How much does Cakesmiths Group Limited make?

Cakesmiths Group Limited reported revenue of £38.4m and £6.5m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Cakesmiths Group Limited have?

Cakesmiths Group Limited reported an average of 196 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Cakesmiths Group Limited profitable?

Yes — Cakesmiths Group Limited reported a profit of £6.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 05586303 · Incorporated 7 Oct 2005

Cakesmiths Group Limited

Registered name: CAKESMITHS GROUP LIMITED

Part of Topsmiths Limited group

Cakesmiths Group Limited made £38.4m revenue and £6.5m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Cakesmiths Group Limited’s revenue grew 30% to £38.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £6.5m profit and 196 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes” and is based in Bristol; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10710Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes

Status: Active
Location: Bristol, South West
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. From the filing: “Topsmiths Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£38.4m

Growth ▲29.8%

Profit

£6.5m

Growth ▲33.6%

Profit margin

16.8%

Gross 40.5%

Employees

196

Change ▲5.4%

Profit / employee

£33k

Revenue/employee £196k

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	29 Jan 2023	28 Jan 2024	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£16.2m	£22.9m	£29.6m	£38.4m
Cost of sales	£10m	£13.5m	£17.8m	£22.8m
Gross profit	£6.2m	£9.3m	£11.8m	£15.5m
Profit before tax	£2.5m	£4.3m	£5.9m	£8.4m
Profit after tax	£2.5m	£3.8m	£4.8m	£6.5m
Profit (best available)	£2.5m	£3.8m	£4.8m	£6.5m
Staff costs	£3.9m	£5m	£6m	£7.1m
Employees (average)	166	161	186	196
Ratios
Profit margin	15.7%	16.4%	16.4%	16.8%
Gross margin	38.2%	40.8%	39.9%	40.5%
Revenue per employee	£97.5k	£142k	£159k	£196k
Profit per employee	£15.3k	£23.3k	£26k	£33k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲41.1%	▲29.4%	▲29.8%
Profit growth	—	▲48.1%	▲28.6%	▲33.6%
Headcount growth	—	▼3%	▲15.5%	▲5.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.1m	£3.9m	£4m	£2.5m
Net assets	£4.4m	£8.2m	£13m	£19.5m
Fixed assets	£1.7m	£2.3m	£2.9m	£2.8m
Current assets	£4.7m	£8.9m	£14.5m	£21.7m
Debtors	£827k	£1.3m	£1.8m	£2.2m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 16.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 40.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £196k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £33k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 7.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 5.8%; 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: ▲50%; Now £19.5m
Cash at bank: ▼38%; Now £2.5m
Headcount: ▲5%; Now 196
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼1%; Now £2.8m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Topsmiths Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Cakesmiths Group Limitedthis company

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

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 Dec 2025 (profit £6.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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