How much does Ottolenghi Limited make?

Ottolenghi Limited reported revenue of £36.6m and a loss of £2.2m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Ottolenghi Limited have?

Ottolenghi Limited reported an average of 624 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Ottolenghi Limited profitable?

No — Ottolenghi Limited reported a loss of £2.2m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 04393165 · Incorporated 12 Mar 2002

Ottolenghi Limited

Registered name: OTTOLENGHI LIMITED

Part of Ottolenghi Group Limited group

Ottolenghi Limited made £36.6m revenue and a £2.2m loss in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Ottolenghi Limited’s revenue grew 19% to £36.6m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with a loss of £2.2m and 624 employees. The company is classified under “other retail sale of food in specialised stores” and is based in London; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47290Other retail sale of food in specialised stores SIC 56290Other food services

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 24 yrs · since 2002
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: “The”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£36.6m

Growth ▲18.6%

Profit

−£2.2m

Growth —

Profit margin

−6%

Gross 76.3%

Employees

624

Change ▲24.3%

Profit / employee

−£3.5k

Revenue/employee £58.7k

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.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£30.9m	£36.6m
Cost of sales	£7.3m	£8.7m
Gross profit	£23.6m	£27.9m
Operating profit	−£663k	−£2.2m
Profit before tax	−£676k	−£2.2m
Profit after tax	−£1.2m	−£2.2m
Profit (best available)	−£1.2m	−£2.2m
Staff costs	£14.9m	£18.4m
Employees (average)	502	624
Ratios
Profit margin	−3.9%	−6%
Gross margin	76.5%	76.3%
Revenue per employee	£61.5k	£58.7k
Profit per employee	−£2.4k	−£3.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲18.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲24.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.1m	£2m
Net assets	£5.8m	£3.7m
Fixed assets	£12.5k	£9.4m
Current assets	£6.5m	£5m
Debtors	£758k	£342k
Deferred income	£1.5m	£2.2m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 76.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £58.7k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£3.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 25.8%; 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: 0.9%; 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: ▼37%; Now £3.7m
Cash at bank: ▼4%; Now £2m
Headcount: ▲24%; Now 624
Deferred income: ▲46%; Now £2.2m
Fixed assets: ▲75543%; Now £9.4m

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

Ottolenghi Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Ottolenghi Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (4)

Ottolenghi Homeware LimitedFigures not disclosed
Ottolenghi Property LimitedFigures not disclosed
Ottolenghi Real Estate LimitedFigures not disclosed
Ottolenghi Restaurants LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 Mar 2025 (profit −£2.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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