How much does Cara Restaurants Limited make?

Cara Restaurants Limited reported revenue of £74.5m and £966k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Cara Restaurants Limited have?

Cara Restaurants Limited reported an average of 1,574 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Cara Restaurants Limited profitable?

Yes — Cara Restaurants Limited reported a profit of £966k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 04105070 · Incorporated 9 Nov 2000

Cara Restaurants Limited

Registered name: CARA RESTAURANTS LIMITED

Cara Restaurants Limited made £74.5m revenue and £966k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Cara Restaurants Limited’s revenue grew 4% to £74.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £966k profit and 1,574 employees. The company is classified under “unlicensed restaurants and cafes” and is based in Retford; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Retford, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 25 yrs · since 2000
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£74.5m

Growth ▲4.3%

Profit

£966k

Growth 0%

Profit margin

1.3%

Gross 67.7%

Employees

1,574

Change ▲6.4%

Profit / employee

£614

Revenue/employee £47.4k

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	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£67.6m	£71m	£71.5m	£74.5m
Cost of sales	£22.9m	£24m	£23.4m	£24.1m
Gross profit	£44.6m	£47m	£48.1m	£50.5m
Operating profit	£1.5m	£1.9m	£1.4m	£1.4m
Profit before tax	£1.4m	£1.9m	£1.4m	£1.4m
Profit after tax	£975k	£1.3m	£966k	£966k
Profit (best available)	£975k	£1.3m	£966k	£966k
Staff costs	£19.2m	£19.8m	£20.6m	£22.2m
Employees (average)	1,631	1,619	1,479	1,574
Ratios
Profit margin	1.4%	1.9%	1.4%	1.3%
Gross margin	66%	66.2%	67.3%	67.7%
Revenue per employee	£41.4k	£43.9k	£48.3k	£47.4k
Profit per employee	£598	£830	£653	£614
Cash conversion	−312.2%	−200.4%	−142.7%	−347.7%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲5.1%	▲0.6%	▲4.3%
Profit growth	—	▲38%	▼28.2%	0%
Headcount growth	—	▼0.7%	▼8.6%	▲6.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£5.7m	£5.9m	£4.6m	£7.2m
Net assets	£7.1m	£7.9m	£8.1m	£8.3m
Fixed assets	£8.1m	£8.3m	£8.8m	£10.4m
Current assets	£6.4m	£6.7m	£5.7m	£8.2m
Debtors	£153k	£236k	£300k	£274k
Deferred income	£1.2m	£1.1m	£1.3m	£1.6m
Cash from operations	−£4.6m	−£3.8m	−£2m	−£4.9m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 67.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £47.4k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £614; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −347.7%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 13.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.4%; 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: ▲3%; Now £8.3m
Cash at bank: ▲55%; Now £7.2m
Headcount: ▲6%; Now 1,574
Deferred income: ▲22%; Now £1.6m
Fixed assets: ▲18%; Now £10.4m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £966k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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