How much does H & S Restaurants Ltd make?

H & S Restaurants Ltd reported revenue of £84m and £4.5m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does H & S Restaurants Ltd have?

H & S Restaurants Ltd reported an average of 1,644 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is H & S Restaurants Ltd profitable?

Yes — H & S Restaurants Ltd reported a profit of £4.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 05968294 · Incorporated 16 Oct 2006

H & S Restaurants Ltd

Registered name: H & S RESTAURANTS LTD

H & S Restaurants Ltd made £84m revenue and £4.5m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

H & S Restaurants Ltd’s revenue grew 2% to £84m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £4.5m profit and 1,644 employees. The company is classified under “unlicensed restaurants and cafes” and is based in Preston; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Preston, North West
Age: 20 yrs · since 2006
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£84m

Growth ▲1.6%

Profit

£4.5m

Growth ▲258.1%

Profit margin

5.4%

Gross 43.4%

Employees

1,644

Change ▼6.5%

Profit / employee

£2.7k

Revenue/employee £51.1k

Profitable streak

5yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2021	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£72.1m	£77.1m	£82.5m	£82.6m	£84m
Cost of sales	£36.5m	£44m	£47.4m	£47.5m	£47.5m
Gross profit	£35.6m	£33.1m	£35.2m	£35.1m	£36.4m
Operating profit	—	—	—	£1.8m	£5.3m
Profit before tax	£7.8m	£1.7m	£2.6m	£1.8m	£5.4m
Profit after tax	£6.1m	£1.3m	£1.8m	£1.3m	£4.5m
Profit (best available)	£6.1m	£1.3m	£1.8m	£1.3m	£4.5m
Staff costs	£17.1m	£19.7m	£21.2m	£22.2m	£22.2m
Employees (average)	1,916	1,938	1,995	1,758	1,644
Ratios
Profit margin	8.5%	1.7%	2.2%	1.5%	5.4%
Gross margin	49.4%	42.9%	42.6%	42.4%	43.4%
Revenue per employee	£37.6k	£39.8k	£41.4k	£47k	£51.1k
Profit per employee	£3.2k	£657	£924	£715	£2.7k
Cash conversion	—	—	—	124.2%	68.6%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲6.8%	▲7.1%	▲0.1%	▲1.6%
Profit growth	—	▼79.1%	▲44.8%	▼31.8%	▲258.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲1.1%	▲2.9%	▼11.9%	▼6.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£8.7m	£9m	£8.1m	£6.9m	£8.8m
Net assets	£8.1m	£8.4m	£9.2m	£9.4m	£12.8m
Fixed assets	£7.3m	£6m	£6.6m	£6.7m	£7.7m
Current assets	£9.7m	£10.6m	£9.1m	£9.8m	£12.6m
Debtors	£684k	£1.1m	£145k	£2.5m	£48.7k
Cash from operations	£10.6m	£6m	£4.4m	£2.2m	£3.6m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2023	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 43.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £51.1k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 68.6%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 9.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.1%; 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: ▲36%; Now £12.8m
Cash at bank: ▲27%; Now £8.8m
Headcount: ▼6%; Now 1,644
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲15%; Now £7.7m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £4.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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