How much does Hackney Meat Traders Ltd make?

Hackney Meat Traders Ltd reported revenue of £27m and £205k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Hackney Meat Traders Ltd have?

Hackney Meat Traders Ltd reported an average of 22 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Is Hackney Meat Traders Ltd profitable?

Yes — Hackney Meat Traders Ltd reported a profit of £205k in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. 08063540 · Incorporated 10 May 2012

Hackney Meat Traders Ltd

Registered name: HACKNEY MEAT TRADERS LTD

Hackney Meat Traders Ltd made £27m revenue and £205k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Hackney Meat Traders Ltd’s revenue grew 48% to £27m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with £205k profit and 22 employees. The company is classified under “processing and preserving of meat” and is based in Dagenham; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10110Processing and preserving of meat SIC 46320Wholesale of meat and meat products

Status: Active
Location: Dagenham, London
Age: 14 yrs · since 2012
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jul 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-light

Revenue

£27m

Growth ▲47.6%

Profit

£205k

Growth ▼42.5%

Profit margin

0.8%

Gross 4.5%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£9.3k

Revenue/employee £1.2m

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	31 Jul 2022	31 Jul 2023	31 Jul 2024	31 Jul 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£7m	£17m	£18.3m	£27m
Cost of sales	£6.4m	£15.9m	£17.1m	£25.8m
Gross profit	£604k	£1.1m	£1.2m	£1.2m
Operating profit	£166k	£345k	£433k	£247k
Profit before tax	£164k	£345k	£433k	£247k
Profit after tax	£142k	£295k	£357k	£205k
Profit (best available)	£142k	£295k	£357k	£205k
Employees (average)	14	11	22	22
Ratios
Profit margin	2%	1.7%	1.9%	0.8%
Gross margin	8.6%	6.6%	6.4%	4.5%
Revenue per employee	£502k	£1.5m	£831k	£1.2m
Profit per employee	£10.1k	£26.9k	£16.2k	£9.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲141.2%	▲7.8%	▲47.6%
Profit growth	—	▲108.7%	▲20.9%	▼42.5%
Headcount growth	—	▼21.4%	▲100%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.6k	£336k	£502k	£843k
Net assets	£182k	£378k	£695k	£875k
Fixed assets	£72.4k	£180k	£254k	£349k
Current assets	£688k	£1.8m	£2.9m	£3.2m
Debtors	£633k	£1.2m	£2.2m	£1.9m
Deferred income	£8k	—	—	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 4.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £1.2m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £9.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7.1%; 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: ▲26%; Now £875k
Cash at bank: ▲68%; Now £843k
Headcount: 0%; Now 22
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲38%; Now £349k

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jul 2025 (profit £205k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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