How much does Bright Blue Foods Limited make?

Bright Blue Foods Limited reported revenue of £226m and £8.3m profit in the year to 28 Jun 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Bright Blue Foods Limited have?

Bright Blue Foods Limited reported an average of 1,527 employees in the year to 28 Jun 2025.

Is Bright Blue Foods Limited profitable?

Yes — Bright Blue Foods Limited reported a profit of £8.3m in the year to 28 Jun 2025.

Company No. 08211695 · Incorporated 12 Sep 2012

Bright Blue Foods Limited

Registered name: BRIGHT BLUE FOODS LIMITED

Part of Endless V (GP) LP group

Bright Blue Foods Limited made £226m revenue and £8.3m profit in the year to 28 Jun 2025.

Bright Blue Foods Limited’s revenue fell 5% to £226m in the year to 28 Jun 2025, with £8.3m profit and 1,527 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes” and is based in Blackburn; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10710Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes

Status: Active
Location: Blackburn, North West
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.

Latest accounts · year to 28 Jun 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£226m

Growth ▼5.1%

Profit

£8.3m

Growth ▼17.8%

Profit margin

3.6%

Gross 35%

Employees

1,527

Change ▼0.4%

Profit / employee

£5.4k

Revenue/employee £148k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	29 Jun 2023	28 Jun 2024	29 Jun 2024	28 Jun 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£222m	£239m	£239m	£226m
Cost of sales	−£157m	−£153m	−£153m	−£147m
Gross profit	£64.5m	£85.5m	£85.5m	£79.2m
Operating profit	−£2.3m	£13.9m	£13.9m	£10.3m
Profit before tax	−£3.1m	£13.7m	£13.7m	£10.7m
Profit after tax	−£3m	£10.1m	£10.1m	£8.3m
Profit (best available)	−£3m	£10.1m	£10.1m	£8.3m
Employees (average)	1,650	1,533	1,533	1,527
Ratios
Profit margin	−1.4%	4.2%	4.2%	3.6%
Gross margin	29.1%	35.8%	35.8%	35%
Revenue per employee	£134k	£156k	£156k	£148k
Profit per employee	−£1.8k	£6.6k	£6.6k	£5.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲7.5%	—	▼5.1%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▼17.8%
Headcount growth	—	▼7.1%	—	▼0.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2025	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2026	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2025	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 35%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £148k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £5.4k; 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: ▼0%; Now 1,527
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Endless V (GP) LPultimate parent75–100%
Cinco Topco Limited75–100%
Cinco Bidco Limited75–100%
BBF (Holdings) Limited75–100%
Bright Blue Foods Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Sargents Bakeries 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 28 Jun 2025 (profit £8.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 16 Oct 2026

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