How much does Freiberger (UK) Limited make?

Freiberger (UK) Limited reported revenue of £162m and £4.7m profit in the year to 28 Feb 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Freiberger (UK) Limited have?

Freiberger (UK) Limited reported an average of 12 employees in the year to 28 Feb 2025.

Is Freiberger (UK) Limited profitable?

Yes — Freiberger (UK) Limited reported a profit of £4.7m in the year to 28 Feb 2025.

Company No. 02400918 · Incorporated 4 Jul 1989

Freiberger (UK) Limited

Registered name: FREIBERGER (UK) LIMITED

Part of Suedzucker Ag group

Freiberger (UK) Limited made £162m revenue and £4.7m profit in the year to 28 Feb 2025.

Freiberger (UK) Limited’s revenue fell 14% to £162m in the year to 28 Feb 2025, with £4.7m profit and 12 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs” and is based in Spalding; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46380Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs

Status: Active
Location: Spalding, East of England
Age: 37 yrs · since 1989
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: “Freiberger Lebensmittel GmbH & Co. Produktions - und Vertreibs KG (freiberger Lebensmittel GmbH)”

Latest accounts · year to 28 Feb 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£162m

Growth ▼13.7%

Profit

£4.7m

Growth ▼28.7%

Profit margin

2.9%

Gross 3.9%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£389k

Revenue/employee £13.5m

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	28 Feb 2023	29 Feb 2024	28 Feb 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£155m	£187m	£162m
Cost of sales	£148m	£179m	£156m
Gross profit	£7.1m	£8.8m	£6.3m
Operating profit	£5.2m	£6.7m	£2.3m
Profit before tax	£5.9m	£8.7m	£4.7m
Profit after tax	£4.8m	£6.5m	£4.7m
Profit (best available)	£4.8m	£6.5m	£4.7m
Staff costs	£1.1m	£935k	£1.1m
Employees (average)	11	12	12
Ratios
Profit margin	3.1%	3.5%	2.9%
Gross margin	4.6%	4.7%	3.9%
Revenue per employee	£14.1m	£15.6m	£13.5m
Profit per employee	£436k	£546k	£389k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲20.7%	▼13.7%
Profit growth	—	▲36.5%	▼28.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲9.1%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.1m	£1m	£1.5m
Net assets	£4.9m	£11.5m	£9.6m
Fixed assets	£114k	£106k	£48.2k
Current assets	£35.2m	£38.6m	£31.9m
Debtors	£18.2m	£18.3m	£15.3m
Source	Accounts · bulk data May 2024	Accounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 3.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £13.5m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £389k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9.5%; 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: ▼16%; Now £9.6m
Cash at bank: ▲44%; Now £1.5m
Headcount: 0%; Now 12
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼54%; Now £48.2k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Suedzucker Ag (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Freiberger (UK) 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 28 Feb 2025 (profit £4.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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