How much does Hamlyns of Scotland Limited make?

Hamlyns of Scotland Limited reported revenue of £27.5m and a loss of £129k in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Hamlyns of Scotland Limited have?

Hamlyns of Scotland Limited reported an average of 54 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Is Hamlyns of Scotland Limited profitable?

No — Hamlyns of Scotland Limited reported a loss of £129k in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. SC176949 · Incorporated 4 Jul 1997

Hamlyns of Scotland Limited

Registered name: HAMLYNS OF SCOTLAND LIMITED

Part of Agri Food Holdings Limited group

Hamlyns of Scotland Limited made £27.5m revenue and a £129k loss in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Hamlyns of Scotland Limited’s revenue fell 1% to £27.5m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with a loss of £129k and 54 employees. The company is classified under “grain milling” and is based in Edinburgh; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10611Grain milling

Status: Active
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Age: 29 yrs · since 1997
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 immediate and ultimate Parent Company is Agri Food Holdings Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales, with a registered address of North Western Mills, Crewe, Cheshire, CW2 6HP. The pa”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jul 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£27.5m

Growth ▼1.2%

Profit

−£129k

Growth —

Profit margin

−0.5%

Gross 28%

Employees

Change ▲5.9%

Profit / employee

−£2.4k

Revenue/employee £509k

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 Jul 2023	31 Jul 2024	31 Jul 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£27.6m	£27.8m	£27.5m
Cost of sales	£21.2m	£21.8m	£19.8m
Gross profit	£6.4m	£6m	£7.7m
Operating profit	−£26.5k	£36.3k	£21k
Profit before tax	−£26.4k	£36.3k	£21k
Profit after tax	−£42.8k	−£50.9k	−£129k
Profit (best available)	−£42.8k	−£50.9k	−£129k
Staff costs	£2.4m	£2.5m	£3m
Employees (average)	53	51	54
Ratios
Profit margin	−0.1%	−0.2%	−0.5%
Gross margin	23.3%	21.6%	28%
Revenue per employee	£522k	£545k	£509k
Profit per employee	−£807	−£998	−£2.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲0.5%	▼1.2%
Headcount growth	—	▼3.8%	▲5.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£25.6k	£13.2k	£6.7k
Net assets	£1.4m	£1.4m	£1.3m
Fixed assets	£3.1m	£3.2m	£5.1m
Current assets	£5.9m	£4.1m	£5.1m
Debtors	£504k	£495k	£624k
Deferred income	£869k	£1.3m	£1.3m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 28%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £509k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£2.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 18.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 4.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 2.3%; 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: ▼9%; Now £1.3m
Cash at bank: ▼49%; Now £6.7k
Headcount: ▲6%; Now 54
Deferred income: ▼0%; Now £1.3m
Fixed assets: ▲58%; Now £5.1m

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

Agri Food Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Hamlyns of Scotland Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (11)

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Mighty Oats LimitedFigures not disclosed
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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jul 2025 (profit −£129k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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