How much does Sharrocks Fresh Produce Limited make?

Sharrocks Fresh Produce Limited reported revenue of £23.7m and £164k profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Sharrocks Fresh Produce Limited have?

Sharrocks Fresh Produce Limited reported an average of 84 employees in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Is Sharrocks Fresh Produce Limited profitable?

Yes — Sharrocks Fresh Produce Limited reported a profit of £164k in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Company No. 08697722 · Incorporated 19 Sep 2013

Sharrocks Fresh Produce Limited

Registered name: SHARROCKS FRESH PRODUCE LIMITED

Part of Cookson Holdings Limited group

Sharrocks Fresh Produce Limited made £23.7m revenue and £164k profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Sharrocks Fresh Produce Limited’s revenue fell 2% to £23.7m in the year to 31 Oct 2025, with £164k profit and 84 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of fruit and vegetables” and is based in Preston; 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: Preston, North West
Age: 13 yrs · since 2013
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 Oct 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£23.7m

Growth ▼2.3%

Profit

£164k

Growth ▼28.3%

Profit margin

0.7%

Gross 13.7%

Employees

Change ▼1.2%

Profit / employee

£2k

Revenue/employee £282k

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 Oct 2022	31 Oct 2023	31 Oct 2024	31 Oct 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£18.2m	£20.9m	£24.2m	£23.7m
Cost of sales	£15.9m	£18.4m	£21m	£20.4m
Gross profit	£2.3m	£2.5m	£3.2m	£3.2m
Operating profit	—	—	£355k	£239k
Profit before tax	£311k	£260k	£312k	£221k
Profit after tax	£248k	£200k	£229k	£164k
Profit (best available)	£248k	£200k	£229k	£164k
Staff costs	£2.2m	£2.5m	£2.9m	£3.1m
Employees (average)	62	80	85	84
Ratios
Profit margin	1.4%	1%	0.9%	0.7%
Gross margin	12.4%	11.8%	13.2%	13.7%
Revenue per employee	£293k	£261k	£285k	£282k
Profit per employee	£4k	£2.5k	£2.7k	£2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲14.8%	▲16%	▼2.3%
Profit growth	—	▼19.4%	▲14.6%	▼28.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲29%	▲6.3%	▼1.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£53.3k	£36.5k	£57.2k	£22k
Net assets	£886k	£1.1m	£1.3m	£1.5m
Fixed assets	£830k	£981k	£826k	£655k
Current assets	£2.7m	£3.2m	£3.8m	£3.5m
Debtors	£1.9m	£2.2m	£2.3m	£1.8m
Cash from operations	—	£341k	—	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 13.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £282k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7.5%; 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: ▲12%; Now £1.5m
Cash at bank: ▼62%; Now £22k
Headcount: ▼1%; Now 84
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼21%; Now £655k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Cookson Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Sharrocks Fresh Produce Limitedthis company

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

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 Oct 2025 (profit £164k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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