How much does Marbec Meats Limited make?

Marbec Meats Limited reported revenue of £12m and a loss of £139k in the year to 31 Jan 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Marbec Meats Limited have?

Marbec Meats Limited reported an average of 74 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Is Marbec Meats Limited profitable?

No — Marbec Meats Limited reported a loss of £139k in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Company No. 08927340 · Incorporated 7 Mar 2014

Marbec Meats Limited

Registered name: MARBEC MEATS LIMITED

Part of VC Capital Ltd group

Marbec Meats Limited made £12m revenue and a £139k loss in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Marbec Meats Limited’s revenue was £12m in the year to 31 Jan 2025, with a loss of £139k and 74 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of meat and meat products” and is based in London; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46320Wholesale of meat and meat products

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 12 yrs · since 2014
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 Jan 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£12m

Growth —

Profit

−£139k

Growth —

Profit margin

−1.2%

Gross 11.3%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

−£1.9k

Revenue/employee £162k

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.

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Apr 2022	30 Apr 2023	31 Jan 2024	30 Apr 2024	31 Jan 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£11.3m	£14.8m	£16.7m	£16.7m	£12m
Cost of sales	£9.8m	£12.4m	−£14m	£14m	−£10.7m
Gross profit	£1.5m	£2.4m	£2.8m	£2.8m	£1.4m
Operating profit	£282k	£732k	£1.2m	£1.2m	£63.3k
Profit before tax	£218k	£658k	£1.1m	£1.1m	£41k
Profit after tax	£173k	£534k	£814k	£814k	−£139k
Profit (best available)	£173k	£534k	£814k	£814k	−£139k
Staff costs	£1.8m	£2m	—	£2.4m	—
Employees (average)	63	65	70	70	74
Ratios
Profit margin	1.5%	3.6%	4.9%	4.9%	−1.2%
Gross margin	13.6%	16.4%	16.5%	16.5%	11.3%
Revenue per employee	£179k	£228k	£239k	£239k	£162k
Profit per employee	£2.7k	£8.2k	£11.6k	£11.6k	−£1.9k
Cash conversion	−36.6%	77.4%	—	81.4%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲31.1%	—	▲12.7%	—
Profit growth	—	▲209.4%	—	▲52.4%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲3.2%	—	▲7.7%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.4k	£43.4k	—	£646k	—
Net assets	£1.6m	£2.1m	—	£3m	—
Fixed assets	£1.7m	£1.7m	—	£1.6m	—
Current assets	£2.3m	£2.7m	—	£3.3m	—
Debtors	£1.9m	£2.1m	—	£2.2m	—
Cash from operations	−£103k	£567k	—	£938k	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −1.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 11.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £162k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£1.9k; 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: —; Now 74
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

VC Capital Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Caneda Foods Holdco Ltd75–100%
VC MP Bidco Ltd75–100%
VC MP SPV 1 Ltd75–100%
Burden Group Holdings Limited75–100%
The Burden Group Limited75–100%
Marbec Meats Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (5)

Cavendish Farm Foods LimitedFigures not disclosed
Cavendish Foods LimitedFigures not disclosed
Cavendish Ships Stores LimitedFigures not disclosed
James Burden LimitedFigures not disclosed
Southern Ship Stores 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 31 Jan 2025 (profit −£139k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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