How much does M J Birtwistle & Co Limited make?

M J Birtwistle & Co Limited reported revenue of £90.6m and a loss of £86.1k in the year to 27 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does M J Birtwistle & Co Limited have?

M J Birtwistle & Co Limited reported an average of 361 employees in the year to 27 Sep 2025.

Is M J Birtwistle & Co Limited profitable?

No — M J Birtwistle & Co Limited reported a loss of £86.1k in the year to 27 Sep 2025.

Company No. 04685959 · Incorporated 4 Mar 2003

M J Birtwistle & Co Limited

Registered name: M J BIRTWISTLE & CO LIMITED

Part of Sosamja Holdings Limited group

M J Birtwistle & Co Limited made £90.6m revenue and a £86.1k loss in the year to 27 Sep 2025.

M J Birtwistle & Co Limited’s revenue grew 14% to £90.6m in the year to 27 Sep 2025, with a loss of £86.1k and 361 employees. The company is classified under “processing and preserving of meat” and is based in Manchester; we hold 6 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10110Processing and preserving of meat SIC 10120Processing and preserving of poultry meat SIC 10130Production of meat and poultry meat products SIC 46320Wholesale of meat and meat products

Status: Active
Location: Manchester, North West
Age: 23 yrs · since 2003
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 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£90.6m

Growth ▲14.3%

Profit

−£86.1k

Growth ▼285.7%

Profit margin

−0.1%

Gross 13.4%

Employees

361

Change ▲5.3%

Profit / employee

−£239

Revenue/employee £251k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

6 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	1 Oct 2022	28 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2023	27 Sep 2024	28 Sep 2024	27 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£76.4m	£79.1m	£79.1m	£79.2m	£79.2m	£90.6m
Cost of sales	£67.4m	−£68.2m	£68.2m	−£67.8m	−£67.8m	−£78.4m
Gross profit	£9.1m	£10.9m	£10.9m	£11.4m	£11.4m	£12.1m
Operating profit	£1.1m	£923k	£923k	£1.1m	£1.1m	£932k
Profit before tax	£688k	£15k	£15k	£46.4k	£46.4k	−£86.1k
Profit after tax	£690k	£15k	£15k	£46.4k	£46.4k	−£86.1k
Profit (best available)	£690k	£15k	£15k	£46.4k	£46.4k	−£86.1k
Staff costs	£9.4m	—	£10.1m	—	—	—
Employees (average)	342	349	349	343	343	361
Ratios
Profit margin	0.9%	0%	0%	0.1%	0.1%	−0.1%
Gross margin	11.9%	13.8%	13.8%	14.3%	14.3%	13.4%
Revenue per employee	£224k	£227k	£227k	£231k	£231k	£251k
Profit per employee	£2k	£43	£43	£135	£135	−£239
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲3.5%	▲3.5%	▲0.1%	—	▲14.3%
Profit growth	—	▼97.8%	▼97.8%	▲209.1%	—	▼285.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲2.1%	▲2.1%	▼1.7%	—	▲5.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£981k	—	£273k	—	—	—
Net assets	−£773k	—	−£758k	—	—	—
Fixed assets	£2.8m	—	£2.9m	—	—	—
Current assets	£19.2m	—	£20m	—	—	—
Debtors	£12m	—	£13.1m	—	—	—
Deferred income	£382k	—	£1.1m	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2024	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2026	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 13.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £251k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£239; 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: —; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▲5%; Now 361
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Sosamja Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
M J Birtwistle & Co Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

B. Entwistle (Bacon) 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 accounts for the year to 27 Sep 2025 (profit −£86.1k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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