How much does Barrowcliffe Limited make?

Barrowcliffe Limited reported revenue of £23.6m and £873k profit in the year to 31 May 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Barrowcliffe Limited have?

Barrowcliffe Limited reported an average of 213 employees in the year to 31 May 2025.

Is Barrowcliffe Limited profitable?

Yes — Barrowcliffe Limited reported a profit of £873k in the year to 31 May 2025.

Company No. 04869022 · Incorporated 18 Aug 2003

Barrowcliffe Limited

Registered name: BARROWCLIFFE LIMITED

Part of Kettle Produce Limited group

Barrowcliffe Limited made £23.6m revenue and £873k profit in the year to 31 May 2025.

Barrowcliffe Limited’s revenue grew 9% to £23.6m in the year to 31 May 2025, with £873k profit and 213 employees. The company is classified under “other processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables” and is based in Nottingham; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10390Other processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables

Status: Active
Location: Nottingham, East Midlands
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. From the filing: “Kettle Produce Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 May 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£23.6m

Growth ▲8.9%

Profit

£873k

Growth ▲183.4%

Profit margin

3.7%

Gross 35.9%

Employees

213

Change ▲7%

Profit / employee

£4.1k

Revenue/employee £111k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 May 2022	31 May 2023	31 May 2024	31 May 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£17.2m	£17.1m	£21.7m	£23.6m
Cost of sales	£11.8m	£11.6m	£14.6m	£15.1m
Gross profit	£5.3m	£5.4m	£7.1m	£8.5m
Operating profit	−£777k	−£158k	£477k	£732k
Profit before tax	−£789k	−£180k	£464k	£1.1m
Profit after tax	−£772k	−£180k	£308k	£873k
Profit (best available)	−£772k	−£180k	£308k	£873k
Staff costs	£5.3m	£4.8m	£5.5m	£6.6m
Employees (average)	196	179	199	213
Ratios
Profit margin	−4.5%	−1.1%	1.4%	3.7%
Gross margin	31.1%	31.9%	32.7%	35.9%
Revenue per employee	£87.7k	£95.4k	£109k	£111k
Profit per employee	−£3.9k	−£1k	£1.5k	£4.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼0.7%	▲27%	▲8.9%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▲183.4%
Headcount growth	—	▼8.7%	▲11.2%	▲7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£327k	£251k	£1.3m	£2m
Net assets	£3.4m	£3.2m	£3.5m	£4.4m
Fixed assets	£1.1m	£918k	£1.5m	£1.1m
Current assets	£4.5m	£5.4m	£6.2m	£7.1m
Debtors	£3.2m	£4.1m	£4.5m	£4.6m
Deferred income	£141k	£171k	£311k	£387k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Feb 2024	Accounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 35.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £111k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 4.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 19.3%; 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: ▲25%; Now £4.4m
Cash at bank: ▲58%; Now £2m
Headcount: ▲7%; Now 213
Deferred income: ▲24%; Now £387k
Fixed assets: ▼24%; Now £1.1m

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

Kettle Produce Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Barrowcliffe Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (3)

Barrowcliffe Cooking LimitedFigures not disclosed
Barrowcliffe Food Solutions LimitedFigures not disclosed
WM Barrowcliffe & Sons 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 May 2025 (profit £873k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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