How much does Van Hessen UK Operations Ltd make?

Van Hessen UK Operations Ltd reported revenue of £16.1m and a loss of £694k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Van Hessen UK Operations Ltd have?

Van Hessen UK Operations Ltd reported an average of 82 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Van Hessen UK Operations Ltd profitable?

No — Van Hessen UK Operations Ltd reported a loss of £694k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 11406980 · Incorporated 11 Jun 2018

Van Hessen UK Operations Ltd

Registered name: VAN HESSEN UK OPERATIONS LTD

Van Hessen UK Operations Ltd made £16.1m revenue and a £694k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Van Hessen UK Operations Ltd’s revenue fell 6% to £16.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £694k and 82 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of meat and meat products” and is based in Sunderland; we hold 3 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: Sunderland, North East
Age: 8 yrs · since 2018
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 is a 100% subsidiary of Van Hessen Holding”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£16.1m

Growth ▼5.8%

Profit

−£694k

Growth —

Profit margin

−4.3%

Gross 9.5%

Employees

Change ▼1.2%

Profit / employee

−£8.5k

Revenue/employee £196k

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	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£20.5m	£17.1m	£16.1m
Cost of sales	£18.3m	£17.3m	£14.6m
Gross profit	£2.2m	−£243k	£1.5m
Operating profit	£20.4k	−£2.4m	−£344k
Profit before tax	−£115k	−£2.5m	−£575k
Profit after tax	−£135k	−£2.2m	−£694k
Profit (best available)	−£135k	−£2.2m	−£694k
Staff costs	£5.8m	£7.2m	£6m
Employees (average)	77	83	82
Ratios
Profit margin	−0.7%	−13%	−4.3%
Gross margin	10.8%	−1.4%	9.5%
Revenue per employee	£267k	£206k	£196k
Profit per employee	−£1.8k	−£26.7k	−£8.5k
Cash conversion	−3368%	—	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼16.8%	▼5.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲7.8%	▼1.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£231k	£398k	£184k
Net assets	£2.1m	−£162k	−£856k
Fixed assets	£2.6m	£2.3m	£1.9m
Current assets	£3.3m	£2.5m	£3.3m
Debtors	£639k	£469k	£1.3m
Deferred income	£476k	£579k	£413k
Cash from operations	−£686k	−£449k	−£55.1k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −4.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 9.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £196k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£8.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 11.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 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: —; Now −£856k
Cash at bank: ▼54%; Now £184k
Headcount: ▼1%; Now 82
Deferred income: ▼29%; Now £413k
Fixed assets: ▼17%; Now £1.9m

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 31 Dec 2025 (profit −£694k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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