How much does Catering Projects Limited make?

Catering Projects Limited reported revenue of £12.6m and £690k profit in the year to 28 Feb 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Catering Projects Limited have?

Catering Projects Limited reported an average of 34 employees in the year to 28 Feb 2026.

Is Catering Projects Limited profitable?

Yes — Catering Projects Limited reported a profit of £690k in the year to 28 Feb 2026.

Company No. 05232184 · Incorporated 15 Sep 2004

Catering Projects Limited

Registered name: CATERING PROJECTS LIMITED

Part of Catering Projects Holdings Limited group

Catering Projects Limited made £12.6m revenue and £690k profit in the year to 28 Feb 2026. read from filing text

Catering Projects Limited’s revenue grew 1% to £12.6m in the year to 28 Feb 2026, with £690k profit and 34 employees. The company is classified under “other food services” and is based in Chesterfield; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection I · Accommodation and food servicesSIC 56290Other food services

Status: Active
Location: Chesterfield, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 22 yrs · since 2004
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: “Catering Projects Holdings Ltd is regarded by the directors as being the company's ultimate parent company.”

Latest accounts · year to 28 Feb 2026

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£12.6m

Growth ▲1.1%

Profit

£690k

Growth ▼14.9%

Profit margin

5.5%

Gross 14.4%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£20.3k

Revenue/employee £372k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	28 Feb 2025	28 Feb 2026
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£12.5m	£12.6m
Cost of sales	£10.6m	£10.8m
Gross profit	£1.9m	£1.8m
Operating profit	£1m	£941k
Profit before tax	£1m	£927k
Profit after tax	£811k	£690k
Profit (best available)	£811k	£690k
Staff costs	£1.4m	£1.4m
Employees (average)	34	34
Ratios
Profit margin	6.5%	5.5%
Gross margin	15.2%	14.4%
Revenue per employee	£368k	£372k
Profit per employee	£23.9k	£20.3k
Cash conversion	−53%	−2.4%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲1.1%
Profit growth	—	▼14.9%
Headcount growth	—	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£239k	£68.7k
Net assets	£2.8m	£3.2m
Fixed assets	£147k	£120k
Current assets	£7.8m	£7.1m
Debtors	£2m	£973k
Deferred income	£60.9k	£50.6k
Cash from operations	−£552k	−£22.3k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 14.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £372k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £20.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −2.4%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7.7%; 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: ▲13%; Now £3.2m
Cash at bank: ▼71%; Now £68.7k
Headcount: 0%; Now 34
Deferred income: ▼17%; Now £50.6k
Fixed assets: ▼18%; Now £120k

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

Catering Projects Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Catering Projects (Topco) Limited75–100%
4 Who Holdings Limited75–100%
Catering Projects Limitedthis company

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

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 28 Feb 2026 (profit £690k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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