How much does Kefco Sales Limited make?

Kefco Sales Limited reported revenue of £44.4m and £2.2m profit in the year to 28 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Kefco Sales Limited have?

Kefco Sales Limited reported an average of 730 employees in the year to 28 Dec 2025.

Is Kefco Sales Limited profitable?

Yes — Kefco Sales Limited reported a profit of £2.2m in the year to 28 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01043591 · Incorporated 23 Feb 1972

Kefco Sales Limited

Registered name: KEFCO SALES LIMITED

Part of Kefco Group Limited group

Kefco Sales Limited made £44.4m revenue and £2.2m profit in the year to 28 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Kefco Sales Limited’s revenue was £44.4m in the year to 28 Dec 2025, with £2.2m profit and 730 employees. The company is classified under “unlicensed restaurants and cafes” and is based in Rochford; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection I · Accommodation and food servicesSIC 56102Unlicensed restaurants and cafes

Status: Active
Location: Rochford, East of England
Age: 54 yrs · since 1972
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. From the filing: “The parent company of Kefco Sales Limited is J&J Restaurants”

Latest accounts · year to 28 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£44.4m

Growth ▼0.4%

Profit

£2.2m

Growth ▲23.1%

Profit margin

Gross 12.6%

Employees

730

Change ▼10.8%

Profit / employee

£3k

Revenue/employee £60.8k

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 2022	24 Dec 2023	29 Dec 2024	28 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£44.3m	£45.4m	£44.6m	£44.4m
Cost of sales	£41m	£41.5m	£39.6m	£38.8m
Gross profit	£3.3m	£3.9m	£4.9m	£5.6m
Operating profit	£233k	£1m	£2m	£2.8m
Profit before tax	£250k	£1.1m	£2.1m	£2.9m
Profit after tax	£196k	£961k	£1.8m	£2.2m
Profit (best available)	£196k	£961k	£1.8m	£2.2m
Staff costs	£10.8m	£10.9m	£11.5m	£11.9m
Employees (average)	993	924	818	730
Ratios
Profit margin	0.4%	2.1%	4%	5%
Gross margin	7.5%	8.6%	11%	12.6%
Revenue per employee	£44.6k	£49.1k	£54.5k	£60.8k
Profit per employee	£198	£1k	£2.2k	£3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲2.5%	▼1.9%	▼0.4%
Profit growth	—	▲389.8%	▲86.6%	▲23.1%
Headcount growth	—	▼7%	▼11.5%	▼10.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£4.2m	£3.5m	£1.7m	£3.2m
Net assets	£20.8m	£21.7m	£23.5m	£10.7m
Fixed assets	£7.3m	£6.5m	£5.6m	£4.7m
Current assets	£19.6m	£21.2m	£23.3m	£16.3m
Debtors	£15.1m	£0	£2.9k	£11k
Deferred income	£1.7m	£2m	£1.8m	£1.5m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 12.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £60.8k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 10.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0%; 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: ▼54%; Now £10.7m
Cash at bank: ▲86%; Now £3.2m
Headcount: ▼11%; Now 730
Deferred income: ▼16%; Now £1.5m
Fixed assets: ▼16%; Now £4.7m

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

Kefco Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
J & J Restaurants Limited75–100%
Kefco Sales Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Chelcol 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 FullAccounts for the year to 28 Dec 2025 (profit £2.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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