How much does Watts Farms Catering Limited make?

Watts Farms Catering Limited reported revenue of £27.3m and £196k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Watts Farms Catering Limited have?

Watts Farms Catering Limited reported an average of 139 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Watts Farms Catering Limited profitable?

Yes — Watts Farms Catering Limited reported a profit of £196k in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 07829127 · Incorporated 31 Oct 2011

Watts Farms Catering Limited

Registered name: WATTS FARMS CATERING LIMITED

Part of Watts Farms Fresh Produce Holdings Limited group

Watts Farms Catering Limited made £27.3m revenue and £196k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025. read from filing text

Watts Farms Catering Limited’s revenue fell 2% to £27.3m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £196k profit and 139 employees. The company is classified under “other food services” and is based in Aylesford; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Aylesford, South East
Age: 14 yrs · since 2011
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 company was controlled by Watts Farms Fresh Produce Holdings Limited which is the ultimate”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£27.3m

Growth ▼2%

Profit

£196k

Growth ▼39.4%

Profit margin

0.7%

Gross 11.9%

Employees

139

Change ▼3.5%

Profit / employee

£1.4k

Revenue/employee £196k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£23.3m	£27.2m	£27.8m	£27.3m
Cost of sales	£20.8m	£24.6m	£24.6m	£24m
Gross profit	£2.5m	£2.5m	£3.3m	£3.2m
Operating profit	−£172k	−£280k	£398k	£250k
Profit before tax	−£221k	−£350k	£324k	£196k
Profit after tax	−£129k	−£350k	£324k	£196k
Profit (best available)	−£129k	−£350k	£324k	£196k
Staff costs	£4.2m	£4.7m	£4.9m	£5.2m
Employees (average)	140	143	144	139
Ratios
Profit margin	−0.6%	−1.3%	1.2%	0.7%
Gross margin	10.8%	9.3%	11.7%	11.9%
Revenue per employee	£166k	£190k	£193k	£196k
Profit per employee	−£924	−£2.4k	£2.2k	£1.4k
Cash conversion	—	—	−61.8%	−206.3%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲16.5%	▲2.6%	▼2%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▼39.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲2.1%	▲0.7%	▼3.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£91.7k	£29k	£6.7k	£50.6k
Net assets	−£62.7k	−£412k	−£88.7k	£107k
Fixed assets	£383k	£346k	£167k	£539k
Current assets	£8.3m	£10.4m	£4.6m	£5.8m
Debtors	£79.5k	£46.1k	£46.2k	£28.5k
Deferred income	—	—	£421k	£237k
Cash from operations	−£488k	£307k	−£246k	−£515k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2024	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 11.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £196k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −206.3%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.9%; 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: —; Now £107k
Cash at bank: ▲656%; Now £50.6k
Headcount: ▼3%; Now 139
Deferred income: ▼44%; Now £237k
Fixed assets: ▲223%; Now £539k

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

Watts Farms Fresh Produce Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Watts Farms Catering Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Watts Farms (Sales) LimitedRev. £47.3m · Profit −£19.2k
Watts Farms Packers LimitedRev. £18.9m · Profit −£387k

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 30 Sep 2025 (profit £196k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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