How much does Mercian Limited make?

Mercian Limited reported revenue of £72m and £3.6m profit in the year to 30 Jun 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Mercian Limited have?

Mercian Limited reported an average of 12 employees in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Is Mercian Limited profitable?

Yes — Mercian Limited reported a profit of £3.6m in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Company No. 05238329 · Incorporated 22 Sep 2004

Mercian Limited

Registered name: MERCIAN LIMITED

Mercian Limited made £72m revenue and £3.6m profit in the year to 30 Jun 2025. read from filing text

Mercian Limited’s revenue grew 20% to £72m in the year to 30 Jun 2025, with £3.6m profit and 12 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of fruit and vegetables” and is based in Macclesfield; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46310Wholesale of fruit and vegetables

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

Latest accounts · year to 30 Jun 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£72m

Growth ▲19.5%

Profit

£3.6m

Growth ▲22.6%

Profit margin

Gross 9.8%

Employees

Change ▲20%

Profit / employee

£298k

Revenue/employee £6m

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Jun 2022	30 Jun 2023	30 Jun 2024	30 Jun 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£37.7m	£48.2m	£60.2m	£72m
Cost of sales	£33.5m	£42.8m	£54.4m	£64.9m
Gross profit	£4.2m	£5.4m	£5.8m	£7.1m
Operating profit	£2.8m	£3.1m	£3.7m	£4.8m
Profit before tax	£2.8m	£3.2m	£3.9m	£4.9m
Profit after tax	£2.3m	£2.5m	£2.9m	£3.6m
Profit (best available)	£2.3m	£2.5m	£2.9m	£3.6m
Staff costs	£1.2m	£1.8m	£1.6m	£1.8m
Employees (average)	9	9	10	12
Ratios
Profit margin	6%	5.2%	4.8%	5%
Gross margin	11.2%	11.2%	9.7%	9.8%
Revenue per employee	£4.2m	£5.4m	£6m	£6m
Profit per employee	£250k	£281k	£292k	£298k
Cash conversion	−81.1%	−65.9%	−97.6%	−111.8%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲27.7%	▲25.1%	▲19.5%
Profit growth	—	▲12%	▲15.5%	▲22.6%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▲11.1%	▲20%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£4.6m	£5.2m	£7.1m	£8m
Net assets	£7.2m	£8.7m	£10.6m	£12.4m
Fixed assets	£483k	£501k	£691k	£1.7m
Current assets	£13.4m	£19.2m	£21.9m	£21.2m
Debtors	£7.6m	£13.5m	£12.4m	£12.2m
Deferred income	£542k	£535k	£3m	£1.9m
Cash from operations	−£2.2m	−£2.1m	−£3.7m	−£5.3m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 9.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £6m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £298k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −111.8%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 17%; 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: ▲17%; Now £12.4m
Cash at bank: ▲13%; Now £8m
Headcount: ▲20%; Now 12
Deferred income: ▼36%; Now £1.9m
Fixed assets: ▲146%; Now £1.7m

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

Minority corporate shareholders

Livetrace Ltd 25–50%

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 30 Jun 2025 (profit £3.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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