How much does County Foods Limited make?

County Foods Limited reported revenue of £13.2m and £456k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does County Foods Limited have?

County Foods Limited reported an average of 91 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Is County Foods Limited profitable?

Yes — County Foods Limited reported a profit of £456k in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Company No. 05042969 · Incorporated 12 Feb 2004

County Foods Limited

Registered name: COUNTY FOODS LIMITED

County Foods Limited made £13.2m revenue and £456k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026. read from filing text

County Foods Limited’s revenue grew 8% to £13.2m in the year to 31 Jan 2026, with £456k profit and 91 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of meat and meat products” and is based in Poole; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46320Wholesale of meat and meat products

Status: Active
Location: Poole, South West
Age: 22 yrs · since 2004
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2026

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£13.2m

Growth ▲8.3%

Profit

£456k

Growth ▲14.2%

Profit margin

3.5%

Gross 17.8%

Employees

Change ▲5.8%

Profit / employee

£5k

Revenue/employee £145k

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.

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Jan 2022	31 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025	31 Jan 2026
Disclosure	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£10.4m	£11.4m	£12.2m	£13.2m
Cost of sales	—	£8.2m	£9.2m	£9.9m	£10.9m
Gross profit	—	£2.1m	£2.2m	£2.3m	£2.3m
Operating profit	—	£581k	£435k	£544k	£591k
Profit before tax	—	£571k	£434k	£545k	£600k
Profit after tax	—	£498k	£288k	£399k	£456k
Profit (best available)	—	£498k	£288k	£399k	£456k
Staff costs	—	£2m	£2.4m	£2.6m	£2.9m
Employees (average)	56	63	85	86	91
Ratios
Profit margin	—	4.8%	2.5%	3.3%	3.5%
Gross margin	—	20.7%	19.3%	18.9%	17.8%
Revenue per employee	—	£165k	£134k	£142k	£145k
Profit per employee	—	£7.9k	£3.4k	£4.6k	£5k
Cash conversion	—	−70.2%	−102%	117.1%	−100.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲9.7%	▲7.3%	▲8.3%
Profit growth	—	—	▼42.1%	▲38.5%	▲14.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲12.5%	▲34.9%	▲1.2%	▲5.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.1m	£626k	£1.1m	£1.2m	£1.2m
Net assets	£1.4m	£1.8m	£1.9m	£2.1m	£2.4m
Fixed assets	£816k	£931k	£344k	£410k	£502k
Current assets	£1.9m	£1.8m	£2.6m	£2.8m	£2.8m
Debtors	£442k	£704k	£993k	£941k	£963k
Deferred income	—	£117k	£111k	£115k	£101k
Cash from operations	—	−£407k	−£444k	£637k	−£594k
Source	FilletedAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FilletedAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 17.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £145k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −100.5%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 3.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7.3%; 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: ▲12%; Now £2.4m
Cash at bank: ▼0%; Now £1.2m
Headcount: ▲6%; Now 91
Deferred income: ▼12%; Now £101k
Fixed assets: ▲23%; Now £502k

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jan 2026 (profit £456k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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