How much does Lactalis Nestle Chilled Dairy Company Limited make?

Lactalis Nestle Chilled Dairy Company Limited reported revenue of £133m and £4.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Lactalis Nestle Chilled Dairy Company Limited have?

Lactalis Nestle Chilled Dairy Company Limited reported an average of 134 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Lactalis Nestle Chilled Dairy Company Limited profitable?

Yes — Lactalis Nestle Chilled Dairy Company Limited reported a profit of £4.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 05849220 · Incorporated 16 Jun 2006

Lactalis Nestle Chilled Dairy Company Limited

Registered name: LACTALIS NESTLE CHILLED DAIRY COMPANY LIMITED

Lactalis Nestle Chilled Dairy Company Limited made £133m revenue and £4.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Lactalis Nestle Chilled Dairy Company Limited’s revenue was £133m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £4.4m profit and 134 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of dairy products, eggs and edible oils and fats” and is based in Redhill; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46330Wholesale of dairy products, eggs and edible oils and fats SIC 46390Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco

Status: Active
Location: Redhill, South East
Age: 20 yrs · since 2006
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£133m

Growth ▼0.4%

Profit

£4.4m

Growth ▼22.4%

Profit margin

3.3%

Gross 26.9%

Employees

134

Change ▼0.7%

Profit / employee

£32.7k

Revenue/employee £994k

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£137m	£134m	£133m
Cost of sales	−£100m	−£95.8m	−£97.4m
Gross profit	£36.5m	£38m	£35.9m
Operating profit	£3.5m	£4.5m	£3.2m
Profit before tax	£4.9m	£6.5m	£5.2m
Profit after tax	£4.1m	£5.6m	£4.4m
Profit (best available)	£4.1m	£5.6m	£4.4m
Employees (average)	137	135	134
Ratios
Profit margin	3%	4.2%	3.3%
Gross margin	26.7%	28.4%	26.9%
Revenue per employee	£997k	£991k	£994k
Profit per employee	£29.6k	£41.8k	£32.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼2.1%	▼0.4%
Profit growth	—	▲39.3%	▼22.4%
Headcount growth	—	▼1.5%	▼0.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2025	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 26.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £994k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £32.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▼1%; Now 134
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (1)

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £4.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 21 Oct 2026

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