The Sustainable Beef Co. Ltd
Registered name: THE SUSTAINABLE BEEF CO. LTD
The Sustainable Beef Co. Ltd made £103k revenue and a £38.6k loss in the year to 31 Mar 2025.
The Sustainable Beef Co. Ltd’s revenue fell 19% to £103k in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with a loss of £38.6k and 1 employee. The company is classified under “production of meat and poultry meat products” and is based in Berwickshire; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.
- Status
- Active
- Location
- Berwickshire, Scotland
- Age
- 7 yrs · since 2019
- Type
- Private Limited Company
Key figures
Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.
Financial history
| Year to | 31 Mar 2022 | 31 Mar 2023 | 31 Mar 2024 | 31 Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosure | Full P&L | Full P&L | Full P&L | Full P&L |
| Profit & loss | ||||
| Revenue (turnover) | £154k | £129k | £127k | £103k |
| Gross profit | £36.9k | £20.3k | £40.1k | £27.2k |
| Profit before tax | −£10.5k | −£107k | −£102k | −£38.6k |
| Profit after tax | −£10.5k | −£107k | −£102k | −£38.6k |
| Profit (best available) | −£10.5k | −£107k | −£102k | −£38.6k |
| Staff costs | £5.3k | £60.9k | £120k | £38.8k |
| Employees (average) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Ratios | ||||
| Profit margin | −6.9% | −82.5% | −79.6% | −37.4% |
| Gross margin | 24% | 15.7% | 31.4% | 26.3% |
| Revenue per employee | — | £43.2k | £42.5k | £103k |
| Profit per employee | — | −£35.6k | −£33.8k | −£38.6k |
| Growth (year on year) | ||||
| Revenue growth | — | ▼15.9% | ▼1.5% | ▼18.9% |
| Headcount growth | — | — | 0% | ▼66.7% |
| Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue | ||||
| Net assets | £44.8k | £163k | £61.5k | £22.9k |
| Fixed assets | £10.6k | £7.5k | £21.2k | £22.7k |
| Current assets | £69.7k | £208k | £69.1k | £25.5k |
| Source | Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023 | Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023 | FilletedAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024 | FilletedAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025 |
How the business works
- Profit margin
- −37.4%
- Profit ÷ revenue.
- Gross margin
- 26.3%
- Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
- Revenue per employee
- £103k
- Revenue ÷ average employees.
- Profit per employee
- −£38.6k
- Profit ÷ average employees.
- Cash conversion
- —
- Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
- Fixed assets ÷ revenue
- 22%
- Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
- Deferred income ÷ revenue
- —
- Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
- Debtors ÷ revenue
- —
- Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.
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
- ▼63%
- Now £22.9k
- Cash at bank
- —
- Now —
- Headcount
- ▼67%
- Now 1
- Deferred income
- —
- Now —
- Fixed assets
- ▲7%
- Now £22.7k
Sources
Latest figures from FilletedAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit −£38.6k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.
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