How much does Alderforce Limited make?

Alderforce Limited reported revenue of £34.3m and £2.1m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Alderforce Limited have?

Alderforce Limited reported an average of 562 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Alderforce Limited profitable?

Yes — Alderforce Limited reported a profit of £2.1m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 04971534 · Incorporated 20 Nov 2003

Alderforce Limited

Registered name: ALDERFORCE LIMITED

Part of Alderforce Holdings Limited group

Alderforce Limited made £34.3m revenue and £2.1m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Alderforce Limited’s revenue was £34.3m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £2.1m profit and 562 employees. The company is classified under “unlicensed restaurants and cafes” and is based in Wembley; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Wembley, London
Age: 22 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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£34.3m

Growth ▲0.2%

Profit

£2.1m

Growth ▲41.4%

Profit margin

6.3%

Gross 31.7%

Employees

562

Change ▼11.6%

Profit / employee

£3.8k

Revenue/employee £61k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£29.9m	£32.8m	£34.2m	£34.3m
Cost of sales	£11.1m	£13.5m	£13.4m	£23.4m
Gross profit	£18.8m	£19.3m	£20.8m	£10.9m
Operating profit	£4m	£1.1m	£1.8m	£2.8m
Profit before tax	£4m	£1.1m	£1.8m	£2.8m
Profit after tax	£3.3m	£941k	£1.5m	£2.1m
Profit (best available)	£3.3m	£941k	£1.5m	£2.1m
Staff costs	£7m	£8.9m	£8.9m	£9.1m
Employees (average)	511	667	636	562
Ratios
Profit margin	10.9%	2.9%	4.4%	6.3%
Gross margin	62.9%	58.9%	61%	31.7%
Revenue per employee	£58.5k	£49.2k	£53.8k	£61k
Profit per employee	£6.4k	£1.4k	£2.4k	£3.8k
Cash conversion	94.3%	−66.1%	−64.5%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲9.7%	▲4.3%	▲0.2%
Profit growth	—	▼71.2%	▲60.9%	▲41.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲30.5%	▼4.7%	▼11.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£5.5m	£3.4m	£3m	£3.5m
Net assets	£11.7m	£12m	£12.5m	£13.3m
Fixed assets	£2.2m	£3m	£2.8m	£2.5m
Current assets	£15.6m	£14.5m	£15m	£18.4m
Debtors	£124k	£148k	£787k	£401k
Deferred income	£644k	£837k	£538k	£2.2m
Cash from operations	£3.8m	−£723k	−£1.2m	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 31.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £61k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 7.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 6.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.2%; 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 £13.3m
Cash at bank: ▲16%; Now £3.5m
Headcount: ▼12%; Now 562
Deferred income: ▲311%; Now £2.2m
Fixed assets: ▼11%; Now £2.5m

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

Alderforce Holdings Limitedultimate parent50–75%
Alderforce Limitedthis company

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

Minority corporate shareholders

Alderforce Holdings (2) Limited 25–50%

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 £2.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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