How much does Chapeau Bermondsey Limited make?

Chapeau Bermondsey Limited reported revenue of £20.1m and a loss of £2.5m in the year to 27 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Chapeau Bermondsey Limited have?

Chapeau Bermondsey Limited reported an average of 328 employees in the year to 27 Jul 2025.

Is Chapeau Bermondsey Limited profitable?

No — Chapeau Bermondsey Limited reported a loss of £2.5m in the year to 27 Jul 2025.

Company No. 08144577 · Incorporated 16 Jul 2012

Chapeau Bermondsey Limited

Registered name: CHAPEAU BERMONDSEY LIMITED

Part of Watchhouse Coffee Holdings Limited group

Chapeau Bermondsey Limited made £20.1m revenue and a £2.5m loss in the year to 27 Jul 2025.

Chapeau Bermondsey Limited’s revenue grew 36% to £20.1m in the year to 27 Jul 2025, with a loss of £2.5m and 328 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale of beverages in specialised stores” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47250Retail sale of beverages in specialised stores

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 14 yrs · since 2012
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: “WatchHouse Coffee Holdings Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 27 Jul 2025

Key figures

Doing more with less

Revenue

£20.1m

Growth ▲36.2%

Profit

−£2.5m

Growth —

Profit margin

−12.5%

Gross 24.2%

Employees

328

Change ▼7.1%

Profit / employee

−£7.6k

Revenue/employee £61.2k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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	27 Jul 2022	30 Jul 2023	28 Jul 2024	27 Jul 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£6.5m	£9.5m	£14.7m	£20.1m
Cost of sales	£5.7m	£7.6m	£12.2m	£15.2m
Gross profit	£851k	£1.9m	£2.6m	£4.9m
Operating profit	−£1.4m	−£2.1m	−£3.3m	−£2.3m
Profit before tax	−£1.4m	−£2.4m	−£3.5m	−£2.5m
Profit after tax	−£1.4m	−£2.4m	−£3.5m	−£2.5m
Profit (best available)	−£1.4m	−£2.4m	−£3.5m	−£2.5m
Staff costs	—	£5m	£7.9m	£9.8m
Employees (average)	167	210	353	328
Ratios
Profit margin	−22.1%	−25%	−23.5%	−12.5%
Gross margin	13.1%	20.3%	17.6%	24.2%
Revenue per employee	£39.1k	£45.2k	£41.8k	£61.2k
Profit per employee	−£8.6k	−£11.3k	−£9.8k	−£7.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲45.4%	▲55.4%	▲36.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲25.8%	▲68.1%	▼7.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£78.3k	£963k	£1m	£305k
Net assets	£270k	−£2.1m	−£5.6m	−£8.1m
Fixed assets	£3.4m	£4.4m	£7.6m	£9.2m
Current assets	£864k	£2.1m	£2.8m	£2.4m
Debtors	£79.5k	£97.4k	£592k	£487k
Deferred income	£191k	£353k	£508k	£442k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2024	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −12.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 24.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £61.2k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£7.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 45.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 2.4%; 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 −£8.1m
Cash at bank: ▼70%; Now £305k
Headcount: ▼7%; Now 328
Deferred income: ▼13%; Now £442k
Fixed assets: ▲22%; Now £9.2m

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

Watchhouse Coffee Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Chapeau Bermondsey Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (5)

Chapeau Commercial LimitedRev. — · Profit −£186k
Chapeau Fetter LimitedFigures not disclosed
Chapeau Roastery LimitedFigures not disclosed
Chapeau Tower Bridge LimitedFigures not disclosed
Watchhouse Franchise Holdings LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 27 Jul 2025 (profit −£2.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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