How much does Gadsby's of Southwell Limited make?

Gadsby's of Southwell Limited reported revenue of £5.7m and £83k profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

Is Gadsby's of Southwell Limited profitable?

Yes — Gadsby's of Southwell Limited reported a profit of £83k in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Company No. 01888609 · Incorporated 21 Feb 1985

Gadsby's of Southwell Limited

Registered name: GADSBY'S OF SOUTHWELL LIMITED

Part of Lincolnshire Co-Operative Ltd group

Gadsby's of Southwell Limited made £5.7m revenue and £83k profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Gadsby's of Southwell Limited’s revenue fell 5% to £5.7m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, with £83k profit. The company is classified under “manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes” and is based in Lincoln; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10710Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes

Status: Active
Location: Lincoln, East Midlands
Age: 41 yrs · since 1985
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 Aug 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£5.7m

Growth ▼5%

Profit

£83k

Growth ▲43.1%

Profit margin

1.4%

Gross 64%

Employees

—

Change —

Profit / employee

—

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Aug 2023	31 Aug 2024	31 Aug 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£5.7m	£6m	£5.7m
Cost of sales	−£2m	−£2.1m	−£2.1m
Gross profit	£3.7m	£3.9m	£3.7m
Operating profit	£80k	£58k	£51k
Profit before tax	£85k	£60k	£45k
Profit after tax	£26k	£58k	£83k
Profit (best available)	£26k	£58k	£83k
Employees (average)	—	—	—
Ratios
Profit margin	0.5%	1%	1.4%
Gross margin	65.2%	65%	64%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲6.4%	▼5%
Profit growth	—	▲123.1%	▲43.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2024	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2024	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 64%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: —; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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 —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: —; Now —
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Lincolnshire Co-Operative Ltd (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Gadsby's of Southwell 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 accounts for the year to 31 Aug 2025 (profit £83k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 14 Oct 2026

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