How much does Knysna (N.i.) Limited make?

Knysna (N.i.) Limited reported revenue of £26.7m and £2.5m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Knysna (N.i.) Limited have?

Knysna (N.i.) Limited reported an average of 90 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Knysna (N.i.) Limited profitable?

Yes — Knysna (N.i.) Limited reported a profit of £2.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. NI047142 · Incorporated 3 Jul 2003

Knysna (N.i.) Limited

Registered name: KNYSNA (N.I.) LIMITED

Part of Solina Belgium group

Knysna (N.i.) Limited made £26.7m revenue and £2.5m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Knysna (N.i.) Limited’s revenue was £26.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £2.5m profit and 90 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other food products”; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10890Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Northern Ireland
Age: 23 yrs · since 2003
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 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£26.7m

Growth —

Profit

£2.5m

Growth —

Profit margin

9.3%

Gross 29.9%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

£27.5k

Revenue/employee £296k

Profitable streak

5yrs

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	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£15.8m	£20.1m	£23.9m	£19.9m	£26.7m
Cost of sales	£10.8m	£14.5m	£17.6m	£14m	£18.7m
Gross profit	£5m	£5.6m	£6.3m	£5.9m	£8m
Operating profit	£2.4m	£2.9m	£3.2m	£3.5m	£3.3m
Profit before tax	£2.3m	£2m	£5.8m	£2.2m	£3.2m
Profit after tax	£1.9m	£1.7m	£5.6m	£1.6m	£2.5m
Profit (best available)	£1.9m	£1.7m	£5.6m	£1.6m	£2.5m
Employees (average)	78	84	86	97	90
Ratios
Profit margin	12%	8.5%	23.3%	8.3%	9.3%
Gross margin	31.4%	27.7%	26.3%	29.8%	29.9%
Revenue per employee	£202k	£239k	£278k	£206k	£296k
Profit per employee	£24.2k	£20.2k	£65k	£17k	£27.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲27.6%	▲19%	—	—
Profit growth	—	▼9.9%	▲228.5%	—	—
Headcount growth	—	▲7.7%	▲2.4%	—	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£144k	£90.9k	£31.9k	£1m	£1.2m
Net assets	£5.4m	£6.1m	£11.7m	£6.4m	£8m
Fixed assets	£2.4m	£2.6m	£3m	£3m	£3.1m
Current assets	£14.5m	£16.7m	£18.6m	£9.5m	£9.8m
Debtors	£2.4m	£2.6m	£3.4m	£3.4m	£3.2m
Deferred income	£4m	£3.9m	£576k	£593k	£639k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 9.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 29.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £296k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £27.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 11.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.8%; 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 £8m
Cash at bank: —; Now £1.2m
Headcount: —; Now 90
Deferred income: —; Now £639k
Fixed assets: —; Now £3.1m

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

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Solina Belgium (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent50–75%
Solina UK Holdings Limited75–100%
Obarcs (Holdings) Limited75–100%
Knysna (N.i.) Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Only Plant Based Foods International LtdFigures not disclosed
Rich Sauces Direct LtdFigures 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 Dec 2025 (profit £2.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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