General employees in Company
| Gender | Number | Percentage |
| Males employees | 1719 | 34.8% |
| Females employees | 3223 | 65.2% |
As a company that employs over 250 employees, we are required to publish details of any gender pay gap within our organisation. At Heron, we welcome this new development and are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. These statistics have been uploaded to the Government portal and the data is presented as at 5th April 2022.
Hourly Pay & Bonus Gap
| Item | Mean | Median |
| Hourly Pay Gap | 32.2% | 5% |
| Bonus Pay Gap | 76.2% | 58.1% |
*(based on the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Office for National Statistics)
Quartile bands
The proportion of male and female employees in each quartile pay band is as follows:
| Quartile | Male | Female |
| 1st Quarter | 35.2% | 64.8% |
| 2nd Quarter | 21.2% | 78.8% |
| 3rd Quarter | 24.4% | 75.6% |
| 4th Quarter | 60.2% | 39.8% |
Proportion of employees receiving a bonus
The proportion of male and female employees who received bonus pay is as follows:
| Males Paid Bonus | 60.2% |
| Femlaes Paid Bonus | 58.1% |
I declare that the data presented above is accurate, as of 5th April 20252
Tony Dobbs, MD, Heron Foods Ltd
25th March 2023