How much does Class Catering Services Limited make?

Class Catering Services Limited reported revenue of £1.3m and £336k profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Class Catering Services Limited have?

Class Catering Services Limited reported an average of 43 employees in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Is Class Catering Services Limited profitable?

Yes — Class Catering Services Limited reported a profit of £336k in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Company No. 03653905 · Incorporated 21 Oct 1998

Class Catering Services Limited

Registered name: CLASS CATERING SERVICES LIMITED

Part of Sodexo S.A. group

Class Catering Services Limited made £1.3m revenue and £336k profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Class Catering Services Limited’s revenue fell 39% to £1.3m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, with £336k profit and 43 employees. The company is classified under “event catering activities” and is based in London; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection I · Accommodation and food servicesSIC 56210Event catering activities

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 27 yrs · since 1998
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 Aug 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£1.3m

Growth ▼39%

Profit

£336k

Growth ▲57.8%

Profit margin

25.6%

Gross 30.2%

Employees

Change ▼43.4%

Profit / employee

£7.8k

Revenue/employee £30.5k

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Aug 2023	31 Aug 2024	31 Aug 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£2.3m	£2.2m	£1.3m
Cost of sales	—	£1.9m	£916k
Gross profit	—	£222k	£397k
Operating profit	£413k	£222k	—
Profit before tax	£478k	£289k	£442k
Profit after tax	£376k	£213k	£336k
Profit (best available)	£376k	£213k	£336k
Staff costs	£1.1m	£965k	£650k
Employees (average)	98	76	43
Ratios
Profit margin	16.5%	9.9%	25.6%
Gross margin	—	10.3%	30.2%
Revenue per employee	£23.2k	£28.3k	£30.5k
Profit per employee	£3.8k	£2.8k	£7.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼5.5%	▼39%
Profit growth	—	▼43.4%	▲57.8%
Headcount growth	—	▼22.4%	▼43.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.2m	£851k	£13
Net assets	£3.5m	£3.7m	£4m
Fixed assets	£31.2k	£21.5k	£12.8k
Current assets	£4.4m	£4.4m	£4.5m
Debtors	£303k	£229k	£133k
Deferred income	£123k	£83.9k	£58.6k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 25.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 30.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £30.5k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £7.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 4.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 10.1%; 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: ▲9%; Now £4m
Cash at bank: ▼100%; Now £13
Headcount: ▼43%; Now 43
Deferred income: ▼30%; Now £58.6k
Fixed assets: ▼40%; Now £12.8k

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

Sodexo S.A. (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Sodexo Holdings Limited75–100%
Sodexo Limited75–100%
Friars 702 Limited75–100%
Class Catering Services Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

The Contract Dining Company LimitedRev. £5.7m · Profit −£33.9k
Aip Catering LimitedRev. — · Profit £1.9k

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 Aug 2025 (profit £336k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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