How much does A & L Restaurants Limited make?

A & L Restaurants Limited reported revenue of £22.8m and £631k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does A & L Restaurants Limited have?

A & L Restaurants Limited reported an average of 527 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

Is A & L Restaurants Limited profitable?

Yes — A & L Restaurants Limited reported a profit of £631k in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

Company No. 04437266 · Incorporated 13 May 2002

A & L Restaurants Limited

Registered name: A & L RESTAURANTS LIMITED

A & L Restaurants Limited made £22.8m revenue and £631k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

A & L Restaurants Limited’s revenue grew 3% to £22.8m in the year to 31 Mar 2024, with £631k profit and 527 employees. The company is classified under “unlicensed restaurants and cafes” and is based in London; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 24 yrs · since 2002
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2024

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£22.8m

Growth ▲2.8%

Profit

£631k

Growth ▼8.9%

Profit margin

2.8%

Gross 67.5%

Employees

527

Change ▼9.3%

Profit / employee

£1.2k

Revenue/employee £43.3k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£21.3m	£22.2m	£22.8m
Cost of sales	£6.4m	£7.6m	£7.4m
Gross profit	£14.9m	£14.6m	£15.4m
Operating profit	£2m	£45.4k	£940k
Profit before tax	£2m	£888k	£908k
Profit after tax	£1.6m	£693k	£631k
Profit (best available)	£1.6m	£693k	£631k
Staff costs	£5.8m	£6.6m	£6.4m
Employees (average)	514	581	527
Ratios
Profit margin	7.5%	3.1%	2.8%
Gross margin	70.2%	65.5%	67.5%
Revenue per employee	£41.4k	£38.2k	£43.3k
Profit per employee	£3.1k	£1.2k	£1.2k
Cash conversion	−130.1%	2057%	−142.8%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲4.2%	▲2.8%
Profit growth	—	▼56.6%	▼8.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲13%	▼9.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.4m	£586k	£619k
Net assets	£2.5m	£3.1m	£3.4m
Fixed assets	£2.1m	£1.1m	£725k
Current assets	£3.4m	£4.5m	£4.9m
Debtors	£0	£152k	£161k
Cash from operations	−£2.6m	£934k	−£1.3m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 67.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £43.3k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −142.8%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 3.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.7%; 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: ▲7%; Now £3.4m
Cash at bank: ▲6%; Now £619k
Headcount: ▼9%; Now 527
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼34%; Now £725k

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2024 (profit £631k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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