How much does Cooper Foods (Andover) Limited make?

Cooper Foods (Andover) Limited reported revenue of £14.3m and £315k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Cooper Foods (Andover) Limited have?

Cooper Foods (Andover) Limited reported an average of 94 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Cooper Foods (Andover) Limited profitable?

Yes — Cooper Foods (Andover) Limited reported a profit of £315k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 02620383 · Incorporated 14 Jun 1991

Cooper Foods (Andover) Limited

Registered name: COOPER FOODS (ANDOVER) LIMITED

Part of A R Johns Holdings Ltd group

Cooper Foods (Andover) Limited made £14.3m revenue and £315k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Cooper Foods (Andover) Limited’s revenue was £14.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £315k profit and 94 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of meat and meat products” and is based in Andover; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46320Wholesale of meat and meat products SIC 46380Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs

Status: Active
Location: Andover, South West
Age: 35 yrs · since 1991
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 2024

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£14.3m

Growth ▲0.2%

Profit

£315k

Growth ▼66.2%

Profit margin

2.2%

Gross 32.6%

Employees

Change ▲9.3%

Profit / employee

£3.4k

Revenue/employee £152k

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 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£13.7m	£14.3m	£14.3m
Cost of sales	£9.2m	£9.4m	£9.6m
Gross profit	£4.6m	£4.9m	£4.7m
Operating profit	£1.1m	£1.2m	£427k
Profit before tax	£1.1m	£1.2m	£446k
Profit after tax	£905k	£934k	£315k
Profit (best available)	£905k	£934k	£315k
Staff costs	£2.4m	£2.5m	£2.8m
Employees (average)	87	86	94
Ratios
Profit margin	6.6%	6.5%	2.2%
Gross margin	33.2%	34%	32.6%
Revenue per employee	£158k	£166k	£152k
Profit per employee	£10.4k	£10.9k	£3.4k
Cash conversion	−106.5%	−91.7%	−181.6%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲4%	▲0.2%
Profit growth	—	▲3.2%	▼66.2%
Headcount growth	—	▼1.1%	▲9.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.4m	£1.5m	£850k
Net assets	£2m	£2.5m	£2.2m
Fixed assets	£455k	£466k	£1.1m
Current assets	£3m	£3.4m	£3m
Debtors	£1.1m	£1.3m	£1.3m
Cash from operations	−£1.2m	−£1.1m	−£775k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 32.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £152k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −181.6%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9%; 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: ▼10%; Now £2.2m
Cash at bank: ▼44%; Now £850k
Headcount: ▲9%; Now 94
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲145%; Now £1.1m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

A R Johns Holdings Ltdultimate parent75–100%
R.D. Johns Limited75–100%
Cooper Foods (Andover) Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

Complete Foodservice LimitedFigures not disclosed
Gibbins Quality Meats LimitedFigures not disclosed
Westcountry Premier 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 31 Dec 2024 (profit £315k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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