How much does Fun & Fries Ltd make?

Fun & Fries Ltd reported revenue of £27.8m and a loss of £488k in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Fun & Fries Ltd have?

Fun & Fries Ltd reported an average of 728 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Fun & Fries Ltd profitable?

No — Fun & Fries Ltd reported a loss of £488k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 04825817 · Incorporated 8 Jul 2003

Fun & Fries Ltd

Registered name: FUN & FRIES LTD

Fun & Fries Ltd made £27.8m revenue and a £488k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Fun & Fries Ltd’s revenue grew 8% to £27.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with a loss of £488k and 728 employees. The company is classified under “unlicensed restaurants and cafes” and is based in Kingswinford; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Kingswinford, West Midlands
Age: 23 yrs · since 2003
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£27.8m

Growth ▲7.5%

Profit

−£488k

Growth ▼595.4%

Profit margin

−1.8%

Gross 36.5%

Employees

728

Change ▲7.8%

Profit / employee

−£670

Revenue/employee £38.2k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2021	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£19.8m	£22.9m	£25.9m	£27.8m
Cost of sales	£11.1m	£14.2m	£16.1m	£17.7m
Gross profit	£8.7m	£8.8m	£9.7m	£10.1m
Profit before tax	£1.2m	−£111k	£169k	−£363k
Profit after tax	£933k	−£84.8k	£98.5k	−£488k
Profit (best available)	£933k	−£84.8k	£98.5k	−£488k
Staff costs	£5.5m	£6.7m	£7.7m	£8.9m
Employees (average)	484	571	675	728
Ratios
Profit margin	4.7%	−0.4%	0.4%	−1.8%
Gross margin	43.8%	38.2%	37.6%	36.5%
Revenue per employee	£41k	£40.2k	£38.3k	£38.2k
Profit per employee	£1.9k	−£149	£146	−£670
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲15.7%	▲12.7%	▲7.5%
Profit growth	—	▼109.1%	—	▼595.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲18%	▲18.2%	▲7.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.7m	£3m	£1.9m	£1.8m
Net assets	£1.3m	£1.1m	£1.1m	£350k
Fixed assets	£2m	£1.5m	£2.4m	£3.6m
Current assets	£2.9m	£3.1m	£2.1m	£2.1m
Debtors	£60.4k	£61k	£53.3k	£1.7k
Cash from operations	£1.8m	£1.3m	£439k	£1m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −1.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 36.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £38.2k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£670; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 12.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0%; 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: ▼67%; Now £350k
Cash at bank: ▼3%; Now £1.8m
Headcount: ▲8%; Now 728
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲46%; Now £3.6m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2024 (profit −£488k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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