How much does Bar Lounge Limited make?

Bar Lounge Limited reported revenue of £5.8m and £949k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Bar Lounge Limited have?

Bar Lounge Limited reported an average of 108 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Bar Lounge Limited profitable?

Yes — Bar Lounge Limited reported a profit of £949k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 04755626 · Incorporated 7 May 2003

Bar Lounge Limited

Registered name: BAR LOUNGE LIMITED

Part of Cka Holdings UK Limited group

Bar Lounge Limited made £5.8m revenue and £949k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Bar Lounge Limited’s revenue grew 4% to £5.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £949k profit and 108 employees. The company is classified under “licensed restaurants” and is based in Aldford; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection I · Accommodation and food servicesSIC 56101Licensed restaurants SIC 56302Public houses and bars

Status: Active
Location: Aldford, North West
Age: 23 yrs · since 2003
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 parent company of Bar Lounge Limited is Johoco 2029 Limited, a company incorporated in England & Wales. The registered office is Lea Hall Farm, Lea Lane, Aldford, Cheshire, United Kingdom, CH3 6JQ”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£5.8m

Growth ▲4.5%

Profit

£949k

Growth ▲6%

Profit margin

16.4%

Gross 66.9%

Employees

108

Change ▲17.4%

Profit / employee

£8.8k

Revenue/employee £53.7k

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)	£3.8m	£5.7m	£5.6m	£5.8m
Cost of sales	£1.4m	£2m	£1.9m	£1.9m
Gross profit	£2.5m	£3.7m	£3.7m	£3.9m
Operating profit	—	—	£923k	£988k
Profit before tax	£468k	£840k	£878k	£936k
Profit after tax	£381k	£786k	£895k	£949k
Profit (best available)	£381k	£786k	£895k	£949k
Staff costs	£1.4m	£2m	£2m	£2.2m
Employees (average)	77	92	92	108
Ratios
Profit margin	9.9%	13.8%	16.1%	16.4%
Gross margin	64.4%	65.5%	66.6%	66.9%
Revenue per employee	£49.7k	£62.1k	£60.4k	£53.7k
Profit per employee	£4.9k	£8.5k	£9.7k	£8.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▼2.7%	▲4.5%
Profit growth	—	—	▲13.9%	▲6%
Headcount growth	—	—	0%	▲17.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.6m	£608k	£795k	£1.5m
Net assets	£5.4m	£6.2m	£7.1m	£8m
Fixed assets	£1.2m	£1.2m	£2.7m	£429k
Current assets	£4.9m	£5.9m	£5.3m	£7.2m
Debtors	£0	£35.4k	£0	£5.6m
Deferred income	£119k	£195k	£149k	£239k
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: 16.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 66.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £53.7k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £8.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 7.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 4.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 96.8%; 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: ▲13%; Now £8m
Cash at bank: ▲83%; Now £1.5m
Headcount: ▲17%; Now 108
Deferred income: ▲60%; Now £239k
Fixed assets: ▼84%; Now £429k

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

Cka Holdings UK Limitedultimate parent75–100%
CK Steel (UK) Limited75–100%
CK Noble (UK) Limited75–100%
Greene King Limited75–100%
Johoco 2029 Limited75–100%
Bar Lounge Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (4)

Hickory's (Ros) LtdRev. £117m · Profit £10.2m
Hickory's (West Kirby) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Hickory's Smokehouse LimitedFigures not disclosed
Upstairs at the Grill 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 Dec 2025 (profit £949k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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