How much does Berkshire Meat Traders Limited make?

Berkshire Meat Traders Limited reported revenue of £32.8m and £342k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Berkshire Meat Traders Limited have?

Berkshire Meat Traders Limited reported an average of 38 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Berkshire Meat Traders Limited profitable?

Yes — Berkshire Meat Traders Limited reported a profit of £342k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 03724989 · Incorporated 3 Mar 1999

Berkshire Meat Traders Limited

Registered name: BERKSHIRE MEAT TRADERS LIMITED

Part of Berkshire Meat Traders No. 2 Limited group

Berkshire Meat Traders Limited made £32.8m revenue and £342k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Berkshire Meat Traders Limited’s revenue grew 12% to £32.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £342k profit and 38 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of meat and meat products” and is based in Newbury; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46320Wholesale of meat and meat products

Status: Active
Location: Newbury, South East
Age: 27 yrs · since 1999
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 Berkshire Meat Traders NO. 2 Limited, registered office James Cowper Kreston 8th Floor South Reading Bridge House, George Street, Reading, England, RG1 8LS”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£32.8m

Growth ▲12.2%

Profit

£342k

Growth ▼29%

Profit margin

Gross 9.7%

Employees

Change ▲2.7%

Profit / employee

£9k

Revenue/employee £864k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2021	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£26.5m	£29.3m	£32.8m
Cost of sales	—	£23.7m	£26.2m	£29.7m
Gross profit	—	£2.9m	£3m	£3.2m
Operating profit	—	£546k	£629k	£498k
Profit before tax	—	£545k	£629k	£463k
Profit after tax	—	£368k	£482k	£342k
Profit (best available)	—	£368k	£482k	£342k
Staff costs	—	£1.5m	£1.7m	£1.7m
Employees (average)	32	34	37	38
Ratios
Profit margin	—	1.4%	1.7%	1%
Gross margin	—	10.8%	10.3%	9.7%
Revenue per employee	—	£780k	£791k	£864k
Profit per employee	—	£10.8k	£13k	£9k
Cash conversion	—	123.1%	107.8%	56%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲10.3%	▲12.2%
Profit growth	—	—	▲30.7%	▼29%
Headcount growth	—	▲6.3%	▲8.8%	▲2.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£20.8k	£48.3k	£14.7k	£4.1k
Net assets	£1.3m	£1.2m	£1.2m	£1m
Fixed assets	£715k	£936k	£913k	£810k
Current assets	£4.1m	£4.7m	£5.1m	£6.6m
Debtors	£2.5m	£2.8m	£3m	£4.2m
Deferred income	—	£244k	£272k	£321k
Cash from operations	—	£671k	£679k	£279k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · 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: 9.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £864k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 56%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1%; 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: ▼11%; Now £1m
Cash at bank: ▼72%; Now £4.1k
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 38
Deferred income: ▲18%; Now £321k
Fixed assets: ▼11%; Now £810k

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

Berkshire Meat Traders No. 2 Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Berkshire Meat Traders Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Hellaby Meats (U.K.) 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 £342k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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