How much does Soanes Poultry Ltd make?

Soanes Poultry Ltd reported revenue of £39.3m and £2.1m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Soanes Poultry Ltd have?

Soanes Poultry Ltd reported an average of 155 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Soanes Poultry Ltd profitable?

Yes — Soanes Poultry Ltd reported a profit of £2.1m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 05217234 · Incorporated 27 Aug 2004

Soanes Poultry Ltd

Registered name: SOANES POULTRY LTD

Soanes Poultry Ltd made £39.3m revenue and £2.1m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Soanes Poultry Ltd’s revenue grew 10% to £39.3m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £2.1m profit and 155 employees. The company is classified under “production of meat and poultry meat products” and is based in Driffield; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10130Production of meat and poultry meat products

Status: Active
Location: Driffield, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 22 yrs · since 2004
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£39.3m

Growth ▲10.1%

Profit

£2.1m

Growth ▲338.1%

Profit margin

5.4%

Gross 19.4%

Employees

155

Change ▲11.5%

Profit / employee

£13.7k

Revenue/employee £253k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£35.1m	£35.7m	£39.3m
Cost of sales	£30.7m	£30.6m	£31.6m
Gross profit	£4.5m	£5.1m	£7.6m
Operating profit	£415k	£570k	£2.8m
Profit before tax	£430k	£627k	£2.8m
Profit after tax	£323k	£484k	£2.1m
Profit (best available)	£323k	£484k	£2.1m
Staff costs	£3.6m	£4.3m	—
Employees (average)	124	139	155
Ratios
Profit margin	0.9%	1.4%	5.4%
Gross margin	12.7%	14.3%	19.4%
Revenue per employee	£283k	£257k	£253k
Profit per employee	£2.6k	£3.5k	£13.7k
Cash conversion	−374.8%	−356.5%	−107.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲1.5%	▲10.1%
Profit growth	—	▲50%	▲338.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲12.1%	▲11.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.2m	£2.5m	£4.7m
Net assets	£4.4m	£4.9m	£7m
Fixed assets	£4.1m	£4m	£4.1m
Current assets	£4.7m	£6m	£8.4m
Debtors	£2.5m	£2.3m	£3.1m
Cash from operations	−£1.6m	−£2m	−£3m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 19.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £253k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £13.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −107.5%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 10.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7.8%; 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: ▲44%; Now £7m
Cash at bank: ▲89%; Now £4.7m
Headcount: ▲12%; Now 155
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲2%; Now £4.1m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit £2.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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