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Company No. 01461706 · Incorporated 16 Nov 1979

F.M.X. Food Merchants Import Export Company Limited

Registered name: F.M.X. FOOD MERCHANTS IMPORT EXPORT COMPANY LIMITED

F.M.X. Food Merchants Import Export Company Limited made £24.2m revenue and £1.2m profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

F.M.X. Food Merchants Import Export Company Limited’s revenue grew 17% to £24.2m in the year to 31 Jan 2025, with £1.2m profit and 14 employees. The company is classified under “non-specialised wholesale trade” and is based in Tottenham; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade
Status
Active
Location
Tottenham, London
Age
46 yrs · since 1979
Type
Private Limited Company
Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2025

Key figures

IndependentOperating leverageCash flow filed
Revenue
£24.2m
Growth ▲16.6%
Profit
£1.2m
Growth ▲288.5%
Profit margin
5%
Gross 16.8%
Employees
14
Change ▲7.7%
Profit / employee
£86.3k
Revenue/employee £1.7m
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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to31 Jan 202231 Jan 202331 Jan 202431 Jan 2025
DisclosureNo P&LNo P&LFull P&LFull P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)——£20.7m£24.2m
Cost of sales——£18.7m£20.1m
Gross profit——£2m£4.1m
Operating profit——£435k£1.6m
Profit before tax——£420k£1.6m
Profit after tax——£311k£1.2m
Profit (best available)——£311k£1.2m
Staff costs——£1.2m£1.5m
Employees (average)14131314
Ratios
Profit margin——1.5%5%
Gross margin——9.7%16.8%
Revenue per employee——£1.6m£1.7m
Profit per employee——£23.9k£86.3k
Cash conversion——−55.7%−122.7%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth———▲16.6%
Profit growth———▲288.5%
Headcount growth—▼7.1%0%▲7.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank£895k£427k£540k£2.4m
Net assets£3.3m£2.6m£3.1m£4.3m
Fixed assets£2.3m£2.3m£2.7m£2.7m
Current assets£3.1m£2.8m£3.6m£6m
Debtors£1.8m£2m£2.5m£2.4m
Cash from operations——−£243k−£2m
SourceFullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026
Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin
5%
Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin
16.8%
Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee
£1.7m
Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee
£86.3k
Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion
−122.7%
Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue
11.1%
Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue
—
Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue
10.1%
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
▲39%
Now £4.3m
Cash at bank
▲343%
Now £2.4m
Headcount
▲8%
Now 14
Deferred income
—
Now —
Fixed assets
▼0%
Now £2.7m
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Sources

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jan 2025 (profit £1.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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