How much does C.K. Foods (Processing) Limited make?

C.K. Foods (Processing) Limited reported revenue of £38m and £1.7m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does C.K. Foods (Processing) Limited have?

C.K. Foods (Processing) Limited reported an average of 89 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is C.K. Foods (Processing) Limited profitable?

Yes — C.K. Foods (Processing) Limited reported a profit of £1.7m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 05328790 · Incorporated 11 Jan 2005

C.K. Foods (Processing) Limited

Registered name: C.K. FOODS (PROCESSING) LIMITED

Part of C.K. Foods Holdings Limited group

C.K. Foods (Processing) Limited made £38m revenue and £1.7m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

C.K. Foods (Processing) Limited’s revenue grew 9% to £38m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £1.7m profit and 89 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other food products” and is based in Hull; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10890Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Hull, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 21 yrs · since 2005
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£38m

Growth ▲8.7%

Profit

£1.7m

Growth ▲3.1%

Profit margin

4.6%

Gross 19.9%

Employees

Change ▲8.5%

Profit / employee

£19.5k

Revenue/employee £427k

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	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£32.4m	£40.4m	£34.9m	£38m
Cost of sales	£26.6m	£32.9m	£27m	£30.4m
Gross profit	£5.9m	£7.5m	£7.9m	£7.6m
Operating profit	£2.7m	£4.8m	£1.8m	£2.1m
Profit before tax	£2.8m	£4.8m	£1.8m	£2.2m
Profit after tax	£2.1m	£3.9m	£1.7m	£1.7m
Profit (best available)	£2.1m	£3.9m	£1.7m	£1.7m
Staff costs	£1.2m	£1.4m	£2.2m	£2.3m
Employees (average)	57	64	82	89
Ratios
Profit margin	6.4%	9.6%	4.8%	4.6%
Gross margin	18.1%	18.6%	22.6%	19.9%
Revenue per employee	£569k	£632k	£426k	£427k
Profit per employee	£36.6k	£60.5k	£20.5k	£19.5k
Cash conversion	−22.6%	−53.1%	−104.2%	−141.6%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲24.7%	▼13.6%	▲8.7%
Profit growth	—	▲85.7%	▼56.6%	▲3.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲12.3%	▲28.1%	▲8.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.6m	£3.3m	£3m	£1.8m
Net assets	£6.4m	£10m	£11.4m	£12.6m
Fixed assets	£3.2m	£3m	£3m	£6.1m
Current assets	£10.6m	£12.3m	£12.1m	£10.6m
Debtors	£4.2m	£4.7m	£4.4m	£4.4m
Deferred income	£1m	£0	—	—
Cash from operations	−£621k	−£2.5m	−£1.9m	−£3m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 19.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £427k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £19.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −141.6%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 16.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.5%; 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: ▲11%; Now £12.6m
Cash at bank: ▼39%; Now £1.8m
Headcount: ▲9%; Now 89
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲104%; Now £6.1m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

C.K. Foods Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
C.K. Foods (Processing) Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

C.K. (Fast Food Suppliers) LimitedRev. £31.2m · Profit £330k
C.K. Retail LtdFigures 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 Mar 2025 (profit £1.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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