How much does Summit Foods Limited make?

Summit Foods Limited reported revenue of £17.8m and £243k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Summit Foods Limited have?

Summit Foods Limited reported an average of 176 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Summit Foods Limited profitable?

Yes — Summit Foods Limited reported a profit of £243k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01431247 · Incorporated 19 Jun 1979

Summit Foods Limited

Registered name: SUMMIT FOODS LIMITED

Part of Kepak Group Limited group

Summit Foods Limited made £17.8m revenue and £243k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Summit Foods Limited’s revenue was £17.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £243k profit and 176 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of prepared meals and dishes” and is based in Preston; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Preston, North West
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 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£17.8m

Growth —

Profit

£243k

Growth —

Profit margin

1.4%

Gross 16.1%

Employees

176

Change —

Profit / employee

£1.4k

Revenue/employee £101k

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.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	28 Feb 2025	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£23m	£17.8m
Cost of sales	£16.1m	£14.9m
Gross profit	£6.9m	£2.9m
Operating profit	£1.5m	£138k
Profit before tax	£1.5m	£133k
Profit after tax	£1.1m	£243k
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£243k
Staff costs	£6.1m	£5.6m
Employees (average)	185	176
Ratios
Profit margin	4.9%	1.4%
Gross margin	30%	16.1%
Revenue per employee	£124k	£101k
Profit per employee	£6.1k	£1.4k
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.5k	£193k
Net assets	£9.8m	£10m
Fixed assets	£519k	£345k
Current assets	£12.5m	£11.7m
Debtors	£2.9m	£2m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 16.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £101k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11%; 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: —; Now £10m
Cash at bank: —; Now £193k
Headcount: —; Now 176
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now £345k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Kepak Group Limited (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Kepak Kirkham Limited75–100%
Abbeydale Food Group Limited75–100%
Summit Food Holdings Limited75–100%
Summit 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 £243k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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