How much does Houghton Hams Limited make?

Houghton Hams Limited reported revenue of £22.2m and £2.2m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Houghton Hams Limited have?

Houghton Hams Limited reported an average of 93 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Houghton Hams Limited profitable?

Yes — Houghton Hams Limited reported a profit of £2.2m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 02919146 · Incorporated 14 Apr 1994

Houghton Hams Limited

Registered name: HOUGHTON HAMS LIMITED

Part of Wagstaff Family Holdings Limited group

Houghton Hams Limited made £22.2m revenue and £2.2m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Houghton Hams Limited’s revenue grew 6% to £22.2m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £2.2m profit and 93 employees. The company is classified under “production of meat and poultry meat products” and is based in Northampton; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10130Production of meat and poultry meat products

Status: Active
Location: Northampton, East Midlands
Age: 32 yrs · since 1994
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 Mar 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£22.2m

Growth ▲5.8%

Profit

£2.2m

Growth ▲19.4%

Profit margin

9.8%

Gross 30.4%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£23.5k

Revenue/employee £239k

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&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£15.7m	£21m	£22.2m
Cost of sales	£11m	£15.2m	£15.5m
Gross profit	£4.7m	£5.8m	£6.8m
Operating profit	£1.8m	£2.3m	£2.9m
Profit before tax	£1.8m	£2.3m	£2.9m
Profit after tax	£1.6m	£1.8m	£2.2m
Profit (best available)	£1.6m	£1.8m	£2.2m
Staff costs	£2.3m	£2.8m	£3.3m
Employees (average)	82	93	93
Ratios
Profit margin	10%	8.7%	9.8%
Gross margin	29.8%	27.8%	30.4%
Revenue per employee	£191k	£226k	£239k
Profit per employee	£19.1k	£19.7k	£23.5k
Cash conversion	−94%	−126.7%	−101.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲34.1%	▲5.8%
Profit growth	—	▲16.9%	▲19.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲13.4%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.5m	£4m	£3.5m
Net assets	£5.5m	£6.6m	£8.5m
Fixed assets	£1.7m	£2.8m	£4.6m
Current assets	£5.6m	£7.6m	£7.5m
Debtors	£1.9m	£2.6m	£2.9m
Deferred income	£254k	£849k	£627k
Cash from operations	−£1.7m	−£2.9m	−£2.9m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 9.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 30.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £239k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £23.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −101.5%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 20.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 12.9%; 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: ▲28%; Now £8.5m
Cash at bank: ▼13%; Now £3.5m
Headcount: 0%; Now 93
Deferred income: ▼26%; Now £627k
Fixed assets: ▲63%; Now £4.6m

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

Wagstaff Family Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Houghton Hams 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 £2.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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