How much does Prep Kitchen Limited make?

Prep Kitchen Limited reported revenue of £32.9m and a loss of £81.5k in the year to 30 Nov 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Prep Kitchen Limited have?

Prep Kitchen Limited reported an average of 118 employees in the year to 30 Nov 2025.

Is Prep Kitchen Limited profitable?

No — Prep Kitchen Limited reported a loss of £81.5k in the year to 30 Nov 2025.

Company No. 09775617 · Incorporated 14 Sep 2015

Prep Kitchen Limited

Registered name: PREP KITCHEN LIMITED

Prep Kitchen Limited made £32.9m revenue and a £81.5k loss in the year to 30 Nov 2025.

Prep Kitchen Limited’s revenue was £32.9m in the year to 30 Nov 2025, with a loss of £81.5k and 118 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of prepared meals and dishes” and is based in Southfleet; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10850Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes

Status: Active
Location: Southfleet, South East
Age: 11 yrs · since 2015
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 30 Nov 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£32.9m

Growth —

Profit

−£81.5k

Growth —

Profit margin

−0.3%

Gross 38.6%

Employees

118

Change —

Profit / employee

−£691

Revenue/employee £279k

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 2023	30 Nov 2024	30 Nov 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£13.9m	£26.6m	£32.9m
Cost of sales	£9.1m	£16.7m	£20.2m
Gross profit	£4.8m	£9.9m	£12.7m
Operating profit	£665k	£174k	£286k
Profit before tax	£573k	£57.3k	£2.8k
Profit after tax	£675k	−£36.7k	−£81.5k
Profit (best available)	£675k	−£36.7k	−£81.5k
Staff costs	£838k	£2.5m	£3.4m
Employees (average)	134	112	118
Ratios
Profit margin	4.8%	−0.1%	−0.3%
Gross margin	34.7%	37.1%	38.6%
Revenue per employee	£104k	£238k	£279k
Profit per employee	£5k	−£328	−£691
Cash conversion	−96.9%	−645.3%	−761.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£126k	£126k	£185k
Net assets	£418k	£381k	£300k
Fixed assets	£1.1m	£1.9m	£3.3m
Current assets	£862k	£1.4m	£1.3m
Debtors	£2.9k	£36.6k	£41.1k
Deferred income	£382k	£536k	£0
Cash from operations	−£645k	−£1.1m	−£2.2m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 38.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £279k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£691; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −761.6%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 10.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.1%; 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 £300k
Cash at bank: —; Now £185k
Headcount: —; Now 118
Deferred income: —; Now £0
Fixed assets: —; Now £3.3m

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

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 30 Nov 2025 (profit −£81.5k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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