{"id":2113510,"date":"2026-08-04T12:42:04","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T11:42:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/eastmidlands\/?p=2113510"},"modified":"2026-08-04T12:42:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T11:42:04","slug":"cullingworth-poultry-profits-fall-as-revenue-almost-halves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/eastmidlands\/news\/2113510-cullingworth-poultry-profits-fall-as-revenue-almost-halves","title":{"rendered":"Cullingworth Poultry profits fall as revenue almost halves"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cullingworth Poultry reported lower sales and profits in its latest financial year, despite increasing margins and maintaining profitability amid continued economic pressures.<\/p>\n<div class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:b827d70f-5094-47ca-a79e-d9a907d524aa-156\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:b827d70f-5094-47ca-a79e-d9a907d524aa-156\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:b827d70f-5094-47ca-a79e-d9a907d524aa-156\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-314\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-8 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"bfd02bfa-af0e-40ea-bedb-581103c5945b\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5-mini\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"160\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The Derby-based poultry business saw turnover fall 46.1% to \u00a326.5m in the reporting period ending 28 February 2026, down from \u00a349.2m in the previous period.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p>Pre-tax profit also declined, falling 33.2% from \u00a32.5m to \u00a31.6m, while gross profit margin improved from 5.8% to 8.5%.<\/p>\n<p>Administrative expenses increased by around \u00a3200,000 during the period, with net assets reducing from \u00a32.67m to \u00a32.43m.<\/p>\n<p>The company, which employed six people at the year-end, said its performance had been achieved against a backdrop of continued economic uncertainty, including higher energy costs, the cost-of-living crisis and changes in government.<\/p>\n<p>In its strategic report, the directors remained positive and said: &#8220;The company&#8217;s directors are pleased with the financial results for the year especially given the current uncertainty in the economic landscape due to the general energy and cost of living crisis, as well as the recent change in UK government.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead, the business said it remained confident in its outlook, citing its financial position and customer base.<\/p>\n<p>The directors added: &#8220;The company has considerable financial resources and a strong customer base across different geographic areas. 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