How much does S & a Soft Fruits Limited make?

S & a Soft Fruits Limited reported revenue of £39.1m and £6.9m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does S & a Soft Fruits Limited have?

S & a Soft Fruits Limited reported an average of 418 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is S & a Soft Fruits Limited profitable?

Yes — S & a Soft Fruits Limited reported a profit of £6.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02559934 · Incorporated 19 Nov 1990

S & a Soft Fruits Limited

Registered name: S & A SOFT FRUITS LIMITED

Part of S & a Group Holdings Limited group

S & a Soft Fruits Limited made £39.1m revenue and £6.9m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

S & a Soft Fruits Limited’s revenue grew 16% to £39.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £6.9m profit and 418 employees. The company is classified under “growing of other non-perennial crops” and is based in Hereford; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection A · Agriculture, forestry and fishingSIC 01190Growing of other non-perennial crops SIC 72190Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

Status: Active
Location: Hereford, West Midlands
Age: 35 yrs · since 1990
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 immediate and ultimate parent company is S & A Group Holdings Limited.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£39.1m

Growth ▲15.7%

Profit

£6.9m

Growth ▲74.2%

Profit margin

17.7%

Gross 15.7%

Employees

418

Change ▼4.8%

Profit / employee

£16.6k

Revenue/employee £93.6k

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	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)	£26.4m	£27.9m	£33.8m	£39.1m
Cost of sales	£26.1m	£25.7m	£29.6m	£33m
Gross profit	£290k	£2.1m	£4.2m	£6.1m
Operating profit	£744k	£1.7m	£4.9m	£7.6m
Profit before tax	£743k	£1.7m	£4.9m	£7.6m
Profit after tax	£1.1m	£1.1m	£4m	£6.9m
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£1.1m	£4m	£6.9m
Staff costs	£9.8m	£10.1m	£11.5m	£13.8m
Employees (average)	403	429	439	418
Ratios
Profit margin	4.3%	4%	11.8%	17.7%
Gross margin	1.1%	7.6%	12.5%	15.7%
Revenue per employee	£65.5k	£64.9k	£77.1k	£93.6k
Profit per employee	£2.8k	£2.6k	£9.1k	£16.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲5.6%	▲21.5%	▲15.7%
Profit growth	—	▼1.9%	▲253.9%	▲74.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲6.5%	▲2.3%	▼4.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£10k	£10k	£10k	£10k
Net assets	£10.7m	£11.8m	£15.8m	£22.7m
Fixed assets	£4.7m	£4.3m	£4.2m	£5.6m
Current assets	£7.5m	£9.5m	£13.2m	£21.9m
Debtors	£0	£690k	£0	£19.6m
Deferred income	£626k	£1.1m	£792k	£1.2m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 17.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 15.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £93.6k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £16.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 14.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 50%; 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: ▲44%; Now £22.7m
Cash at bank: 0%; Now £10k
Headcount: ▼5%; Now 418
Deferred income: ▲55%; Now £1.2m
Fixed assets: ▲33%; Now £5.6m

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

S & a Group Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
S & a Soft Fruits Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

S & a Produce (UK) LimitedRev. £131m · Profit £1.3m
Moneypeak LimitedRev. £24.3m · Profit £1m
Springfield Soft Fruit LimitedRev. — · Profit £243k

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 £6.9m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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