How much does Northbay Pelagic Limited make?

Northbay Pelagic Limited reported revenue of £85.5m and £1.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Northbay Pelagic Limited have?

Northbay Pelagic Limited reported an average of 68 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Northbay Pelagic Limited profitable?

Yes — Northbay Pelagic Limited reported a profit of £1.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 08811240 · Incorporated 11 Dec 2013

Northbay Pelagic Limited

Registered name: NORTHBAY PELAGIC LIMITED

Part of Interfish Limited group

Northbay Pelagic Limited made £85.5m revenue and £1.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Northbay Pelagic Limited’s revenue grew 52% to £85.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.4m profit and 68 employees. The company is classified under “processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs” and is based in Manchester; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10200Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs

Status: Active
Location: Manchester, North West
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. From the filing: “The company's parent undertaking at the balance sheet date was Interfish Limited, a company incorporated and registered in England.The company's ultimate parent undertaking at the balance sheet date w”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Operating leverage

Revenue

£85.5m

Growth ▲51.7%

Profit

£1.4m

Growth ▲337%

Profit margin

1.6%

Gross 5.9%

Employees

Change ▲7.9%

Profit / employee

£20.4k

Revenue/employee £1.3m

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£29.6m	£42.9m	£56.3m	£85.5m
Cost of sales	£27m	£40.4m	£53.5m	£80.5m
Gross profit	£2.6m	£2.5m	£2.8m	£5m
Operating profit	—	£88.4k	£102k	£1.9m
Profit before tax	£387k	£88.4k	£107k	£1.9m
Profit after tax	£470k	£823k	£317k	£1.4m
Profit (best available)	£470k	£823k	£317k	£1.4m
Staff costs	£2.5m	£2.8m	£3.7m	£3.6m
Employees (average)	54	54	63	68
Ratios
Profit margin	1.6%	1.9%	0.6%	1.6%
Gross margin	8.7%	5.8%	5%	5.9%
Revenue per employee	£547k	£794k	£894k	£1.3m
Profit per employee	£8.7k	£15.2k	£5k	£20.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲45.2%	▲31.3%	▲51.7%
Profit growth	—	▲74.9%	▼61.5%	▲337%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▲16.7%	▲7.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.1m	£1.1m	£3.2m	£3.3m
Net assets	£16.6m	£17.5m	£17.8m	£19.2m
Fixed assets	£15.5m	£18.3m	£19.7m	£19.8m
Current assets	£18.6m	£21.8m	£28.4m	£36m
Debtors	£1.6m	£2.9m	£2.9m	£7.6m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 5.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £1.3m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £20.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 23.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 8.9%; 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: ▲8%; Now £19.2m
Cash at bank: ▲4%; Now £3.3m
Headcount: ▲8%; Now 68
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲0%; Now £19.8m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Interfish Limitedultimate parent50–75%
Northbay Pelagic Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (8)

Altaire Fishing Company LimitedRev. £40.1m · Profit £17.5m
Scerene Fishing Company LimitedRev. £12.6m · Profit £9.5m
Cornish Bay LimitedFigures not disclosed
I.f. LimitedFigures not disclosed
Ifw LimitedFigures not disclosed
Northbay Fishing Company LimitedFigures not disclosed
Sound Seafood LimitedFigures not disclosed
Southwest Seafoods LimitedFigures not disclosed

Minority corporate shareholders

Altaire Fishing Company Limited 25–50%

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 Dec 2025 (profit £1.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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