How much does Dundee Cold Stores Limited make?

Dundee Cold Stores Limited reported revenue of £13.9m and £3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Dundee Cold Stores Limited have?

Dundee Cold Stores Limited reported an average of 55 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Dundee Cold Stores Limited profitable?

Yes — Dundee Cold Stores Limited reported a profit of £3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. SC314713 · Incorporated 16 Jan 2007

Dundee Cold Stores Limited

Registered name: DUNDEE COLD STORES LIMITED

Dundee Cold Stores Limited made £13.9m revenue and £3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Dundee Cold Stores Limited’s revenue grew 7% to £13.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £3m profit and 55 employees. The company is classified under “other processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables” and is based in Dundee; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10390Other processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables

Status: Active
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Age: 19 yrs · since 2007
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentOperating leverageDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£13.9m

Growth ▲7.3%

Profit

£3m

Growth ▲26.1%

Profit margin

21.8%

Employees

Change ▼6.8%

Profit / employee

£54.9k

Revenue/employee £253k

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.

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2021	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£11.4m	£12.9m	£13.9m
Operating profit	—	—	£2.8m	£3.2m	£4.1m
Profit before tax	—	—	£2.7m	£3.2m	£4m
Profit after tax	—	—	£2.1m	£2.4m	£3m
Profit (best available)	—	—	£2.1m	£2.4m	£3m
Staff costs	—	—	£2.5m	£2.7m	£3m
Employees (average)	41	43	45	59	55
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	18.3%	18.5%	21.8%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£254k	£219k	£253k
Profit per employee	—	—	£46.5k	£40.6k	£54.9k
Cash conversion	—	—	−71.7%	−36.1%	−169.1%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▲13.2%	▲7.3%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▲14.6%	▲26.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲4.9%	▲4.7%	▲31.1%	▼6.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£610k	£992k	£1m	£430k	£16.2k
Net assets	£6.6m	£7.4m	£8.5m	£10.9m	£9.2m
Fixed assets	£4.4m	£4.6m	£4.6m	£4.6m	£4.7m
Current assets	£4.3m	£5.3m	£6.7m	£8.9m	£6.8m
Debtors	£3.2m	£3.3m	£4.5m	£5.9m	£5.9m
Cash from operations	—	—	−£2m	−£1.2m	−£6.9m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 21.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £253k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £54.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −169.1%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 33.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 42.7%; 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: ▼15%; Now £9.2m
Cash at bank: ▼96%; Now £16.2k
Headcount: ▼7%; Now 55
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲1%; Now £4.7m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Minority corporate shareholders

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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 Dec 2025 (profit £3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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