How much does The Magic Bean Co. Limited make?

The Magic Bean Co. Limited reported revenue of £34.9m and a loss of £128k in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does The Magic Bean Co. Limited have?

The Magic Bean Co. Limited reported an average of 637 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is The Magic Bean Co. Limited profitable?

No — The Magic Bean Co. Limited reported a loss of £128k in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 08384894 · Incorporated 1 Feb 2013

The Magic Bean Co. Limited

Registered name: THE MAGIC BEAN CO. LIMITED

The Magic Bean Co. Limited made £34.9m revenue and a £128k loss in the year to 30 Sep 2025. read from filing text

The Magic Bean Co. Limited’s revenue grew 10% to £34.9m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with a loss of £128k and 637 employees. The company is classified under “licensed restaurants” and is based in Swansea; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection I · Accommodation and food servicesSIC 56101Licensed restaurants SIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

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

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£34.9m

Growth ▲10.3%

Profit

−£128k

Growth —

Profit margin

−0.4%

Gross 69.2%

Employees

637

Change ▲8%

Profit / employee

−£201

Revenue/employee £54.9k

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	30 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 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)	£18.9m	£24.6m	£31.7m	£34.9m
Cost of sales	£5.6m	£7.7m	£9.8m	£10.8m
Gross profit	£13.3m	£16.9m	£21.9m	£24.2m
Operating profit	£2m	£1.7m	£471k	£383k
Profit before tax	£1.9m	£1.2m	−£306k	−£527k
Profit after tax	£1.5m	£475k	−£306k	−£128k
Profit (best available)	£1.5m	£475k	−£306k	−£128k
Staff costs	£4.2m	£5.7m	£7.6m	£8.7m
Employees (average)	401	472	590	637
Ratios
Profit margin	7.8%	1.9%	−1%	−0.4%
Gross margin	70.3%	68.7%	69.1%	69.2%
Revenue per employee	£47.2k	£52.1k	£53.7k	£54.9k
Profit per employee	£3.7k	£1k	−£519	−£201
Cash conversion	—	−231.5%	−414.1%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲30.1%	▲28.8%	▲10.3%
Profit growth	—	▼67.6%	▼164.4%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲17.7%	▲25%	▲8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£4m	£875k	£964k	£349k
Net assets	£3.1m	£3.4m	£2.8m	£2.4m
Fixed assets	£6.4m	£15.2m	£17.2m	£18.2m
Current assets	£4.9m	£2.8m	£3.2m	£4.3m
Debtors	£0	£183k	£0	£3.7m
Deferred income	£1.4m	£2m	£2.4m	£2.5m
Cash from operations	—	−£4m	−£2m	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 69.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £54.9k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£201; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 52.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 7.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 10.7%; 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: ▼15%; Now £2.4m
Cash at bank: ▼64%; Now £349k
Headcount: ▲8%; Now 637
Deferred income: ▲4%; Now £2.5m
Fixed assets: ▲6%; Now £18.2m

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

Subsidiaries (2)

Magic Bean Developments LimitedFigures not disclosed
Purely Coffee Co LtdFigures 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 30 Sep 2025 (profit −£128k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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