How much does Searcy Tansley and Company Limited make?

Searcy Tansley and Company Limited reported revenue of £88.6m and £4.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

Is Searcy Tansley and Company Limited profitable?

Yes — Searcy Tansley and Company Limited reported a profit of £4.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00331909 · Incorporated 24 Sep 1937

Searcy Tansley and Company Limited

Registered name: SEARCY TANSLEY AND COMPANY LIMITED

Part of CD&R and WSH Jvco (UK) Limited group

Searcy Tansley and Company Limited made £88.6m revenue and £4.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Searcy Tansley and Company Limited’s revenue grew 8% to £88.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £4.4m profit. The company is classified under “licensed restaurants” and is based in Reading; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection I · Accommodation and food servicesSIC 56101Licensed restaurants SIC 56210Event catering activities SIC 56302Public houses and bars

Status: Active
Location: Reading, South East
Age: 89 yrs · since 1937
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Operating leverage

Revenue

£88.6m

Growth ▲8.1%

Profit

£4.4m

Growth ▲27.1%

Profit margin

Gross 12%

Employees

—

Change —

Profit / employee

—

Profitable streak

4yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	25 Dec 2023	25 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£73.4m	£82m	£82m	£88.6m
Cost of sales	−£65.6m	−£72.6m	−£72.6m	−£78m
Gross profit	£7.8m	£9.4m	£9.4m	£10.7m
Operating profit	£3.1m	£4.7m	£4.7m	£5.9m
Profit before tax	£3.1m	£4.7m	£4.7m	£5.9m
Profit after tax	£2.2m	£3.5m	£3.5m	£4.4m
Profit (best available)	£2.2m	£3.5m	£3.5m	£4.4m
Employees (average)	—	—	—	—
Ratios
Profit margin	3%	4.3%	4.3%	5%
Gross margin	10.7%	11.4%	11.4%	12%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲11.7%	—	▲8.1%
Profit growth	—	▲56.9%	—	▲27.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2026	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 12%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: —; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; 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.

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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: —; Now —
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

CD&R and WSH Jvco (UK) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
CD&R and WSH Limited75–100%
WSH Services Holding Limited75–100%
Westbury Street Holdings Limited75–100%
WSH International Investments Limited75–100%
WSH UK & Ireland Limited75–100%
Searcy Tansley and Company Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (5)

Tob Restaurants LimitedRev. £7.9m · Profit £1.1m
Searcys - 30 Euston Square LimitedRev. £4.9m · Profit £573k
Searcys at Horizon 22 LtdRev. £4.3m · Profit £56k
Searcys 1847 Champagne Bar LimitedLiquidationFigures not disclosed
X Est Catering LimitedLiquidationFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (17)

Baxterstorey LimitedRev. £682m · Profit £34.2m
Bartlett Mitchell LimitedRev. £80.7m · Profit £4.3m
WSH Retail LimitedRev. £10.4m · Profit −£1.3m
We Prepare LimitedRev. £4.8m · Profit £763k
Searcys Events LimitedRev. £3.9m · Profit £296k
Bartlett Mitchell Services LimitedFigures not disclosed
Benugo LimitedFigures not disclosed
Cater Link LimitedFigures not disclosed
Footprint1 LimitedFigures not disclosed
Holroyd Howe LimitedFigures not disclosed
South West Larder LimitedFigures not disclosed
Westbury Street LimitedFigures not disclosed
WSH and Se LimitedFigures not disclosed
WSH and Somerset Larder LimitedFigures not disclosed
WSH Events LimitedFigures not disclosed
WSH Group LimitedFigures not disclosed
WSH Hospitality 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 accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £4.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 14 Oct 2026

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