How much does Japan Food Express Limited make?

Japan Food Express Limited reported revenue of £29.6m and a loss of £384k in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Japan Food Express Limited have?

Japan Food Express Limited reported an average of 34 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Japan Food Express Limited profitable?

No — Japan Food Express Limited reported a loss of £384k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 10615325 · Incorporated 13 Feb 2017

Japan Food Express Limited

Registered name: JAPAN FOOD EXPRESS LIMITED

Japan Food Express Limited made £29.6m revenue and a £384k loss in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Japan Food Express Limited’s revenue fell 39% to £29.6m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with a loss of £384k and 34 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of dairy products, eggs and edible oils and fats” and is based in Croydon; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46330Wholesale of dairy products, eggs and edible oils and fats SIC 46342Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages SIC 56290Other food services

Status: Active
Location: Croydon, London
Age: 9 yrs · since 2017
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£29.6m

Growth ▼39%

Profit

−£384k

Growth ▼135.6%

Profit margin

−1.3%

Gross 33.5%

Employees

Change ▲21.4%

Profit / employee

−£11.3k

Revenue/employee £871k

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.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£48.5m	£29.6m
Cost of sales	£36.7m	£19.7m
Gross profit	£11.8m	£9.9m
Operating profit	−£576k	−£2m
Profit before tax	−£854k	£6.7m
Profit after tax	£1.1m	−£384k
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	−£384k
Staff costs	£1m	£1.3m
Employees (average)	28	34
Ratios
Profit margin	2.2%	−1.3%
Gross margin	24.4%	33.5%
Revenue per employee	£1.7m	£871k
Profit per employee	£38.5k	−£11.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼39%
Profit growth	—	▼135.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲21.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£422k	£2.7m
Net assets	£1m	£3.1m
Fixed assets	£351k	£213k
Current assets	£4.2m	£7.9m
Debtors	£1.7m	£2.3m
Cash from operations	−£2.1m	£1.7m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −1.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 33.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £871k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£11.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7.8%; 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: ▲205%; Now £3.1m
Cash at bank: ▲535%; Now £2.7m
Headcount: ▲21%; Now 34
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼39%; Now £213k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (1)

Hall Farm Foods 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 FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit −£384k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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