How much does Heck! Food Limited make?

Heck! Food Limited reported revenue of £32.2m and £1.1m profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Heck! Food Limited have?

Heck! Food Limited reported an average of 116 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Is Heck! Food Limited profitable?

Yes — Heck! Food Limited reported a profit of £1.1m in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. 05169232 · Incorporated 2 Jul 2004

Heck! Food Limited

Registered name: HECK! FOOD LIMITED

Heck! Food Limited made £32.2m revenue and £1.1m profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Heck! Food Limited’s revenue grew 31% to £32.2m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with £1.1m profit and 116 employees. The company is classified under “processing and preserving of meat” and is based in Bedale; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10110Processing and preserving of meat SIC 10120Processing and preserving of poultry meat SIC 10890Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.SIC 47220Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores

Status: Active
Location: Bedale, North East
Age: 22 yrs · since 2004
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jul 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£32.2m

Growth ▲30.6%

Profit

£1.1m

Growth —

Profit margin

3.5%

Gross 28.3%

Employees

116

Change ▲3.6%

Profit / employee

£9.7k

Revenue/employee £278k

Profitable streak

1yr

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 Jul 2022	31 Jul 2023	31 Jul 2024	31 Jul 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£26.2m	£23.8m	£24.7m	£32.2m
Cost of sales	£19.6m	£17.4m	£17.5m	£23.1m
Gross profit	£6.6m	£6.4m	£7.2m	£9.1m
Operating profit	−£328k	£239k	£425k	£1.3m
Profit before tax	−£518k	−£68.4k	£64.3k	£968k
Profit after tax	−£162k	£52.8k	−£97.5k	£1.1m
Profit (best available)	−£162k	£52.8k	−£97.5k	£1.1m
Staff costs	£4.5m	£3.8m	£4.1m	£4.7m
Employees (average)	149	118	112	116
Ratios
Profit margin	−0.6%	0.2%	−0.4%	3.5%
Gross margin	25.1%	26.9%	29.2%	28.3%
Revenue per employee	£176k	£202k	£220k	£278k
Profit per employee	−£1.1k	£448	−£871	£9.7k
Cash conversion	—	—	455.9%	100.1%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼9%	▲3.5%	▲30.6%
Profit growth	—	—	▼284.6%	—
Headcount growth	—	▼20.8%	▼5.1%	▲3.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£461	£887k	£1.3m	£1.2m
Net assets	£2.5m	£2.7m	£2.6m	£3.8m
Fixed assets	£6.9m	£6.1m	£6.1m	£6.2m
Current assets	£2.2m	£3.2m	£3.6m	£5.7m
Debtors	£705k	£1.3m	£1.3m	£2.9m
Deferred income	£1.2m	£1.1m	£1.2m	£1.3m
Cash from operations	—	—	£1.9m	£1.3m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 28.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £278k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £9.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 100.1%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 19.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 4.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9%; 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: ▲45%; Now £3.8m
Cash at bank: ▼8%; Now £1.2m
Headcount: ▲4%; Now 116
Deferred income: ▲10%; Now £1.3m
Fixed assets: ▲2%; Now £6.2m

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

Subsidiaries (2)

The Yorkshire Sausage Co. LimitedFigures not disclosed
Veg With Edge 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 Jul 2025 (profit £1.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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