How much does Woods Foodservice Limited make?

Woods Foodservice Limited reported revenue of £36.5m and £270k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Woods Foodservice Limited have?

Woods Foodservice Limited reported an average of 119 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is Woods Foodservice Limited profitable?

Yes — Woods Foodservice Limited reported a profit of £270k in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. 01620340 · Incorporated 5 Mar 1982

Woods Foodservice Limited

Registered name: WOODS FOODSERVICE LIMITED

Woods Foodservice Limited made £36.5m revenue and £270k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025. read from filing text

Woods Foodservice Limited’s revenue grew 4% to £36.5m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with £270k profit and 119 employees. The company is classified under “non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco” and is based in Uxbridge; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46390Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco

Status: Active
Location: Uxbridge, London
Age: 44 yrs · since 1982
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: “The ultimate controlling party of this company is Darren Labbett.”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£36.5m

Growth ▲4.2%

Profit

£270k

Growth ▼69.7%

Profit margin

0.7%

Gross 30.8%

Employees

119

Change ▲3.5%

Profit / employee

£2.3k

Revenue/employee £307k

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	30 Apr 2022	30 Apr 2023	30 Apr 2024	30 Apr 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£27.9m	£34.4m	£35m	£36.5m
Cost of sales	£20.2m	£24.5m	£24.2m	£25.3m
Gross profit	£7.7m	£9.9m	£10.9m	£11.3m
Operating profit	£949k	£875k	£1.6m	£971k
Profit before tax	£675k	£599k	£1.2m	£433k
Profit after tax	£385k	£473k	£891k	£270k
Profit (best available)	£385k	£473k	£891k	£270k
Staff costs	£3.8m	£4.9m	£4.9m	£5.2m
Employees (average)	116	128	115	119
Ratios
Profit margin	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	0.7%
Gross margin	27.5%	28.7%	31%	30.8%
Revenue per employee	£241k	£269k	£305k	£307k
Profit per employee	£3.3k	£3.7k	£7.7k	£2.3k
Cash conversion	−98.2%	−178.1%	−132.5%	−281.1%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲23.4%	▲1.7%	▲4.2%
Profit growth	—	▲22.9%	▲88.4%	▼69.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲10.3%	▼10.2%	▲3.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£305k	£224k	£53.4k	£244k
Net assets	£860k	£1.1m	£1.2m	£668k
Fixed assets	£3.2m	£4.2m	£4.1m	£3.1m
Current assets	£6.5m	£7m	£5.8m	£7.2m
Debtors	£3.2m	£3.9m	£3.1m	£3.3m
Deferred income	£363k	£493k	£270k	£230k
Cash from operations	−£932k	−£1.6m	−£2.1m	−£2.7m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 30.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £307k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −281.1%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 8.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9.1%; 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: ▼46%; Now £668k
Cash at bank: ▲358%; Now £244k
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 119
Deferred income: ▼15%; Now £230k
Fixed assets: ▼24%; Now £3.1m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (2)

John Mower Group LtdFigures not disclosed
Spence Foods LimitedFigures 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 30 Apr 2025 (profit £270k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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