How much does March Foods Limited make?

March Foods Limited reported revenue of £12.2m and £326k profit in the year to 31 May 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does March Foods Limited have?

March Foods Limited reported an average of 220 employees in the year to 31 May 2025.

Is March Foods Limited profitable?

Yes — March Foods Limited reported a profit of £326k in the year to 31 May 2025.

Company No. 06801592 · Incorporated 26 Jan 2009

March Foods Limited

Registered name: MARCH FOODS LIMITED

Part of Delightful Food Group Limited group

March Foods Limited made £12.2m revenue and £326k profit in the year to 31 May 2025.

March Foods Limited’s revenue was £12.2m in the year to 31 May 2025, with £326k profit and 220 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of breakfast cereals and cereals-based food” and is based in March; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10612Manufacture of breakfast cereals and cereals-based food SIC 11070Manufacture of soft drinks; production of mineral waters and other bottled waters

Status: Active
Location: March, East of England
Age: 17 yrs · since 2009
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 31 May 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£12.2m

Growth —

Profit

£326k

Growth —

Profit margin

2.7%

Gross 42.2%

Employees

220

Change —

Profit / employee

£1.5k

Revenue/employee £55.7k

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 2022	31 May 2024	31 May 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£11.5m	£15.8m	£12.2m
Cost of sales	£6.8m	£9.2m	£7.1m
Gross profit	£4.7m	£6.6m	£5.2m
Profit before tax	£500k	£768k	£526k
Profit after tax	£414k	£811k	£326k
Profit (best available)	£414k	£811k	£326k
Staff costs	£4.7m	£6.7m	£5.3m
Employees (average)	157	187	220
Ratios
Profit margin	3.6%	5.1%	2.7%
Gross margin	40.7%	41.9%	42.2%
Revenue per employee	£73k	£84.4k	£55.7k
Profit per employee	£2.6k	£4.3k	£1.5k
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	—	£165k	£76.2k
Net assets	£1.5m	£2.1m	£2.5m
Fixed assets	£1m	£877k	£1m
Current assets	—	£3.5m	£3.1m
Debtors	£2m	£1.9m	£1.5m
Cash from operations	£943k	£710k	£490k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 42.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £55.7k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 8.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 12.5%; 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: —; Now £2.5m
Cash at bank: —; Now £76.2k
Headcount: —; Now 220
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now £1m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Delightful Food Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
March Foods Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Italian Beverage Company LimitedRev. £17.8m · Profit £1.3m
Bold Foods 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 31 May 2025 (profit £326k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 25 Oct 2026

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