How much does Lactosan (UK) Limited make?

Lactosan (UK) Limited reported revenue of £14.4m and £1.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Lactosan (UK) Limited have?

Lactosan (UK) Limited reported an average of 0 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Lactosan (UK) Limited profitable?

Yes — Lactosan (UK) Limited reported a profit of £1.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 04444808 · Incorporated 22 May 2002

Lactosan (UK) Limited

Registered name: LACTOSAN (UK) LIMITED

Part of Lactosan A/S group

Lactosan (UK) Limited made £14.4m revenue and £1.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Lactosan (UK) Limited’s revenue fell 9% to £14.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.3m profit and 0 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of dairy products, eggs and edible oils and fats” and is based in Braintree; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46330Wholesale of dairy products, eggs and edible oils and fats

Status: Active
Location: Braintree, East of England
Age: 24 yrs · since 2002
Type: Private Limited Company

Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

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 Dec 2025

Key figures

Small team

Revenue

£14.4m

Growth ▼9.1%

Profit

£1.3m

Growth ▼3.3%

Profit margin

9.3%

Gross 17%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

—

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.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£15.8m	£14.4m
Cost of sales	£13.4m	£12m
Gross profit	£2.5m	£2.4m
Profit before tax	£1.8m	£1.8m
Profit after tax	£1.4m	£1.3m
Profit (best available)	£1.4m	£1.3m
Employees (average)	0	0
Ratios
Profit margin	8.8%	9.3%
Gross margin	15.6%	17%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼9.1%
Profit growth	—	▼3.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.1m	£805k
Net assets	£3m	£3.3m
Current assets	£5.6m	£5.8m
Debtors	£2.7m	£2.7m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 9.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 17%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: —; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 18.6%; 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: ▲11%; Now £3.3m
Cash at bank: ▼26%; Now £805k
Headcount: —; Now 0
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Lactosan A/S (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Lactosan Holdings Limited75–100%
Lactosan (UK) Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Lactosan-Ovodan UK LimitedFigures not disclosed
Ovodan Egg Products UK 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 2025 (profit £1.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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