How much does Mindful Chef Ltd make?

Mindful Chef Ltd reported revenue of £51.4m and £2.2m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Mindful Chef Ltd have?

Mindful Chef Ltd reported an average of 86 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Mindful Chef Ltd profitable?

Yes — Mindful Chef Ltd reported a profit of £2.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 09270945 · Incorporated 20 Oct 2014

Mindful Chef Ltd

Registered name: MINDFUL CHEF LTD

Part of Nestle S.A. group

Mindful Chef Ltd made £51.4m revenue and £2.2m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Mindful Chef Ltd’s revenue fell 8% to £51.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £2.2m profit and 86 employees. The company is classified under “other food services” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 11 yrs · since 2014
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: “Mindful Chef Topco Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£51.4m

Growth ▼8%

Profit

£2.2m

Growth ▼72.2%

Profit margin

4.3%

Gross 44.8%

Employees

Change ▲3.6%

Profit / employee

£25.7k

Revenue/employee £598k

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)	£58.8m	£50.9m	£55.9m	£51.4m
Cost of sales	£44.1m	£34.2m	£30.3m	£28.4m
Gross profit	£14.7m	£16.7m	£25.6m	£23m
Operating profit	—	−£2.2m	£9.9m	£670k
Profit before tax	—	−£1.7m	£10.9m	£1.2m
Profit after tax	−£6.3m	−£1.2m	£8m	£2.2m
Profit (best available)	−£6.3m	−£1.2m	£8m	£2.2m
Staff costs	£7.1m	£6.1m	£5.2m	£7.9m
Employees (average)	117	90	83	86
Ratios
Profit margin	−10.7%	−2.3%	14.2%	4.3%
Gross margin	25.1%	32.9%	45.8%	44.8%
Revenue per employee	£503k	£566k	£674k	£598k
Profit per employee	−£53.9k	−£12.9k	£96k	£25.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼13.4%	▲9.8%	▼8%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▼72.2%
Headcount growth	—	▼23.1%	▼7.8%	▲3.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£5.7m	£5m	£17.5m	£19.3m
Net assets	£30m	£28.9m	£36.9m	£13m
Fixed assets	—	£18.2m	£16.7m	£15.5m
Current assets	£39.2m	£39.6m	£51.3m	£26.7m
Debtors	£31.1m	£32.9m	£32.5m	£5.4m
Deferred income	£608k	£796k	£304k	£165k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2024	Accounts · 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: 4.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 44.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £598k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £25.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 30.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 10.4%; 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: ▼65%; Now £13m
Cash at bank: ▲10%; Now £19.3m
Headcount: ▲4%; Now 86
Deferred income: ▼46%; Now £165k
Fixed assets: ▼8%; Now £15.5m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Nestle S.A. (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Mindful Chef Topco Limited75–100%
Mindful Chef Ltdthis company

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

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 31 Dec 2025 (profit £2.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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