How much does Ehrmann Cornish Dairy Limited make?

Ehrmann Cornish Dairy Limited reported revenue of £95.9m and a loss of £1.5m in the year to 30 Apr 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Ehrmann Cornish Dairy Limited have?

Ehrmann Cornish Dairy Limited reported an average of 263 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2023.

Is Ehrmann Cornish Dairy Limited profitable?

No — Ehrmann Cornish Dairy Limited reported a loss of £1.5m in the year to 30 Apr 2023.

Company No. 06155887 · Incorporated 13 Mar 2007

Ehrmann Cornish Dairy Limited

Registered name: EHRMANN CORNISH DAIRY LIMITED

Part of Ehrmann UK Ltd group

Ehrmann Cornish Dairy Limited made £95.9m revenue and a £1.5m loss in the year to 30 Apr 2023.

Ehrmann Cornish Dairy Limited’s revenue grew 45% to £95.9m in the year to 30 Apr 2023, with a loss of £1.5m and 263 employees. The company is classified under “liquid milk and cream production” and is based in Lostwithiel; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10511Liquid milk and cream production

Status: Active
Location: Lostwithiel, South West
Age: 19 yrs · since 2007
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.

Latest accounts · year to 30 Apr 2023

Key figures

Doing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£95.9m

Growth ▲44.6%

Profit

−£1.5m

Growth —

Profit margin

−1.6%

Gross 8.5%

Employees

263

Change ▼3.7%

Profit / employee

−£5.7k

Revenue/employee £365k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Apr 2022	30 Apr 2023
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£66.3m	£95.9m
Cost of sales	£62.5m	£87.7m
Gross profit	£3.8m	£8.1m
Operating profit	−£3.6m	−£1m
Profit before tax	−£3.7m	−£1.4m
Profit after tax	−£3.1m	−£1.5m
Profit (best available)	−£3.1m	−£1.5m
Staff costs	£8.6m	£9.6m
Employees (average)	273	263
Ratios
Profit margin	−4.7%	−1.6%
Gross margin	5.8%	8.5%
Revenue per employee	£243k	£365k
Profit per employee	−£11.3k	−£5.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲44.6%
Headcount growth	—	▼3.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£199k	£220k
Net assets	£4.4m	£2.8m
Fixed assets	£12m	£11.7m
Current assets	£12m	£9.6m
Debtors	£8.9m	£6.5m
Deferred income	£2.1m	£1.9m
Cash from operations	−£2.5m	£1.3m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −1.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 8.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £365k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£5.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 12.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 6.8%; 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: ▼37%; Now £2.8m
Cash at bank: ▲10%; Now £220k
Headcount: ▼4%; Now 263
Deferred income: ▼11%; Now £1.9m
Fixed assets: ▼2%; Now £11.7m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Ehrmann UK Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Ehrmann Cornish Dairy 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 accounts for the year to 30 Apr 2023 (profit −£1.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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