How much does Glendale Foods Limited make?

Glendale Foods Limited reported revenue of £31.4m and £740k profit in the year to 28 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Glendale Foods Limited have?

Glendale Foods Limited reported an average of 130 employees in the year to 28 Dec 2025.

Is Glendale Foods Limited profitable?

Yes — Glendale Foods Limited reported a profit of £740k in the year to 28 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01906927 · Incorporated 19 Apr 1985

Glendale Foods Limited

Registered name: GLENDALE FOODS LIMITED

Part of Shallan (UK) Limited group

Glendale Foods Limited made £31.4m revenue and £740k profit in the year to 28 Dec 2025.

Glendale Foods Limited’s revenue was £31.4m in the year to 28 Dec 2025, with £740k profit and 130 employees. The company is classified under “production of meat and poultry meat products” and is based in Salford Manchester; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10130Production of meat and poultry meat products

Status: Active
Location: Salford Manchester, North West
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 28 Dec 2025

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£31.4m

Growth —

Profit

£740k

Growth —

Profit margin

2.4%

Gross 26.7%

Employees

130

Change —

Profit / employee

£5.7k

Revenue/employee £241k

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	2 Oct 2022	1 Oct 2023	31 Dec 2024	28 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£22.6m	£27.4m	£30.5m	£31.4m
Cost of sales	£15.3m	£19.1m	£21.2m	£23m
Gross profit	£7.4m	£8.3m	£9.3m	£8.4m
Operating profit	£1.9m	£2.2m	£594k	£1.1m
Profit before tax	£1.9m	£2.1m	£506k	£1m
Profit after tax	£1.6m	£1.6m	£367k	£740k
Profit (best available)	£1.6m	£1.6m	£367k	£740k
Staff costs	£4m	£4.9m	£6.7m	£6.9m
Employees (average)	102	114	120	130
Ratios
Profit margin	7.2%	5.9%	1.2%	2.4%
Gross margin	32.6%	30.4%	30.4%	26.7%
Revenue per employee	£222k	£241k	£254k	£241k
Profit per employee	£16.1k	£14.3k	£3.1k	£5.7k
Cash conversion	136.8%	48.5%	−69.5%	90.1%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲21.2%	—	—
Profit growth	—	▼0.5%	—	—
Headcount growth	—	▲11.8%	—	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.6m	£2.6m	£167k	£141k
Net assets	£6m	£7.4m	£7.6m	£8.2m
Fixed assets	£3.8m	£4.4m	£4.3m	£5m
Current assets	£11.1m	£11.5m	£8.6m	£12.1m
Debtors	£3m	£4.4m	£4.2m	£4.6m
Deferred income	£802k	£648k	£936k	£2.2m
Cash from operations	£2.7m	£1.1m	−£413k	£973k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 26.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £241k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £5.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 90.1%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 16%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 7.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.6%; 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 £8.2m
Cash at bank: —; Now £141k
Headcount: —; Now 130
Deferred income: —; Now £2.2m
Fixed assets: —; Now £5m

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

Ownership chain

Shallan (UK) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Samoyed Investment Limited75–100%
Integra (UK) Investment Holdings Limited75–100%
Milehouse Foods Limited75–100%
Supreme Foods Limited75–100%
Glendale Foods Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

The Great British Pudding Company 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 28 Dec 2025 (profit £740k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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