How much does Anthony Rowcliffe and Son Limited make?

Anthony Rowcliffe and Son Limited reported revenue of £16.4m and a loss of £160k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Anthony Rowcliffe and Son Limited have?

Anthony Rowcliffe and Son Limited reported an average of 50 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Anthony Rowcliffe and Son Limited profitable?

No — Anthony Rowcliffe and Son Limited reported a loss of £160k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02213734 · Incorporated 26 Jan 1988

Anthony Rowcliffe and Son Limited

Registered name: ANTHONY ROWCLIFFE AND SON LIMITED

Part of Lactalis McLelland Limited group

Anthony Rowcliffe and Son Limited made £16.4m revenue and a £160k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Anthony Rowcliffe and Son Limited’s revenue grew 3% to £16.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £160k and 50 employees. The company is classified under “non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco” and is based in Redhill; 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: Redhill, South East
Age: 38 yrs · since 1988
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 parent company is Ambrosi (UK) Limited whose registered office is Grosvenor House, 65-71 London Road, Redhill, Surrey, United Kingdom, RH1 1LQ.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£16.4m

Growth ▲3%

Profit

−£160k

Growth —

Profit margin

−1%

Gross 26.9%

Employees

Change ▼9.1%

Profit / employee

−£3.2k

Revenue/employee £327k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£16.2m	£16.6m	£15.9m	£16.4m
Cost of sales	£11.7m	£12.3m	£11.6m	£12m
Gross profit	£4.5m	£4.3m	£4.3m	£4.4m
Operating profit	−£112k	−£470k	−£814k	−£126k
Profit before tax	−£116k	−£533k	−£872k	−£167k
Profit after tax	−£116k	−£594k	−£828k	−£160k
Profit (best available)	−£116k	−£594k	−£828k	−£160k
Staff costs	£2.3m	£2.3m	£2.4m	£1.8m
Employees (average)	66	60	55	50
Ratios
Profit margin	−0.7%	−3.6%	−5.2%	−1%
Gross margin	27.8%	25.6%	27.1%	26.9%
Revenue per employee	£245k	£277k	£289k	£327k
Profit per employee	−£1.8k	−£9.9k	−£15.1k	−£3.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲2.7%	▼4.4%	▲3%
Headcount growth	—	▼9.1%	▼8.3%	▼9.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£18.6k	£22.1k	£122k	£65.1k
Net assets	£1.9m	£1.3m	£451k	£290k
Fixed assets	£384k	£264k	£106k	£72.8k
Current assets	£7.2m	£5.2m	£4.2m	£4.7m
Debtors	£3m	£3.4m	£2.8m	£3.6m
Deferred income	£96.2k	£153k	£466k	£295k
Cash from operations	£23.4k	−£545k	−£92.7k	£1.2m
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: −1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 26.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £327k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£3.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 22%; 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: ▼36%; Now £290k
Cash at bank: ▼47%; Now £65.1k
Headcount: ▼9%; Now 50
Deferred income: ▼37%; Now £295k
Fixed assets: ▼31%; Now £72.8k

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

Lactalis McLelland Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Ambrosi (UK) Limited75–100%
Anthony Rowcliffe and Son Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Hawkridge Farmhouse Cheese LimitedRev. — · Profit −£117k

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 −£160k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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