How much does Buckley Foods Limited make?

Buckley Foods Limited reported revenue of £39.7m and £287k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Buckley Foods Limited have?

Buckley Foods Limited reported an average of 96 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Is Buckley Foods Limited profitable?

Yes — Buckley Foods Limited reported a profit of £287k in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. 04517233 · Incorporated 22 Aug 2002

Buckley Foods Limited

Registered name: BUCKLEY FOODS LIMITED

Part of Agri Food Holdings Limited group

Buckley Foods Limited made £39.7m revenue and £287k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Buckley Foods Limited’s revenue grew 26% to £39.7m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with £287k profit and 96 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of breakfast cereals and cereals-based food” and is based in Crewe; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10612Manufacture of breakfast cereals and cereals-based food

Status: Active
Location: Crewe, North West
Age: 24 yrs · since 2002
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 Agri Food Holdings Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales, with a registered address of North Western Mills, Crewe, Cheshire, CW2 6HP. The pa”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jul 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£39.7m

Growth ▲25.8%

Profit

£287k

Growth ▲1449%

Profit margin

0.7%

Gross 20.3%

Employees

Change ▲9.1%

Profit / employee

£3k

Revenue/employee £414k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Jul 2023	31 Jul 2024	31 Jul 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£26.4m	£31.6m	£39.7m
Cost of sales	£21.6m	£25.6m	£31.6m
Gross profit	£4.9m	£6m	£8.1m
Operating profit	£113k	£121k	£171k
Profit before tax	£113k	£121k	£171k
Profit after tax	−£2.8k	£18.5k	£287k
Profit (best available)	−£2.8k	£18.5k	£287k
Staff costs	£3.8m	£4.7m	£5.3m
Employees (average)	79	88	96
Ratios
Profit margin	0%	0.1%	0.7%
Gross margin	18.4%	18.9%	20.3%
Revenue per employee	£335k	£359k	£414k
Profit per employee	−£36	£210	£3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲19.3%	▲25.8%
Profit growth	—	—	▲1449%
Headcount growth	—	▲11.4%	▲9.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.8k	£6.7k	£1.7k
Net assets	£140k	£159k	£445k
Fixed assets	£3.2m	£3.1m	£2.6m
Current assets	£1.2m	£1.5m	£1.3m
Debtors	£212k	£51.7k	£585k
Deferred income	£616k	£689k	£560k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 20.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £414k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 6.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.5%; 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: ▲181%; Now £445k
Cash at bank: ▼75%; Now £1.7k
Headcount: ▲9%; Now 96
Deferred income: ▼19%; Now £560k
Fixed assets: ▼15%; Now £2.6m

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

Agri Food Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Buckley Foods Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (11)

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1675 Logistics LimitedRev. £1.2m · Profit £18.4k
Mornflake Energy LimitedRev. £865k · Profit £358k
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Mighty Oats LimitedFigures not disclosed
New Morning Foods LimitedFigures not disclosed
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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jul 2025 (profit £287k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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