How much does Bomead Limited make?

Bomead Limited reported revenue of £27.7m and a loss of £194k in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Bomead Limited have?

Bomead Limited reported an average of 647 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Bomead Limited profitable?

No — Bomead Limited reported a loss of £194k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 04016411 · Incorporated 16 Jun 2000

Bomead Limited

Registered name: BOMEAD LIMITED

Bomead Limited made £27.7m revenue and a £194k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Bomead Limited’s revenue fell 1% to £27.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with a loss of £194k and 647 employees. The company is classified under “unlicensed restaurants and cafes” and is based in Derby; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

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

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

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£27.7m

Growth ▼0.9%

Profit

−£194k

Growth —

Profit margin

−0.7%

Gross 65.2%

Employees

647

Change ▼4.2%

Profit / employee

−£300

Revenue/employee £42.9k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2021	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£24.4m	£25.2m	£28m	£27.7m
Cost of sales	£8.2m	£9.4m	£10.2m	£9.7m
Gross profit	£16.2m	£15.8m	£17.8m	£18.1m
Operating profit	£891k	−£825k	−£141k	−£288k
Profit before tax	£878k	−£844k	−£206k	−£301k
Profit after tax	£678k	−£634k	−£186k	−£194k
Profit (best available)	£678k	−£634k	−£186k	−£194k
Staff costs	£6.8m	£7.5m	£8m	£8.5m
Employees (average)	633	647	675	647
Ratios
Profit margin	2.8%	−2.5%	−0.7%	−0.7%
Gross margin	66.3%	62.8%	63.4%	65.2%
Revenue per employee	£38.5k	£38.9k	£41.5k	£42.9k
Profit per employee	£1.1k	−£980	−£276	−£300
Cash conversion	−191.2%	—	—	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲3.5%	▲11.1%	▼0.9%
Profit growth	—	▼193.6%	—	—
Headcount growth	—	▲2.2%	▲4.3%	▼4.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.1m	£2.3m	£1.8m	£1.7m
Net assets	£2.4m	£1.7m	£1.4m	£1.1m
Fixed assets	£2.8m	£2.6m	£2m	£2.7m
Current assets	£2.4m	£2.7m	£2.1m	£2m
Debtors	£1.3k	£1.3k	£1.3k	£6.5k
Cash from operations	−£1.7m	−£1.2m	−£9.1k	−£331k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 65.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £42.9k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£300; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 9.7%; 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: ▼21%; Now £1.1m
Cash at bank: ▼8%; Now £1.7m
Headcount: ▼4%; Now 647
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲35%; Now £2.7m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2024 (profit −£194k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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