How much does Kirtons Bakery Limited make?

Kirtons Bakery Limited reported revenue of £19.3m and £1.5m profit in the year to 12 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Kirtons Bakery Limited have?

Kirtons Bakery Limited reported an average of 147 employees in the year to 12 Apr 2025.

Is Kirtons Bakery Limited profitable?

Yes — Kirtons Bakery Limited reported a profit of £1.5m in the year to 12 Apr 2025.

Company No. 06402164 · Incorporated 17 Oct 2007

Kirtons Bakery Limited

Registered name: KIRTONS BAKERY LIMITED

Kirtons Bakery Limited made £19.3m revenue and £1.5m profit in the year to 12 Apr 2025.

Kirtons Bakery Limited’s revenue fell 3% to £19.3m in the year to 12 Apr 2025, with £1.5m profit and 147 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes” and is based in Leicester; 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: Leicester, East Midlands
Age: 19 yrs · since 2007
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 12 Apr 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£19.3m

Growth ▼2.6%

Profit

£1.5m

Growth ▲63.3%

Profit margin

7.8%

Gross 15.1%

Employees

147

Change ▼7%

Profit / employee

£10.2k

Revenue/employee £132k

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	16 Apr 2022	15 Apr 2023	13 Apr 2024	12 Apr 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£11.3m	£15.1m	£19.9m	£19.3m
Cost of sales	£9.6m	£13.2m	£18m	£16.4m
Gross profit	£1.7m	£1.8m	£1.9m	£2.9m
Operating profit	£1m	£1.1m	£927k	£1.8m
Profit before tax	£1m	£1.1m	£949k	£1.8m
Profit after tax	£823k	£857k	£922k	£1.5m
Profit (best available)	£823k	£857k	£922k	£1.5m
Staff costs	£2.1m	£2.7m	£3.9m	£4.1m
Employees (average)	103	120	158	147
Ratios
Profit margin	7.3%	5.7%	4.6%	7.8%
Gross margin	15.1%	12.1%	9.5%	15.1%
Revenue per employee	£109k	£125k	£126k	£132k
Profit per employee	£8k	£7.1k	£5.8k	£10.2k
Cash conversion	−72.1%	−91%	−39.5%	−121.7%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲33.5%	▲32%	▼2.6%
Profit growth	—	▲4.2%	▲7.5%	▲63.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲16.5%	▲31.7%	▼7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.4m	£2.1m	£2.2m	£4.6m
Net assets	£2.7m	£3.6m	£4.4m	£5.8m
Fixed assets	£338k	£314k	£381k	£343k
Current assets	£4m	£5.4m	£6m	£8.8m
Debtors	£1.8m	£2m	£2.3m	£2.8m
Deferred income	£113k	£138k	£216k	—
Cash from operations	−£730k	−£991k	−£367k	−£2.2m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 7.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 15.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £132k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £10.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −121.7%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.6%; 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: ▲32%; Now £5.8m
Cash at bank: ▲112%; Now £4.6m
Headcount: ▼7%; Now 147
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼10%; Now £343k

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 12 Apr 2025 (profit £1.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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