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10390Other processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables

Status: Active
Location: Eye, East of England
Age: 47 yrs · since 1979
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 Mar 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£27.8m

Growth ▲16%

Profit

£2.8m

Growth ▲41%

Profit margin

10.2%

Gross 33.6%

Employees

143

Change ▲64.4%

Profit / employee

£19.9k

Revenue/employee £195k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£22.3m	£22.9m	£24m	£27.8m
Cost of sales	£15.7m	£15.7m	£16.5m	£18.5m
Gross profit	£6.6m	£7.2m	£7.4m	£9.3m
Operating profit	£4m	£4.2m	£3.5m	£4.1m
Profit before tax	£5.9m	£4.1m	£2.4m	£3.1m
Profit after tax	£4.7m	£4m	£2m	£2.8m
Profit (best available)	£4.7m	£4m	£2m	£2.8m
Staff costs	£3.5m	£4.1m	£4.3m	£4.6m
Employees (average)	77	78	87	143
Ratios
Profit margin	21.1%	17.3%	8.4%	10.2%
Gross margin	29.6%	31.6%	31%	33.6%
Revenue per employee	£290k	£294k	£276k	£195k
Profit per employee	£61.2k	£50.7k	£23.2k	£19.9k
Cash conversion	−148.4%	−69.3%	−74.8%	−93.8%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲2.5%	▲4.7%	▲16%
Profit growth	—	▼16%	▼48.9%	▲41%
Headcount growth	—	▲1.3%	▲11.5%	▲64.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.3m	£2.1m	£644k	£2.3m
Net assets	£23.2m	£25.8m	£27.1m	£29.2m
Fixed assets	£22.1m	£24m	£26.7m	£26.9m
Current assets	£24.6m	£22.1m	£20.5m	£24.7m
Debtors	£4.7m	£4m	£4.5m	£4.8m
Cash from operations	−£6m	−£2.9m	−£2.6m	−£3.8m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 10.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 33.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £195k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £19.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −93.8%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 96.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 17.4%; 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: ▲8%; Now £29.2m
Cash at bank: ▲257%; Now £2.3m
Headcount: ▲64%; Now 143
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲1%; Now £26.9m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Starke Industries Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Camstar Herbs Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Camstar Ingredients LimitedRev. £15.6m · Profit −£241k

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 £2.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 24 Oct 2026

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