How much does James T. Blakeman (Services) Limited make?

James T. Blakeman (Services) Limited reported revenue of £22.7m and £309k profit in the year to 27 Sep 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does James T. Blakeman (Services) Limited have?

James T. Blakeman (Services) Limited reported an average of 109 employees in the year to 27 Sep 2024.

Is James T. Blakeman (Services) Limited profitable?

Yes — James T. Blakeman (Services) Limited reported a profit of £309k in the year to 27 Sep 2024.

Company No. 03772993 · Incorporated 19 May 1999

James T. Blakeman (Services) Limited

Registered name: JAMES T. BLAKEMAN (SERVICES) LIMITED

Part of Cranswick PLC group

James T. Blakeman (Services) Limited made £22.7m revenue and £309k profit in the year to 27 Sep 2024.

James T. Blakeman (Services) Limited’s revenue grew 13% to £22.7m in the year to 27 Sep 2024, with £309k profit and 109 employees. The company is classified under “processing and preserving of meat” and is based in Hessle; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10110Processing and preserving of meat SIC 52103Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities

Status: Active
Location: Hessle, Yorkshire and The Humber
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.

Latest accounts · year to 27 Sep 2024

Key figures

Revenue

£22.7m

Growth ▲13.3%

Profit

£309k

Growth ▼34.3%

Profit margin

1.4%

Gross 13.8%

Employees

109

Change ▲3.8%

Profit / employee

£2.8k

Revenue/employee £208k

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	30 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	27 Sep 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£18.3m	£20m	£22.7m
Cost of sales	£15.5m	£17.1m	£19.5m
Gross profit	£2.9m	£2.9m	£3.1m
Operating profit	£979k	£787k	£613k
Profit before tax	£885k	£609k	£417k
Profit after tax	£555k	£469k	£309k
Profit (best available)	£555k	£469k	£309k
Staff costs	£3.9m	£3.7m	£3.6m
Employees (average)	116	105	109
Ratios
Profit margin	3%	2.4%	1.4%
Gross margin	15.7%	14.5%	13.8%
Revenue per employee	£158k	£191k	£208k
Profit per employee	£4.8k	£4.5k	£2.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲9.1%	▲13.3%
Profit growth	—	▼15.3%	▼34.3%
Headcount growth	—	▼9.5%	▲3.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£292k	£88.4k	£134k
Net assets	£1.6m	£1.7m	£1.9m
Fixed assets	£2.8m	£3m	£3m
Current assets	£3.5m	£4.1m	£4.5m
Debtors	£2.7m	£3m	£3.5m
Deferred income	£231k	£198k	£224k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 13.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £208k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 13.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 15.6%; 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: ▲9%; Now £1.9m
Cash at bank: ▲52%; Now £134k
Headcount: ▲4%; Now 109
Deferred income: ▲13%; Now £224k
Fixed assets: ▼1%; Now £3m

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

Cranswick PLCultimate parent75–100%
Cranswick Country Foods PLC75–100%
James T Blakeman & Co (Holdings) Limited75–100%
James T. Blakeman (Services) Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

James T Blakeman & Co LimitedRev. £50.4m · Profit £2.2m

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 27 Sep 2024 (profit £309k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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