How much does The Pasta Bowl Limited make?

The Pasta Bowl Limited reported revenue of £11.1m and £683k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does The Pasta Bowl Limited have?

The Pasta Bowl Limited reported an average of 162 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is The Pasta Bowl Limited profitable?

Yes — The Pasta Bowl Limited reported a profit of £683k in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 03240521 · Incorporated 21 Aug 1996

The Pasta Bowl Limited

Registered name: THE PASTA BOWL LIMITED

The Pasta Bowl Limited made £11.1m revenue and £683k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

The Pasta Bowl Limited’s revenue fell 5% to £11.1m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £683k profit and 162 employees. The company is classified under “licensed restaurants” and is based in Northwood; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection I · Accommodation and food servicesSIC 56101Licensed restaurants

Status: Active
Location: Northwood, London
Age: 30 yrs · since 1996
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£11.1m

Growth ▼4.8%

Profit

£683k

Growth ▲26.4%

Profit margin

6.2%

Gross 31.1%

Employees

162

Change ▼13.4%

Profit / employee

£4.2k

Revenue/employee £68.4k

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	30 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£11.2m	£11.3m	£11.6m	£11.1m
Cost of sales	£8.4m	£8.2m	£8.6m	£7.6m
Gross profit	£2.8m	£3.1m	£3.1m	£3.4m
Operating profit	£434k	£642k	£837k	£991k
Profit before tax	£418k	£598k	£776k	£955k
Profit after tax	£287k	£443k	£540k	£683k
Profit (best available)	£287k	£443k	£540k	£683k
Staff costs	£4.5m	£4.8m	£5.2m	£4.7m
Employees (average)	205	185	187	162
Ratios
Profit margin	2.6%	3.9%	4.6%	6.2%
Gross margin	24.8%	27.5%	26.4%	31.1%
Revenue per employee	£54.5k	£61.1k	£62.3k	£68.4k
Profit per employee	£1.4k	£2.4k	£2.9k	£4.2k
Cash conversion	−297.5%	−71.1%	−126.8%	−159%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲1.2%	▲3.1%	▼4.8%
Profit growth	—	▲54.3%	▲22%	▲26.4%
Headcount growth	—	▼9.8%	▲1.1%	▼13.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3m	£1.9m	£1.3m	£1.8m
Net assets	£3.2m	£3.1m	£3.4m	£4.1m
Fixed assets	£1.9m	£3m	£3.9m	£4.9m
Current assets	£3.8m	£3m	£2.2m	£2.8m
Debtors	£0	£87.1k	£30k	£10k
Cash from operations	−£1.3m	−£456k	−£1.1m	−£1.6m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2024	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 31.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £68.4k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −159%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 44%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.1%; 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: ▲20%; Now £4.1m
Cash at bank: ▲39%; Now £1.8m
Headcount: ▼13%; Now 162
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲24%; Now £4.9m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 30 Sep 2025 (profit £683k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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