How much does Lacka Foods Limited make?

Lacka Foods Limited reported revenue of £40m and £5.6m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Lacka Foods Limited have?

Lacka Foods Limited reported an average of 15 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Lacka Foods Limited profitable?

Yes — Lacka Foods Limited reported a profit of £5.6m in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 08011225 · Incorporated 29 Mar 2012

Lacka Foods Limited

Registered name: LACKA FOODS LIMITED

Part of Post Holdings, Inc. group

Lacka Foods Limited made £40m revenue and £5.6m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Lacka Foods Limited’s revenue grew 24% to £40m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £5.6m profit and 15 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of breakfast cereals and cereals-based food” and is based in Kettering; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10612Manufacture of breakfast cereals and cereals-based food

Status: Active
Location: Kettering, East Midlands
Age: 14 yrs · since 2012
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. From the filing: “Weetabix Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£40m

Growth ▲24.4%

Profit

£5.6m

Growth ▲44.4%

Profit margin

14.1%

Gross 24.6%

Employees

Change ▲7.1%

Profit / employee

£375k

Revenue/employee £2.7m

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	30 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£28.5m	£30.9m	£32.2m	£40m
Cost of sales	£22m	£25.2m	−£24.6m	−£30.2m
Gross profit	£6.4m	£5.8m	£7.6m	£9.9m
Operating profit	—	—	£4.4m	£5.6m
Profit before tax	£1.9m	£3.1m	£3.9m	£5.6m
Profit after tax	£1.6m	£3.2m	£3.9m	£5.6m
Profit (best available)	£1.6m	£3.2m	£3.9m	£5.6m
Staff costs	£1.7m	£1.2m	—	—
Employees (average)	11	13	14	15
Ratios
Profit margin	5.5%	10.3%	12.1%	14.1%
Gross margin	22.6%	18.6%	23.7%	24.6%
Revenue per employee	£2.6m	£2.4m	£2.3m	£2.7m
Profit per employee	£142k	£245k	£278k	£375k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲4.1%	▲24.4%
Profit growth	—	—	▲22.5%	▲44.4%
Headcount growth	—	—	▲7.7%	▲7.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.8m	£2.7m	—	—
Net assets	£3.3m	£6.5m	—	—
Fixed assets	£36.1k	£70.3k	—	—
Current assets	£8m	£10.7m	—	—
Debtors	£3.5m	£5.1m	—	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 14.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 24.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £2.7m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £375k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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 —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▲7%; Now 15
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Post Holdings, Inc. (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Westminster Acquisition Limited75–100%
Weetabix Limited75–100%
Lacka Foods Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

Deeside Cereals I LtdFigures not disclosed
Ryecroft Foods LimitedFigures not disclosed
Weetabix Trustee 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 accounts for the year to 30 Sep 2025 (profit £5.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 24 Oct 2026

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