How much does Braehead Foods Limited make?

Braehead Foods Limited reported revenue of £16.2m and a loss of £1.2m in the year to 31 Mar 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Braehead Foods Limited have?

Braehead Foods Limited reported an average of 127 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2023.

Is Braehead Foods Limited profitable?

No — Braehead Foods Limited reported a loss of £1.2m in the year to 31 Mar 2023.

Company No. SC193995 · Incorporated 4 Mar 1999

Braehead Foods Limited

Registered name: BRAEHEAD FOODS LIMITED

Part of Reyhold Limited group

Braehead Foods Limited made £16.2m revenue and a £1.2m loss in the year to 31 Mar 2023. read from filing text

Braehead Foods Limited’s revenue grew 26% to £16.2m in the year to 31 Mar 2023, with a loss of £1.2m and 127 employees. The company is classified under “processing and preserving of meat” and is based in Kilmarnock; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10110Processing and preserving of meat SIC 10120Processing and preserving of poultry meat SIC 46320Wholesale of meat and meat products SIC 56290Other food services

Status: Active
Location: Kilmarnock, 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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2023

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£16.2m

Growth ▲25.9%

Profit

−£1.2m

Growth ▼747.8%

Profit margin

−7.6%

Gross 28.6%

Employees

127

Change ▲23.3%

Profit / employee

−£9.7k

Revenue/employee £127k

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 2022	31 Mar 2023
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£12.8m	£16.2m
Cost of sales	£8.9m	£11.5m
Gross profit	£4m	£4.6m
Operating profit	£346k	−£1.2m
Profit before tax	£258k	−£1.3m
Profit after tax	£189k	−£1.2m
Profit (best available)	£189k	−£1.2m
Staff costs	£2.9m	£3.7m
Employees (average)	103	127
Ratios
Profit margin	1.5%	−7.6%
Gross margin	30.8%	28.6%
Revenue per employee	£125k	£127k
Profit per employee	£1.8k	−£9.7k
Cash conversion	−59.2%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲25.9%
Profit growth	—	▼747.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲23.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£88.8k	£36.4k
Net assets	£359k	−£953k
Fixed assets	£2.4m	£2.4m
Current assets	£2.8m	£3m
Debtors	£1.5m	£1.9m
Deferred income	£143k	£114k
Cash from operations	−£205k	£379k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −7.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 28.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £127k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£9.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 14.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.7%; 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: ▼366%; Now −£953k
Cash at bank: ▼59%; Now £36.4k
Headcount: ▲23%; Now 127
Deferred income: ▼20%; Now £114k
Fixed assets: ▲0%; Now £2.4m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Reyhold Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Reynolds Catering Supplies Limited75–100%
Braehead Foods Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

The Cook School Scotland LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (5)

Carnivore FMC LimitedFigures not disclosed
Davin Foods LimitedFigures not disclosed
Reynolds Newco LimitedFigures not disclosed
Shoal Seafood LtdFigures not disclosed
Solstice 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 2023 (profit −£1.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2023. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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