How much does The Stickleback Fish Company Limited make?

The Stickleback Fish Company Limited reported revenue of £17.9m and £86.5k profit in the year to 27 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does The Stickleback Fish Company Limited have?

The Stickleback Fish Company Limited reported an average of 83 employees in the year to 27 Sep 2025.

Is The Stickleback Fish Company Limited profitable?

Yes — The Stickleback Fish Company Limited reported a profit of £86.5k in the year to 27 Sep 2025.

Company No. 05476544 · Incorporated 9 Jun 2005

The Stickleback Fish Company Limited

Registered name: THE STICKLEBACK FISH COMPANY LIMITED

The Stickleback Fish Company Limited made £17.9m revenue and £86.5k profit in the year to 27 Sep 2025.

The Stickleback Fish Company Limited’s revenue grew 20% to £17.9m in the year to 27 Sep 2025, with £86.5k profit and 83 employees. The company is classified under “processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs” and is based in Hatfield; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10200Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs SIC 46380Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs

Status: Active
Location: Hatfield, East of England
Age: 21 yrs · since 2005
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 27 Sep 2025

Key figures

IndependentOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£17.9m

Growth ▲19.8%

Profit

£86.5k

Growth ▲44.7%

Profit margin

0.5%

Gross 28.7%

Employees

Change ▲5.1%

Profit / employee

£1k

Revenue/employee £215k

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 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	28 Sep 2024	27 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£10.8m	£13m	£14.9m	£17.9m
Cost of sales	£7.5m	£9.1m	£10.5m	£12.7m
Gross profit	£3.3m	£3.9m	£4.5m	£5.1m
Operating profit	£528k	£357k	£119k	£162k
Profit before tax	£520k	£353k	£80.4k	£117k
Profit after tax	£422k	£243k	£59.8k	£86.5k
Profit (best available)	£422k	£243k	£59.8k	£86.5k
Staff costs	£1.8m	£2.2m	£2.7m	£3.2m
Employees (average)	54	61	79	83
Ratios
Profit margin	3.9%	1.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Gross margin	30.9%	29.9%	29.9%	28.7%
Revenue per employee	£200k	£214k	£189k	£215k
Profit per employee	£7.8k	£4k	£757	£1k
Cash conversion	115.9%	284.8%	316.3%	1.7%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲20.4%	▲14.3%	▲19.8%
Profit growth	—	▼42.3%	▼75.4%	▲44.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲13%	▲29.5%	▲5.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.3m	£52.2k	£18.4k	£20.5k
Net assets	£904k	£947k	£877k	£913k
Fixed assets	£455k	£2.3m	£2.2m	£2m
Current assets	£2.7m	£2.2m	£2.4m	£3.4m
Debtors	£970k	£1.2m	£1.5m	£2.2m
Deferred income	£521k	£427k	£241k	£259k
Cash from operations	£612k	£1m	£375k	£2.8k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 28.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £215k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 1.7%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 11.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 12.4%; 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: ▲4%; Now £913k
Cash at bank: ▲11%; Now £20.5k
Headcount: ▲5%; Now 83
Deferred income: ▲8%; Now £259k
Fixed assets: ▼6%; Now £2m

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 27 Sep 2025 (profit £86.5k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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