How much does Essex Catering Supplies Limited make?

Essex Catering Supplies Limited reported revenue of £1.8m and £42.7k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Essex Catering Supplies Limited have?

Essex Catering Supplies Limited reported an average of 3 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Essex Catering Supplies Limited profitable?

Yes — Essex Catering Supplies Limited reported a profit of £42.7k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 04561863 · Incorporated 14 Oct 2002

Essex Catering Supplies Limited

Registered name: ESSEX CATERING SUPPLIES LIMITED

Essex Catering Supplies Limited made £1.8m revenue and £42.7k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Essex Catering Supplies Limited’s revenue grew 11% to £1.8m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £42.7k profit and 3 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages” and is based in Basildon; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46342Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages SIC 56290Other food services

Status: Active
Location: Basildon, East of England
Age: 24 yrs · since 2002
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentSmall teamCapital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£1.8m

Growth ▲11.1%

Profit

£42.7k

Growth ▲1028%

Profit margin

2.3%

Gross 7.6%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£14.2k

Revenue/employee £614k

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 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£1.1m	£1.7m	£1.8m
Cost of sales	£963k	£1.6m	£1.7m
Gross profit	£87.3k	£104k	£140k
Operating profit	£44.1k	£14.1k	£60.4k
Profit before tax	£42.5k	£10.8k	£58.4k
Profit after tax	£34.4k	£3.8k	£42.7k
Profit (best available)	£34.4k	£3.8k	£42.7k
Employees (average)	2	3	3
Ratios
Profit margin	3.3%	0.2%	2.3%
Gross margin	8.3%	6.3%	7.6%
Revenue per employee	£525k	£553k	£614k
Profit per employee	£17.2k	£1.3k	£14.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲57.9%	▲11.1%
Profit growth	—	▼89%	▲1028%
Headcount growth	—	▲50%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£129k	£86.4k	£197k
Net assets	£56.2k	£60k	£103k
Fixed assets	£9.8k	£91.4k	£80.7k
Current assets	£258k	£349k	£472k
Debtors	£56.7k	£152k	£197k
Deferred income	£550	£550	£600
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 7.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £614k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £14.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 4.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 10.7%; 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: ▲71%; Now £103k
Cash at bank: ▲128%; Now £197k
Headcount: 0%; Now 3
Deferred income: ▲9%; Now £600
Fixed assets: ▼12%; Now £80.7k

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 Mar 2025 (profit £42.7k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 25 Oct 2026

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