How much does Ambala Foods Limited make?

Ambala Foods Limited reported revenue of £14m and £1.3m profit in the year to 30 Dec 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Ambala Foods Limited have?

Ambala Foods Limited reported an average of 173 employees in the year to 30 Dec 2023.

Is Ambala Foods Limited profitable?

Yes — Ambala Foods Limited reported a profit of £1.3m in the year to 30 Dec 2023.

Company No. 06544656 · Incorporated 26 Mar 2008

Ambala Foods Limited

Registered name: AMBALA FOODS LIMITED

Part of Cake Box Holdings PLC group

Ambala Foods Limited made £14m revenue and £1.3m profit in the year to 30 Dec 2023.

Ambala Foods Limited’s revenue grew 15% to £14m in the year to 30 Dec 2023, with £1.3m profit and 173 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of cocoa and chocolate confectionery” and is based in Enfield; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10821Manufacture of cocoa and chocolate confectionery

Status: Active
Location: Enfield, East of England
Age: 18 yrs · since 2008
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 Dec 2023

Key figures

Operating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£14m

Growth ▲14.7%

Profit

£1.3m

Growth ▲903%

Profit margin

9.6%

Gross 32.7%

Employees

173

Change ▲1.8%

Profit / employee

£7.8k

Revenue/employee £81.2k

Profitable streak

2yrs

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 Dec 2022	30 Dec 2023
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£12.3m	£14m
Cost of sales	£9.2m	£9.5m
Gross profit	£3m	£4.6m
Profit before tax	£274k	£1.8m
Profit after tax	£134k	£1.3m
Profit (best available)	£134k	£1.3m
Staff costs	£5.3m	£5.7m
Employees (average)	170	173
Ratios
Profit margin	1.1%	9.6%
Gross margin	24.6%	32.7%
Revenue per employee	£72.1k	£81.2k
Profit per employee	£788	£7.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲14.7%
Profit growth	—	▲903%
Headcount growth	—	▲1.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.3m	£2.2m
Net assets	£4.4m	£5.7m
Fixed assets	£2.2m	£2.3m
Current assets	£3.9m	£5.5m
Debtors	£63k	£80k
Cash from operations	−£448k	−£1.9m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 9.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 32.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £81.2k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £7.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 16.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.6%; 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: ▲31%; Now £5.7m
Cash at bank: ▲63%; Now £2.2m
Headcount: ▲2%; Now 173
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲5%; Now £2.3m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Cake Box Holdings PLCultimate parent75–100%
Ambala Foods Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Sister companies (2)

Chaz LimitedFigures not disclosed
Eggfree Cake Box LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 30 Dec 2023 (profit £1.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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