How much does L.f.i. (U.K.) Limited make?

L.f.i. (U.K.) Limited reported revenue of £16.1m and £252k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does L.f.i. (U.K.) Limited have?

L.f.i. (U.K.) Limited reported an average of 40 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is L.f.i. (U.K.) Limited profitable?

Yes — L.f.i. (U.K.) Limited reported a profit of £252k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02222364 · Incorporated 17 Feb 1988

L.f.i. (U.K.) Limited

Registered name: L.F.I. (U.K.) LIMITED

Part of Compagnie Des Levures Lesaffre Sa group

L.f.i. (U.K.) Limited made £16.1m revenue and £252k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

L.f.i. (U.K.) Limited’s revenue fell 12% to £16.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £252k profit and 40 employees. The company is classified under “non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco” and is based in Kidderminster; we hold 3 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: Kidderminster, West Midlands
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£16.1m

Growth ▼12.4%

Profit

£252k

Growth ▲153%

Profit margin

1.6%

Gross 19.8%

Employees

Change ▼16.7%

Profit / employee

£6.3k

Revenue/employee £403k

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 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£26m	£18.4m	£16.1m
Cost of sales	£22m	£15.4m	£12.9m
Gross profit	£4m	£3m	£3.2m
Operating profit	£1.5m	£156k	—
Profit before tax	£1.4m	£36.1k	£291k
Profit after tax	£921k	£99.8k	£252k
Profit (best available)	£921k	£99.8k	£252k
Staff costs	£1.8m	£2.3m	£2m
Employees (average)	47	48	40
Ratios
Profit margin	3.5%	0.5%	1.6%
Gross margin	15.4%	16.4%	19.8%
Revenue per employee	£554k	£384k	£403k
Profit per employee	£19.6k	£2.1k	£6.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼29.3%	▼12.4%
Profit growth	—	▼89.2%	▲153%
Headcount growth	—	▲2.1%	▼16.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£47.2k	£40k	£40k
Net assets	£3.2m	£2.4m	£2.6m
Fixed assets	£2.5m	£2.2m	£2m
Current assets	£8.9m	£5.3m	£4.9m
Debtors	£4.2m	£2.3m	£2.2m
Deferred income	£574k	£221k	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 19.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £403k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £6.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 12.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 13.6%; 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: ▲6%; Now £2.6m
Cash at bank: 0%; Now £40k
Headcount: ▼17%; Now 40
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼10%; Now £2m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Compagnie Des Levures Lesaffre Sa (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Tollblend Limited75–100%
L.f.i. (U.K.) 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 FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £252k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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