How much does Coombe Fisheries Limited make?

Coombe Fisheries Limited reported revenue of £35.5m and £1.6m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Coombe Fisheries Limited have?

Coombe Fisheries Limited reported an average of 170 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Coombe Fisheries Limited profitable?

Yes — Coombe Fisheries Limited reported a profit of £1.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01506577 · Incorporated 7 Jul 1980

Coombe Fisheries Limited

Registered name: COOMBE FISHERIES LIMITED

Part of Coombefish Holdings Ltd group

Coombe Fisheries Limited made £35.5m revenue and £1.6m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Coombe Fisheries Limited’s revenue grew 17% to £35.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.6m profit and 170 employees. The company is classified under “processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs” and is based in Barnstaple; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10200Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs

Status: Active
Location: Barnstaple, South West
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. From the filing: “Coombefish Holdings Ltd”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£35.5m

Growth ▲17.3%

Profit

£1.6m

Growth —

Profit margin

4.6%

Gross 18.6%

Employees

170

Change ▲3%

Profit / employee

£9.6k

Revenue/employee £209k

Profitable streak

1yr

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)	£25.5m	£31.9m	£30.3m	£35.5m
Cost of sales	£20.6m	£26.9m	£26.2m	£28.9m
Gross profit	£4.9m	£5m	£4.1m	£6.6m
Profit before tax	£1.3m	£741k	−£329k	£2m
Profit after tax	£1.1m	£545k	−£227k	£1.6m
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£545k	−£227k	£1.6m
Staff costs	£4.6m	£5.3m	£6.1m	£5.9m
Employees (average)	135	153	165	170
Ratios
Profit margin	4.4%	1.7%	−0.8%	4.6%
Gross margin	19.3%	15.7%	13.5%	18.6%
Revenue per employee	£189k	£209k	£184k	£209k
Profit per employee	£8.3k	£3.6k	−£1.4k	£9.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲25.3%	▼5.1%	▲17.3%
Profit growth	—	▼51.2%	▼141.7%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲13.3%	▲7.8%	▲3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£201k	£1.8k	£6.4k	£2.4k
Net assets	£5.3m	£5.5m	£4.3m	£5.5m
Fixed assets	£6m	£5.9m	£5.9m	£5.6m
Current assets	£8.1m	£8.9m	£9.4m	£13m
Debtors	£2.8m	£3m	£3.6m	£4.7m
Deferred income	£1.7m	£1.8m	£1.9m	£1.8m
Cash from operations	£602k	£39.2k	—	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 18.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £209k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £9.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 15.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 5.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 13.1%; 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: ▲28%; Now £5.5m
Cash at bank: ▼62%; Now £2.4k
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 170
Deferred income: ▼5%; Now £1.8m
Fixed assets: ▼5%; Now £5.6m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Coombefish Holdings Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Coombe Fisheries Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Coombefish Fleet Management LtdFigures not disclosed
Coombefish Fleetwood LtdFigures not disclosed

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 £1.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 22 Oct 2026

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