How much does Essential Fruit Limited make?

Essential Fruit Limited reported revenue of £20.3m and £885k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Essential Fruit Limited have?

Essential Fruit Limited reported an average of 8 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Essential Fruit Limited profitable?

Yes — Essential Fruit Limited reported a profit of £885k in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 08136610 · Incorporated 10 Jul 2012

Essential Fruit Limited

Registered name: ESSENTIAL FRUIT LIMITED

Essential Fruit Limited made £20.3m revenue and £885k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Essential Fruit Limited’s revenue grew 6% to £20.3m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £885k profit and 8 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of fruit and vegetables” and is based in Leamington Spa; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46310Wholesale of fruit and vegetables

Status: Active
Location: Leamington Spa, West Midlands
Age: 14 yrs · since 2012
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

IndependentSmall teamCapital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£20.3m

Growth ▲6.1%

Profit

£885k

Growth ▲85.5%

Profit margin

4.4%

Gross 8.9%

Employees

Change ▼20%

Profit / employee

£111k

Revenue/employee £2.5m

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	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£16.3m	£19.1m	£19.1m	£20.3m
Cost of sales	£14.9m	£17.2m	£17.2m	£18.5m
Gross profit	£1.3m	£2m	£1.9m	£1.8m
Operating profit	£286k	£315k	£1.1m	£1.3m
Profit before tax	£279k	£302k	−£1.1m	£1.2m
Profit after tax	£225k	£237k	£477k	£885k
Profit (best available)	£225k	£237k	£477k	£885k
Staff costs	—	—	£288k	£301k
Employees (average)	13	11	10	8
Ratios
Profit margin	1.4%	1.2%	2.5%	4.4%
Gross margin	8.2%	10.3%	9.9%	8.9%
Revenue per employee	£1.3m	£1.7m	£1.9m	£2.5m
Profit per employee	£17.3k	£21.5k	£47.7k	£111k
Cash conversion	—	—	−40.7%	−50%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▲6.1%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▲85.5%
Headcount growth	—	—	—	▼20%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.2m	£264k	£359k	£464k
Net assets	£4.2m	£4.4m	£2.8m	£3.4m
Fixed assets	£267k	£266k	£207k	£162k
Current assets	£6.2m	£6.2m	£4.9m	£7.2m
Debtors	£2.2m	£1.8m	£2.1m	£3.7m
Deferred income	£22.5k	£412k	£347k	£748k
Cash from operations	—	—	−£467k	−£657k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 8.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £2.5m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £111k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −50%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 18.5%; 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: ▲20%; Now £3.4m
Cash at bank: ▲29%; Now £464k
Headcount: ▼20%; Now 8
Deferred income: ▲115%; Now £748k
Fixed assets: ▼22%; Now £162k

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 30 Sep 2025 (profit £885k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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