How much does Xpressfish Ltd make?

Xpressfish Ltd reported revenue of £43.8m and £469k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Xpressfish Ltd have?

Xpressfish Ltd reported an average of 33 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Xpressfish Ltd profitable?

Yes — Xpressfish Ltd reported a profit of £469k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 06033203 · Incorporated 19 Dec 2006

Xpressfish Ltd

Registered name: XPRESSFISH LTD

Xpressfish Ltd made £43.8m revenue and £469k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Xpressfish Ltd’s revenue grew 29% to £43.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £469k profit and 33 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs” and is based in Hull; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46380Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs

Status: Active
Location: Hull, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 19 yrs · since 2006
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£43.8m

Growth ▲29.3%

Profit

£469k

Growth ▼38.9%

Profit margin

1.1%

Gross 10.1%

Employees

Change ▼2.9%

Profit / employee

£14.2k

Revenue/employee £1.3m

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)	£37.2m	£33.9m	£43.8m
Cost of sales	£34.6m	£29.7m	£39.4m
Gross profit	£2.6m	£4.2m	£4.4m
Operating profit	£81.1k	£1m	£1.3m
Profit before tax	£73.6k	£1m	£641k
Profit after tax	£48.7k	£767k	£469k
Profit (best available)	£48.7k	£767k	£469k
Staff costs	—	£1.8m	£1.8m
Employees (average)	28	34	33
Ratios
Profit margin	0.1%	2.3%	1.1%
Gross margin	7.1%	12.4%	10.1%
Revenue per employee	£1.3m	£996k	£1.3m
Profit per employee	£1.7k	£22.6k	£14.2k
Cash conversion	−609.6%	−42.9%	−104.3%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼9%	▲29.3%
Profit growth	—	▲1476%	▼38.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲21.4%	▼2.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£97.4k	£52.5k	£151k
Net assets	£1.4m	£1.8m	£1.9m
Fixed assets	£55.2k	£157k	£229k
Current assets	£7.8m	£8.6m	£16.7m
Debtors	£2.1m	£2.5m	£2.4m
Deferred income	£389k	£321k	—
Cash from operations	−£494k	−£447k	−£1.3m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 10.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £1.3m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £14.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −104.3%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 5.5%; 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: ▲4%; Now £1.9m
Cash at bank: ▲188%; Now £151k
Headcount: ▼3%; Now 33
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲46%; Now £229k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Minority corporate shareholders

Simon Tomlinson Limited 25–50%

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 £469k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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