How much does Ichiban UK Limited make?

Ichiban UK Limited reported revenue of £29.6m and a loss of £1.8m in the year to 27 Sep 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Ichiban UK Limited have?

Ichiban UK Limited reported an average of 342 employees in the year to 27 Sep 2024.

Is Ichiban UK Limited profitable?

No — Ichiban UK Limited reported a loss of £1.8m in the year to 27 Sep 2024.

Company No. 08776727 · Incorporated 15 Nov 2013

Ichiban UK Limited

Registered name: ICHIBAN UK LIMITED

Part of Woolpit Business Parks Limited group

Ichiban UK Limited made £29.6m revenue and a £1.8m loss in the year to 27 Sep 2024.

Ichiban UK Limited’s revenue fell 4% to £29.6m in the year to 27 Sep 2024, with a loss of £1.8m and 342 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other food products” and is based in Bury ST. Edmunds; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10890Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Bury ST. Edmunds, East of England
Age: 12 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 27 Sep 2024

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£29.6m

Growth ▼4.2%

Profit

−£1.8m

Growth —

Profit margin

−6.1%

Gross 29.1%

Employees

342

Change ▼3.4%

Profit / employee

−£5.3k

Revenue/employee £86.6k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Sep 2022	29 Sep 2023	27 Sep 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£32.2m	£30.9m	£29.6m
Cost of sales	£23m	£21.6m	£21m
Gross profit	£9.2m	£9.3m	£8.6m
Operating profit	−£357k	−£229k	−£1.7m
Profit before tax	−£418k	−£350k	−£1.8m
Profit after tax	−£380k	−£350k	−£1.8m
Profit (best available)	−£380k	−£350k	−£1.8m
Staff costs	£10.6m	£11.1m	£11.8m
Employees (average)	349	354	342
Ratios
Profit margin	−1.2%	−1.1%	−6.1%
Gross margin	28.4%	30.1%	29.1%
Revenue per employee	£92.2k	£87.4k	£86.6k
Profit per employee	−£1.1k	−£990	−£5.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼3.9%	▼4.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲1.4%	▼3.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£44.8k	£651k	£29k
Net assets	£3.3m	£3m	£1.2m
Fixed assets	£2.1m	£1.9m	£1.7m
Current assets	£6.5m	£5.9m	£3.9m
Debtors	£3.7m	£3.1m	£2.2m
Deferred income	£919k	£601k	£1m
Cash from operations	−£480k	£1.5m	−£161k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −6.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 29.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £86.6k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£5.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 5.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.5%; 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: ▼61%; Now £1.2m
Cash at bank: ▼96%; Now £29k
Headcount: ▼3%; Now 342
Deferred income: ▲72%; Now £1m
Fixed assets: ▼13%; Now £1.7m

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

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Woolpit Business Parks Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Ichiban UK 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 27 Sep 2024 (profit −£1.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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