How much does Reids Food Service Limited make?

Reids Food Service Limited reported revenue of £17.3m and £186k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Reids Food Service Limited have?

Reids Food Service Limited reported an average of 53 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Is Reids Food Service Limited profitable?

Yes — Reids Food Service Limited reported a profit of £186k in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. SC221431 · Incorporated 20 Jul 2001

Reids Food Service Limited

Registered name: REIDS FOOD SERVICE LIMITED

Reids Food Service Limited made £17.3m revenue and £186k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Reids Food Service Limited’s revenue fell 11% to £17.3m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with £186k profit and 53 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of dairy products, eggs and edible oils and fats” and is based in Dalry; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46330Wholesale of dairy products, eggs and edible oils and fats

Status: Active
Location: Dalry, Scotland
Age: 25 yrs · since 2001
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jul 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£17.3m

Growth ▼10.5%

Profit

£186k

Growth ▼22.5%

Profit margin

1.1%

Gross 22.2%

Employees

Change ▲1.9%

Profit / employee

£3.5k

Revenue/employee £326k

Profitable streak

4yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Jul 2022	31 Jul 2023	31 Jul 2024	31 Jul 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£18.5m	£19.8m	£19.3m	£17.3m
Cost of sales	£14.4m	£15.4m	£15.1m	£13.4m
Gross profit	£4.1m	£4.4m	£4.2m	£3.8m
Operating profit	—	£1.5m	£142k	£63.3k
Profit before tax	£1.2m	£1.5m	£331k	£256k
Profit after tax	£923k	£1.2m	£240k	£186k
Profit (best available)	£923k	£1.2m	£240k	£186k
Staff costs	—	£1.8m	£3m	£2.6m
Employees (average)	50	52	52	53
Ratios
Profit margin	5%	5.9%	1.2%	1.1%
Gross margin	22%	22.1%	21.8%	22.2%
Revenue per employee	£369k	£381k	£371k	£326k
Profit per employee	£18.5k	£22.3k	£4.6k	£3.5k
Cash conversion	—	−69.9%	−453.9%	−760.6%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲7.2%	▼2.6%	▼10.5%
Profit growth	—	▲25.7%	▼79.3%	▼22.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲4%	0%	▲1.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£4.9m	£5.6m	£5.9m	£5.1m
Net assets	£8.2m	£9.3m	£9.6m	£9.8m
Fixed assets	£1.9m	£1.8m	£1.9m	£2m
Current assets	£8m	£8.8m	£9.3m	£9.2m
Debtors	£1.5m	£1.5m	£1.5m	£1.2m
Cash from operations	−£1.4m	−£1m	−£642k	−£482k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 22.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £326k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −760.6%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 11.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 6.8%; 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: ▲2%; Now £9.8m
Cash at bank: ▼14%; Now £5.1m
Headcount: ▲2%; Now 53
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲9%; Now £2m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jul 2025 (profit £186k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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