How much does H J L Restaurants Ltd make?

H J L Restaurants Ltd reported revenue of £15.6m and £222k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does H J L Restaurants Ltd have?

H J L Restaurants Ltd reported an average of 309 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is H J L Restaurants Ltd profitable?

Yes — H J L Restaurants Ltd reported a profit of £222k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 06424513 · Incorporated 12 Nov 2007

H J L Restaurants Ltd

Registered name: H J L RESTAURANTS LTD

H J L Restaurants Ltd made £15.6m revenue and £222k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

H J L Restaurants Ltd’s revenue fell 15% to £15.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £222k profit and 309 employees. The company is classified under “unlicensed restaurants and cafes” and is based in Worcester; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Worcester, West Midlands
Age: 18 yrs · since 2007
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 ultimate controlling party is Mr T Smith, sole director and majority shareholder.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£15.6m

Growth ▼15.4%

Profit

£222k

Growth ▼68.3%

Profit margin

1.4%

Gross 40.5%

Employees

309

Change ▼18.7%

Profit / employee

£719

Revenue/employee £50.4k

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)	£17.5m	£19.2m	£18.4m	£15.6m
Cost of sales	£10.4m	£11.5m	£11.2m	£9.3m
Gross profit	£7.1m	£7.7m	£7.2m	£6.3m
Operating profit	£276k	£443k	£852k	£257k
Profit before tax	£269k	£444k	£875k	£309k
Profit after tax	£148k	£334k	£700k	£222k
Profit (best available)	£148k	£334k	£700k	£222k
Staff costs	£4.9m	£5.3m	£5.6m	£4.7m
Employees (average)	351	369	380	309
Ratios
Profit margin	0.8%	1.7%	3.8%	1.4%
Gross margin	40.7%	40.2%	39.2%	40.5%
Revenue per employee	£49.9k	£52.1k	£48.4k	£50.4k
Profit per employee	£420	£905	£1.8k	£719
Cash conversion	−412%	−223.4%	17.4%	−109.2%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲9.7%	▼4.3%	▼15.4%
Profit growth	—	▲126.2%	▲109.7%	▼68.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲5.1%	▲3%	▼18.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.7m	£2.4m	£3.3m	£3.3m
Net assets	£2m	£2.2m	£2.9m	£3m
Fixed assets	£2m	£1.7m	£1.3m	£1.1m
Current assets	£1.9m	£2.6m	£3.4m	£3.4m
Debtors	£1.3k	£1.6k	£7.1k	£1.8k
Deferred income	£678k	£508k	£475k	£153k
Cash from operations	−£1.1m	−£991k	£149k	−£280k
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: 1.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 40.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £50.4k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £719; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −109.2%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 6.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1%; 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: ▲6%; Now £3m
Cash at bank: ▲0%; Now £3.3m
Headcount: ▼19%; Now 309
Deferred income: ▼68%; Now £153k
Fixed assets: ▼17%; Now £1.1m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal 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 £222k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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