How much does Stirling Potatoes Limited make?

Stirling Potatoes Limited reported revenue of £9.5m and £242k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Stirling Potatoes Limited have?

Stirling Potatoes Limited reported an average of 49 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Stirling Potatoes Limited profitable?

Yes — Stirling Potatoes Limited reported a profit of £242k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. SC192529 · Incorporated 14 Jan 1999

Stirling Potatoes Limited

Registered name: STIRLING POTATOES LIMITED

Part of The Stirling Group (Scotland) Limited group

Stirling Potatoes Limited made £9.5m revenue and £242k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Stirling Potatoes Limited’s revenue was £9.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £242k profit and 49 employees. The company is classified under “growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers” and is based in Montrose; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection A · Agriculture, forestry and fishingSIC 01130Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers SIC 10310Processing and preserving of potatoes

Status: Active
Location: Montrose, Scotland
Age: 27 yrs · since 1999
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 Stirling Group (Scotland) Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£9.5m

Growth —

Profit

£242k

Growth —

Profit margin

2.5%

Gross 34.6%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

£4.9k

Revenue/employee £194k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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 Oct 2022	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£8.7m	£13.1m	£9.5m
Cost of sales	£5.6m	£8.3m	£6.2m
Gross profit	£3m	£4.8m	£3.3m
Operating profit	−£59.7k	£1m	£390k
Profit before tax	−£104k	£908k	£273k
Profit after tax	£55.1k	£712k	£242k
Profit (best available)	£55.1k	£712k	£242k
Staff costs	£1.8m	£2.3m	£1.7m
Employees (average)	68	60	49
Ratios
Profit margin	0.6%	5.4%	2.5%
Gross margin	35%	36.9%	34.6%
Revenue per employee	£128k	£218k	£194k
Profit per employee	£810	£11.9k	£4.9k
Cash conversion	—	−148.8%	−230.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£43.5k	£782k	£268k
Net assets	£2m	£2.5m	£2.6m
Fixed assets	£2.9m	£2.8m	£2.7m
Current assets	£2.4m	£3m	£3m
Debtors	£1.3m	£1.1m	£1.2m
Deferred income	—	£72.9k	£51.6k
Cash from operations	−£251k	−£1.5m	−£900k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 34.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £194k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −230.6%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 28.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 12.3%; 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: —; Now £2.6m
Cash at bank: —; Now £268k
Headcount: —; Now 49
Deferred income: —; Now £51.6k
Fixed assets: —; Now £2.7m

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

The Stirling Group (Scotland) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Stirling Potatoes Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Upper Dysart 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 £242k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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