How much does Marsdens Caterers of Sheffield Limited make?

Marsdens Caterers of Sheffield Limited reported revenue of £34m and £2.2m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Marsdens Caterers of Sheffield Limited have?

Marsdens Caterers of Sheffield Limited reported an average of 575 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Marsdens Caterers of Sheffield Limited profitable?

Yes — Marsdens Caterers of Sheffield Limited reported a profit of £2.2m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 00358453 · Incorporated 28 Dec 1939

Marsdens Caterers of Sheffield Limited

Registered name: MARSDENS CATERERS OF SHEFFIELD LIMITED

Part of Marz Limited group

Marsdens Caterers of Sheffield Limited made £34m revenue and £2.2m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Marsdens Caterers of Sheffield Limited’s revenue grew 2% to £34m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £2.2m profit and 575 employees. The company is classified under “other food services” and is based in Wembley; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection I · Accommodation and food servicesSIC 56290Other food services

Status: Active
Location: Wembley, London
Age: 86 yrs · since 1939
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 Mar 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£34m

Growth ▲2.2%

Profit

£2.2m

Growth ▲24.2%

Profit margin

6.3%

Gross 31.7%

Employees

575

Change ▼11.8%

Profit / employee

£3.8k

Revenue/employee £59.2k

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	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)	£32.1m	£28.7m	£33.3m	£34m
Cost of sales	£21.9m	£22.3m	£24.1m	£23.3m
Gross profit	£10.2m	£6.5m	£9.2m	£10.8m
Operating profit	£3m	£1.3m	£2m	£3m
Profit before tax	£3m	£1.3m	£2m	£3.1m
Profit after tax	£2.5m	£1.2m	£1.7m	£2.2m
Profit (best available)	£2.5m	£1.2m	£1.7m	£2.2m
Staff costs	£7.3m	£7.5m	£8.5m	£8.5m
Employees (average)	641	632	652	575
Ratios
Profit margin	7.7%	4%	5.2%	6.3%
Gross margin	31.8%	22.4%	27.7%	31.7%
Revenue per employee	£50.1k	£45.5k	£51.1k	£59.2k
Profit per employee	£3.9k	£1.8k	£2.7k	£3.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼10.5%	▲16%	▲2.2%
Profit growth	—	▼53%	▲49.7%	▲24.2%
Headcount growth	—	▼1.4%	▲3.2%	▼11.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.5m	£2.7m	£2.3m	£3.3m
Net assets	£15.4m	£16m	£17.1m	£18.4m
Fixed assets	£3.2m	£4m	£4.6m	£4.2m
Current assets	£16.9m	£16.8m	£18m	£20.4m
Debtors	£172k	£182k	£1.2m	£542k
Deferred income	£616k	£624k	£218k	£1.3m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 31.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £59.2k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 12.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.6%; 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: ▲8%; Now £18.4m
Cash at bank: ▲45%; Now £3.3m
Headcount: ▼12%; Now 575
Deferred income: ▲510%; Now £1.3m
Fixed assets: ▼8%; Now £4.2m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Marz Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Marsdens Caterers of Sheffield Limitedthis company

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

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 Mar 2025 (profit £2.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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