How much does C & T Restaurants Limited make?

C & T Restaurants Limited reported revenue of £78m and a loss of £78.3k in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does C & T Restaurants Limited have?

C & T Restaurants Limited reported an average of 2,125 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is C & T Restaurants Limited profitable?

No — C & T Restaurants Limited reported a loss of £78.3k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 03999351 · Incorporated 23 May 2000

C & T Restaurants Limited

Registered name: C & T RESTAURANTS LIMITED

C & T Restaurants Limited made £78m revenue and a £78.3k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

C & T Restaurants Limited’s revenue grew 1% to £78m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with a loss of £78.3k and 2,125 employees. The company is classified under “unlicensed restaurants and cafes” and is based in Derby; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Derby, East Midlands
Age: 26 yrs · since 2000
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£78m

Growth ▲0.9%

Profit

−£78.3k

Growth ▼117.7%

Profit margin

−0.1%

Gross 15.6%

Employees

2,125

Change ▲1.6%

Profit / employee

−£37

Revenue/employee £36.7k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£63.3m	£77.3m	£78m
Cost of sales	£55.3m	£66.2m	£65.8m
Gross profit	£8m	£11m	£12.2m
Operating profit	−£375k	£851k	£279k
Profit before tax	−£476k	£556k	£32.4k
Profit after tax	−£646k	£443k	−£78.3k
Profit (best available)	−£646k	£443k	−£78.3k
Staff costs	£17.4m	£21.6m	£22.6m
Employees (average)	1,543	2,092	2,125
Ratios
Profit margin	−1%	0.6%	−0.1%
Gross margin	12.6%	14.3%	15.6%
Revenue per employee	£41k	£36.9k	£36.7k
Profit per employee	−£419	£212	−£37
Cash conversion	—	−350.8%	−741.4%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲22.1%	▲0.9%
Profit growth	—	—	▼117.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲35.6%	▲1.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£5.4m	£4.9m	£5.6m
Net assets	£5.9m	£6m	£5.5m
Fixed assets	£11.7m	£10.7m	£9.7m
Current assets	£7.3m	£6.1m	£6.7m
Debtors	£9.4k	£14.9k	£6.3k
Cash from operations	−£3.8m	−£3m	−£2.1m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 15.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £36.7k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£37; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −741.4%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 12.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; 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: ▼9%; Now £5.5m
Cash at bank: ▲13%; Now £5.6m
Headcount: ▲2%; Now 2,125
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼10%; Now £9.7m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2024 (profit −£78.3k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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