How much does A F a Restaurants Limited make?

A F a Restaurants Limited reported revenue of £88m and £1.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does A F a Restaurants Limited have?

A F a Restaurants Limited reported an average of 1,882 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is A F a Restaurants Limited profitable?

Yes — A F a Restaurants Limited reported a profit of £1.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 08345484 · Incorporated 3 Jan 2013

A F a Restaurants Limited

Registered name: A F A RESTAURANTS LIMITED

A F a Restaurants Limited made £88m revenue and £1.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

A F a Restaurants Limited’s revenue grew 2% to £88m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.3m profit and 1,882 employees. The company is classified under “unlicensed restaurants and cafes” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 13 yrs · since 2013
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£88m

Growth ▲1.6%

Profit

£1.3m

Growth ▲188.4%

Profit margin

1.5%

Gross 67.4%

Employees

1,882

Change ▲0.7%

Profit / employee

£688

Revenue/employee £46.8k

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	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
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£60.5m	£72m	£86.7m	£88m
Cost of sales	£21m	£25.3m	£29.1m	£28.7m
Gross profit	£39.5m	£46.7m	£57.5m	£59.3m
Operating profit	£157k	£184k	£443k	£2.8m
Profit before tax	−£54.8k	−£138k	£90.2k	£2.6m
Profit after tax	−£251k	−£66.4k	£449k	£1.3m
Profit (best available)	−£251k	−£66.4k	£449k	£1.3m
Staff costs	£16.8m	£20.5m	£25.4m	£25.3m
Employees (average)	1,473	1,879	1,869	1,882
Ratios
Profit margin	−0.4%	−0.1%	0.5%	1.5%
Gross margin	65.3%	64.8%	66.4%	67.4%
Revenue per employee	£41.1k	£38.3k	£46.4k	£46.8k
Profit per employee	−£170	−£35	£240	£688
Cash conversion	−2291%	−1310%	−560%	−213.6%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲19.1%	▲20.3%	▲1.6%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▲188.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲27.6%	▼0.5%	▲0.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£5.2m	£4.3m	£2.8m	£5m
Net assets	£7m	£6.8m	£7.1m	£8.3m
Fixed assets	£15.5m	£14.3m	£16.2m	£15.2m
Current assets	£6.1m	£5.3m	£3.9m	£6.1m
Debtors	£198k	£195k	£295k	£277k
Cash from operations	−£3.6m	−£2.4m	−£2.5m	−£6m
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: 1.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 67.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £46.8k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £688; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −213.6%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 17.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.3%; 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: ▲16%; Now £8.3m
Cash at bank: ▲77%; Now £5m
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 1,882
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼6%; Now £15.2m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £1.3m), 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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