How much does Express Contract Drying Ltd make?

Express Contract Drying Ltd reported revenue of £6.5m and £948k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Express Contract Drying Ltd have?

Express Contract Drying Ltd reported an average of 67 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Express Contract Drying Ltd profitable?

Yes — Express Contract Drying Ltd reported a profit of £948k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 03216491 · Incorporated 25 Jun 1996

Express Contract Drying Ltd

Registered name: EXPRESS CONTRACT DRYING LTD

Express Contract Drying Ltd made £6.5m revenue and £948k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Express Contract Drying Ltd’s revenue was £6.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £948k profit and 67 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other food products” and is based in Clifton; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10890Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Clifton, South West
Age: 30 yrs · since 1996
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 Company is under the control of an Employee Ownership Trust by reason of holding more than 50% of th ordinary share capital.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£6.5m

Growth —

Profit

£948k

Growth —

Profit margin

14.5%

Gross 45.4%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

£14.1k

Revenue/employee £97.7k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Apr 2022	30 Apr 2023	30 Apr 2024	30 Apr 2025	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	No P&L	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	—	£9.6m	£6.5m
Cost of sales	—	—	—	£5.2m	£3.6m
Gross profit	—	—	—	£4.5m	£3m
Operating profit	—	—	—	£1.9m	£1.3m
Profit before tax	—	—	—	£1.9m	£1.3m
Profit after tax	—	—	—	£1.5m	£948k
Profit (best available)	—	—	—	£1.5m	£948k
Employees (average)	79	79	67	67	67
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	—	15.6%	14.5%
Gross margin	—	—	—	46.3%	45.4%
Revenue per employee	—	—	—	£144k	£97.7k
Profit per employee	—	—	—	£22.4k	£14.1k
Growth (year on year)
Headcount growth	—	0%	▼15.2%	0%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.8m	£1.3m	£1.7m	£2m	£3.1m
Net assets	£5.6m	£3.5m	£3.7m	£4.6m	£4.9m
Fixed assets	£1.2m	£1.5m	£1.3m	£1.2m	£1.1m
Current assets	£5.8m	£3m	£4.2m	£4.7m	£5.9m
Debtors	£1.4m	£1.1m	£1.8m	£2.2m	£1.8m
Source	AbridgedAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	AbridgedAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	AbridgedAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	AbridgedAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 14.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 45.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £97.7k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £14.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 16.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 26.9%; 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: —; Now £4.9m
Cash at bank: —; Now £3.1m
Headcount: —; Now 67
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now £1.1m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £948k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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