How much does Simon Howie Butchers Limited make?

Simon Howie Butchers Limited reported revenue of £37.4m and £5m profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Simon Howie Butchers Limited have?

Simon Howie Butchers Limited reported an average of 134 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Is Simon Howie Butchers Limited profitable?

Yes — Simon Howie Butchers Limited reported a profit of £5m in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Company No. SC248591 · Incorporated 30 Apr 2003

Simon Howie Butchers Limited

Registered name: SIMON HOWIE BUTCHERS LIMITED

Part of Rossco Estates Limited group

Simon Howie Butchers Limited made £37.4m revenue and £5m profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Simon Howie Butchers Limited’s revenue grew 27% to £37.4m in the year to 31 Jan 2025, with £5m profit and 134 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of meat and meat products” and is based in Dunning; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46320Wholesale of meat and meat products

Status: Active
Location: Dunning, Scotland
Age: 23 yrs · since 2003
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 parent undertaking of the group for which group accounts are drawn up and of which the company is a member is Findony Limited, registered in Scotland.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2025

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£37.4m

Growth ▲27.2%

Profit

£5m

Growth ▲22.6%

Profit margin

13.5%

Gross 40.7%

Employees

134

Change ▲13.6%

Profit / employee

£37.7k

Revenue/employee £279k

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Jan 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£24.2m	£29.4m	£37.4m
Cost of sales	£14.3m	£17.8m	£22.2m
Gross profit	£9.9m	£11.6m	£15.2m
Operating profit	£4.4m	£5.3m	£6.7m
Profit before tax	£4.4m	£5.5m	£6.9m
Profit after tax	£3.5m	£4.1m	£5m
Profit (best available)	£3.5m	£4.1m	£5m
Staff costs	£3.6m	£4m	£5.3m
Employees (average)	114	118	134
Ratios
Profit margin	14.7%	14%	13.5%
Gross margin	40.8%	39.5%	40.7%
Revenue per employee	£212k	£249k	£279k
Profit per employee	£31.1k	£34.9k	£37.7k
Cash conversion	104.8%	110.8%	129.7%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲21.6%	▲27.2%
Profit growth	—	▲16.1%	▲22.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲3.5%	▲13.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£4m	£4.2m	£3.9m
Net assets	£9.5m	£11m	£12.8m
Fixed assets	£3.8m	£5.1m	£8m
Current assets	£9.5m	£11.7m	£10.6m
Debtors	£3.4m	£3.7m	£4.5m
Deferred income	£989k	£1.5m	£1.4m
Cash from operations	£4.6m	£5.8m	£8.7m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 13.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 40.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £279k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £37.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 129.7%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 21.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 12.1%; 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: ▲17%; Now £12.8m
Cash at bank: ▼6%; Now £3.9m
Headcount: ▲14%; Now 134
Deferred income: ▼5%; Now £1.4m
Fixed assets: ▲58%; Now £8m

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

Rossco Estates Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Findony Limited75–100%
Simon Howie Butchers Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Rossco Logistics 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 Jan 2025 (profit £5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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