How much does Brodie Melrose Drysdale & Co. Limited make?

Brodie Melrose Drysdale & Co. Limited reported revenue of £8.6m and £116k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Brodie Melrose Drysdale & Co. Limited have?

Brodie Melrose Drysdale & Co. Limited reported an average of 33 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Brodie Melrose Drysdale & Co. Limited profitable?

Yes — Brodie Melrose Drysdale & Co. Limited reported a profit of £116k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. SC201590 · Incorporated 16 Nov 1999

Brodie Melrose Drysdale & Co. Limited

Registered name: BRODIE MELROSE DRYSDALE & CO. LIMITED

Brodie Melrose Drysdale & Co. Limited made £8.6m revenue and £116k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Brodie Melrose Drysdale & Co. Limited’s revenue grew 8% to £8.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £116k profit and 33 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of cocoa and chocolate confectionery” and is based in Musselburgh; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10821Manufacture of cocoa and chocolate confectionery SIC 10832Production of coffee and coffee substitutes

Status: Active
Location: Musselburgh, Scotland
Age: 26 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: “Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group SpA”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

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Revenue

£8.6m

Growth ▲7.8%

Profit

£116k

Growth ▼64.7%

Profit margin

1.3%

Gross 36.4%

Employees

Change ▼15.4%

Profit / employee

£3.5k

Revenue/employee £261k

Profitable streak

2yrs

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 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£8m	£8.6m
Cost of sales	£5.1m	£5.5m
Gross profit	£2.9m	£3.1m
Operating profit	£311k	£306k
Profit before tax	£239k	£242k
Profit after tax	£327k	£116k
Profit (best available)	£327k	£116k
Staff costs	£1.4m	£1.4m
Employees (average)	39	33
Ratios
Profit margin	4.1%	1.3%
Gross margin	36.6%	36.4%
Revenue per employee	£205k	£261k
Profit per employee	£8.4k	£3.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲7.8%
Profit growth	—	▼64.7%
Headcount growth	—	▼15.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£419k	£623k
Net assets	£1.4m	£1.5m
Fixed assets	£765k	£684k
Current assets	£3.2m	£3.4m
Debtors	£671k	£842k
Deferred income	£171k	£122k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 36.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £261k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 7.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9.8%; 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: ▲8%; Now £1.5m
Cash at bank: ▲49%; Now £623k
Headcount: ▼15%; Now 33
Deferred income: ▼29%; Now £122k
Fixed assets: ▼11%; Now £684k

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

Subsidiaries (1)

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £116k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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