How much does Clayton Park Bakery Limited make?

Clayton Park Bakery Limited reported revenue of £18.8m and £1m profit in the year to 24 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Clayton Park Bakery Limited have?

Clayton Park Bakery Limited reported an average of 224 employees in the year to 24 Mar 2025.

Is Clayton Park Bakery Limited profitable?

Yes — Clayton Park Bakery Limited reported a profit of £1m in the year to 24 Mar 2025.

Company No. 04017274 · Incorporated 19 Jun 2000

Clayton Park Bakery Limited

Registered name: CLAYTON PARK BAKERY LIMITED

Part of James Hall and Company (Holdings) Limited group

Clayton Park Bakery Limited made £18.8m revenue and £1m profit in the year to 24 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Clayton Park Bakery Limited’s revenue grew 6% to £18.8m in the year to 24 Mar 2025, with £1m profit and 224 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other food products” and is based in Preston; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Preston, North West
Age: 26 yrs · since 2000
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 parent company of Clayton Park Bakery Limited is James Hall and Company Limited, a company registered in England and Wales. James Hall and Company (Holdings) Limited, a company registered in Engla”

Latest accounts · year to 24 Mar 2025

Key figures

Doing more with less

Revenue

£18.8m

Growth ▲5.6%

Profit

£1m

Growth ▼39.8%

Profit margin

5.5%

Gross 25.8%

Employees

224

Change ▼2.6%

Profit / employee

£4.6k

Revenue/employee £84k

Profitable streak

4yrs

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	24 Mar 2022	24 Mar 2023	24 Mar 2024	24 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£13.7m	£16.2m	£17.8m	£18.8m
Cost of sales	£10.1m	£12.2m	£13.3m	£14m
Gross profit	£3.6m	£4m	£4.5m	£4.9m
Operating profit	£1.2m	£1.4m	£1.5m	£957k
Profit before tax	£1.3m	£1.7m	£1.8m	£1.3m
Profit after tax	£1.3m	£1.3m	£1.7m	£1m
Profit (best available)	£1.3m	£1.3m	£1.7m	£1m
Staff costs	£4.7m	£5.7m	£6.7m	£7m
Employees (average)	176	189	230	224
Ratios
Profit margin	9.4%	8.1%	9.6%	5.5%
Gross margin	26.1%	24.9%	25.5%	25.8%
Revenue per employee	£78k	£85.9k	£77.4k	£84k
Profit per employee	£7.3k	£6.9k	£7.4k	£4.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲18.3%	▲9.7%	▲5.6%
Profit growth	—	▲1.3%	▲30.4%	▼39.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲7.4%	▲21.7%	▼2.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£814k	£978k	£1m	£317k
Net assets	£7.4m	£8.8m	£10.5m	£6.5m
Fixed assets	£2.4m	£3m	£2.9m	£2.4m
Current assets	£6.8m	£7.6m	£9.2m	£6.3m
Debtors	£560k	£523k	£671k	£556k
Deferred income	£585k	£601k	£435k	£709k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 25.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £84k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 12.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 2.9%; 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: ▼38%; Now £6.5m
Cash at bank: ▼69%; Now £317k
Headcount: ▼3%; Now 224
Deferred income: ▲63%; Now £709k
Fixed assets: ▼16%; Now £2.4m

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

James Hall and Company (Holdings) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
James Hall and Company Limited75–100%
Clayton Park Bakery Limitedthis company

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

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 24 Mar 2025 (profit £1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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