How much does Cafedirect Roastery Limited make?

Cafedirect Roastery Limited reported revenue of £13m and a loss of £1.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Cafedirect Roastery Limited have?

Cafedirect Roastery Limited reported an average of 52 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Cafedirect Roastery Limited profitable?

No — Cafedirect Roastery Limited reported a loss of £1.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 04022650 · Incorporated 27 Jun 2000

Cafedirect Roastery Limited

Registered name: CAFEDIRECT ROASTERY LIMITED

Part of Cafedirect PLC group

Cafedirect Roastery Limited made £13m revenue and a £1.1m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Cafedirect Roastery Limited’s revenue fell 17% to £13m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with a loss of £1.1m and 52 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices” and is based in Holmfirth; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46370Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices

Status: Active
Location: Holmfirth, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 26 yrs · since 2000
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: “Cafedirect plc prepares consolidated financial statements and is the smallest and largest group into which the Company is consolidated. The registered address of Cafedirect plc is 115 George Street, E”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£13m

Growth ▼16.6%

Profit

−£1.1m

Growth —

Profit margin

−8.1%

Gross 15.7%

Employees

Change ▼27.8%

Profit / employee

−£20.3k

Revenue/employee £250k

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.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£15.6m	£13m
Cost of sales	£14.6m	£11m
Gross profit	£1m	£2m
Operating profit	−£1.5m	−£1.1m
Profit before tax	−£709k	−£1.1m
Profit after tax	−£709k	−£1.1m
Profit (best available)	−£709k	−£1.1m
Staff costs	£3.2m	£2.6m
Employees (average)	72	52
Ratios
Profit margin	−4.5%	−8.1%
Gross margin	6.4%	15.7%
Revenue per employee	£217k	£250k
Profit per employee	−£9.8k	−£20.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼16.6%
Headcount growth	—	▼27.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£413k	£153k
Net assets	£1.8m	£707k
Fixed assets	£311k	£291k
Current assets	£4.4m	£3.3m
Debtors	£1.6m	£1.6m
Deferred income	£1.2m	£791k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −8.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 15.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £250k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£20.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 6.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 12.2%; 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: ▼60%; Now £707k
Cash at bank: ▼63%; Now £153k
Headcount: ▼28%; Now 52
Deferred income: ▼34%; Now £791k
Fixed assets: ▼6%; Now £291k

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

Cafedirect PLCultimate parent75–100%
Cafedirect Roastery Limitedthis company

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

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 Dec 2024 (profit −£1.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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