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Company No. 09290313 · Incorporated 31 Oct 2014

Plant Lipids UK Limited

Registered name: PLANT LIPIDS UK LIMITED

Plant Lipids UK Limited made £39.1m revenue and £1.3m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Plant Lipids UK Limited’s revenue grew 28% to £39.1m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £1.3m profit and 26 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other food products” and is based in Corby; 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
Corby, East Midlands
Age
11 yrs · since 2014
Type
Private Limited Company
Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightOperating leverageCash flow filed
Revenue
£39.1m
Growth ▲27.7%
Profit
£1.3m
Growth ▲66.4%
Profit margin
3.4%
Gross 12.5%
Employees
26
Change ▲18.2%
Profit / employee
£50.8k
Revenue/employee £1.5m
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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to31 Mar 202331 Mar 202431 Mar 2025
DisclosureFull P&Lread from filing textFull P&LFull P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)£29.8m£30.7m£39.1m
Cost of sales£26.8m£26.7m£34.2m
Gross profit£3m£3.9m£4.9m
Operating profit£1.3m£1.5m£1.4m
Profit before tax£1.2m£1.4m£1.2m
Profit after tax£924k£794k£1.3m
Profit (best available)£924k£794k£1.3m
Staff costs—£1m£1.3m
Employees (average)182226
Ratios
Profit margin3.1%2.6%3.4%
Gross margin10.1%12.8%12.5%
Revenue per employee£1.7m£1.4m£1.5m
Profit per employee£51.3k£36.1k£50.8k
Cash conversion—232.4%−157.2%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth—▲2.8%▲27.7%
Profit growth—▼14.1%▲66.4%
Headcount growth—▲22.2%▲18.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank£105k£1.5m£193k
Net assets−£144k£859k£2.2m
Fixed assets£1.1m£1m£1.2m
Current assets£3.9m£3.9m£3.3m
Debtors£1.1m£914k£1.1m
Deferred income£24.2k£27.5k—
Cash from operations—£3.5m−£2.2m
SourceFullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026
Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin
3.4%
Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin
12.5%
Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee
£1.5m
Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee
£50.8k
Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion
−157.2%
Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue
3.1%
Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue
—
Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue
2.9%
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
▲154%
Now £2.2m
Cash at bank
▼87%
Now £193k
Headcount
▲18%
Now 26
Deferred income
—
Now —
Fixed assets
▲18%
Now £1.2m
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Sources

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit £1.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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