How much does Coldstores Limited make?

Coldstores Limited reported revenue of £24m and £3.6m profit in the year to 28 Feb 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Coldstores Limited have?

Coldstores Limited reported an average of 64 employees in the year to 28 Feb 2025.

Is Coldstores Limited profitable?

Yes — Coldstores Limited reported a profit of £3.6m in the year to 28 Feb 2025.

Company No. 05680704 · Incorporated 19 Jan 2006

Coldstores Limited

Registered name: COLDSTORES LIMITED

Part of BMD Holdings Ea Ltd group

Coldstores Limited made £24m revenue and £3.6m profit in the year to 28 Feb 2025. read from filing text

Coldstores Limited’s revenue grew 3% to £24m in the year to 28 Feb 2025, with £3.6m profit and 64 employees. The company is classified under “other construction installation” and is based in Downham Market; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43290Other construction installation

Status: Active
Location: Downham Market, East of England
Age: 20 yrs · since 2006
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: “The ultimate controlling is Mr B McDermott by virtue of his controlling interest in the company.”

Latest accounts · year to 28 Feb 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£24m

Growth ▲2.8%

Profit

£3.6m

Growth ▲9.3%

Profit margin

14.9%

Gross 37%

Employees

Change ▲3.2%

Profit / employee

£56k

Revenue/employee £376k

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	28 Feb 2022	28 Feb 2023	29 Feb 2024	28 Feb 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£20.3m	£20.6m	£23.4m	£24m
Cost of sales	£14.3m	£14m	£14.8m	£15.2m
Gross profit	—	£6.6m	£8.6m	£8.9m
Operating profit	£2.4m	£3m	£4.4m	£4.7m
Profit before tax	£2.4m	£2.9m	£4.5m	£4.9m
Profit after tax	£2m	£2.6m	£3.3m	£3.6m
Profit (best available)	£2m	£2.6m	£3.3m	£3.6m
Employees (average)	58	61	62	64
Ratios
Profit margin	9.6%	12.7%	14%	14.9%
Gross margin	—	32.2%	36.9%	37%
Revenue per employee	£350k	£338k	£377k	£376k
Profit per employee	£33.7k	£43k	£52.9k	£56k
Cash conversion	—	−53.3%	−97.2%	−129.3%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲1.5%	▲13.4%	▲2.8%
Profit growth	—	▲34%	▲25.1%	▲9.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲5.2%	▲1.6%	▲3.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.2m	£4m	£5.1m	£3.4m
Net assets	£4m	£6.3m	£7.7m	£5m
Fixed assets	£338k	£598k	£787k	£899k
Current assets	£7.9m	£10m	£11.7m	£8.8m
Debtors	£3m	£3.8m	£4.5m	£3.6m
Deferred income	£574k	£749k	£748k	£602k
Cash from operations	—	−£1.6m	−£4.2m	−£6.1m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2023	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 14.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 37%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £376k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £56k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −129.3%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 3.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.9%; 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: ▼35%; Now £5m
Cash at bank: ▼34%; Now £3.4m
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 64
Deferred income: ▼20%; Now £602k
Fixed assets: ▲14%; Now £899k

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

Ownership chain

BMD Holdings Ea Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Coldstores 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 28 Feb 2025 (profit £3.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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