How much does Freshstores Limited make?

Freshstores Limited reported revenue of £13.4m and £128k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Freshstores Limited have?

Freshstores Limited reported an average of 128 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Freshstores Limited profitable?

Yes — Freshstores Limited reported a profit of £128k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 02877693 · Incorporated 3 Dec 1993

Freshstores Limited

Registered name: FRESHSTORES LIMITED

Part of Symonds Group Ltd group

Freshstores Limited made £13.4m revenue and £128k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Freshstores Limited’s revenue grew 4% to £13.4m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £128k profit and 128 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores” and is based in Yeovil; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47240Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores

Status: Active
Location: Yeovil, South West
Age: 32 yrs · since 1993
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 largest and smallest group in which the entity is included is headed by Symonds Group Limited. The registered office is 3rd Floor, Maltravers House, Petters Way, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1SP.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightDoing more with less

Revenue

£13.4m

Growth ▲4.4%

Profit

£128k

Growth ▼54.4%

Profit margin

Gross 37.6%

Employees

128

Change ▼1.5%

Profit / employee

£999

Revenue/employee £104k

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 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£11.5m	£12.8m	£13.4m
Cost of sales	£7m	£7.7m	£8.3m
Gross profit	£4.5m	£5.2m	£5m
Operating profit	£495k	£378k	£178k
Profit before tax	£500k	£400k	£194k
Profit after tax	£435k	£280k	£128k
Profit (best available)	£435k	£280k	£128k
Staff costs	£1.5m	£1.9m	£2.1m
Employees (average)	119	130	128
Ratios
Profit margin	3.8%	2.2%	1%
Gross margin	39.4%	40.3%	37.6%
Revenue per employee	£96.9k	£98.6k	£104k
Profit per employee	£3.7k	£2.2k	£999
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲11.1%	▲4.4%
Profit growth	—	▼35.6%	▼54.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲9.2%	▼1.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£936k	£1.6m	£1m
Net assets	£2.6m	£2.9m	£3m
Fixed assets	£685k	£695k	£942k
Current assets	£4m	£4.1m	£4m
Debtors	£680k	£124k	£160k
Deferred income	£614k	£485k	£324k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 37.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £104k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £999; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.2%; 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: ▲4%; Now £3m
Cash at bank: ▼37%; Now £1m
Headcount: ▼2%; Now 128
Deferred income: ▼33%; Now £324k
Fixed assets: ▲36%; Now £942k

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

Symonds Group Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Freshstores 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 Mar 2025 (profit £128k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 14 Oct 2026

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