How much does Ferryfast Produce Limited make?

Ferryfast Produce Limited reported revenue of £33.2m and £310k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Ferryfast Produce Limited have?

Ferryfast Produce Limited reported an average of 148 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Is Ferryfast Produce Limited profitable?

Yes — Ferryfast Produce Limited reported a profit of £310k in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Company No. 01486489 · Incorporated 19 Mar 1980

Ferryfast Produce Limited

Registered name: FERRYFAST PRODUCE LIMITED

Part of Ferryfast Holdings Limited group

Ferryfast Produce Limited made £33.2m revenue and £310k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Ferryfast Produce Limited’s revenue grew 6% to £33.2m in the year to 31 Jan 2025, with £310k profit and 148 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of fruit and vegetables” and is based in Pershore; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46310Wholesale of fruit and vegetables

Status: Active
Location: Pershore, West Midlands
Age: 46 yrs · since 1980
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 Jan 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightDoing more with less

Revenue

£33.2m

Growth ▲5.6%

Profit

£310k

Growth ▼49.8%

Profit margin

0.9%

Gross 16.3%

Employees

148

Change ▼2.6%

Profit / employee

£2.1k

Revenue/employee £224k

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 Jan 2022	31 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£22.4m	£29.6m	£31.4m	£33.2m
Cost of sales	£18.1m	£24.9m	£26.1m	£27.8m
Gross profit	£4.3m	£4.7m	£5.3m	£5.4m
Operating profit	£590k	£273k	£857k	£445k
Profit before tax	£578k	£268k	£864k	£479k
Profit after tax	£496k	£227k	£617k	£310k
Profit (best available)	£496k	£227k	£617k	£310k
Staff costs	£4.5m	£5.3m	£5.1m	£5.5m
Employees (average)	144	155	152	148
Ratios
Profit margin	2.2%	0.8%	2%	0.9%
Gross margin	19%	16%	17%	16.3%
Revenue per employee	£155k	£191k	£207k	£224k
Profit per employee	£3.4k	£1.5k	£4.1k	£2.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲32.5%	▲6%	▲5.6%
Profit growth	—	▼54.2%	▲171.8%	▼49.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲7.6%	▼1.9%	▼2.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£916k	£1.7m	£2.3m	£2.4m
Net assets	£1.9m	£2.2m	£2.2m	£2.2m
Fixed assets	£1m	£1.1m	£1.1m	£1.9m
Current assets	£4.2m	£5.1m	£5.9m	£5.8m
Debtors	£2.6m	£2.8m	£3m	£2.8m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 16.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £224k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 5.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 8.5%; 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: ▲0%; Now £2.2m
Cash at bank: ▲7%; Now £2.4m
Headcount: ▼3%; Now 148
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲66%; Now £1.9m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Ferryfast Holdings Limitedultimate parent50–75%
Hob Farms Limited75–100%
Ferryfast Produce 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 Jan 2025 (profit £310k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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