How much does Fortress Operations Limited make?

Fortress Operations Limited reported revenue of £138m and a loss of £2m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Fortress Operations Limited have?

Fortress Operations Limited reported an average of 2,850 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Fortress Operations Limited profitable?

No — Fortress Operations Limited reported a loss of £2m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 10443180 · Incorporated 24 Oct 2016

Fortress Operations Limited

Registered name: FORTRESS OPERATIONS LIMITED

Fortress Operations Limited made £138m revenue and a £2m loss in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Fortress Operations Limited’s revenue fell 3% to £138m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with a loss of £2m and 2,850 employees. The company is classified under “unlicensed restaurants and cafes” and is based in Kingswinford; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Kingswinford, West Midlands
Age: 10 yrs · since 2016
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£138m

Growth ▼2.6%

Profit

−£2m

Growth ▼222%

Profit margin

−1.4%

Gross 42.1%

Employees

2,850

Change ▼20.2%

Profit / employee

−£699

Revenue/employee £48.5k

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	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£125m	£130m	£142m	£138m
Cost of sales	£65.7m	£79m	£80.9m	£80m
Gross profit	£59.1m	£51.1m	£61.1m	£58.3m
Profit before tax	£8.2m	−£2.7m	£2.6m	−£2.1m
Profit after tax	£6.3m	−£2.2m	£1.6m	−£2m
Profit (best available)	£6.3m	−£2.2m	£1.6m	−£2m
Staff costs	£33.7m	£38.5m	£39.3m	£40.5m
Employees (average)	3,049	3,156	3,570	2,850
Ratios
Profit margin	5.1%	−1.7%	1.1%	−1.4%
Gross margin	47.4%	39.3%	43%	42.1%
Revenue per employee	£40.9k	£41.2k	£39.8k	£48.5k
Profit per employee	£2.1k	−£702	£457	−£699
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲4.3%	▲9.1%	▼2.6%
Profit growth	—	▼135.1%	—	▼222%
Headcount growth	—	▲3.5%	▲13.1%	▼20.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£8.1m	£4.8m	£8.4m	£4.1m
Net assets	£9m	£6.3m	£7.5m	£4.9m
Fixed assets	£26.6m	£24.2m	£30.7m	£28m
Current assets	£9.6m	£6.4m	£11m	£6.4m
Debtors	£541k	£447k	£584k	£763k
Cash from operations	£9.7m	£3.2m	£8.4m	£4.1m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2024	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −1.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 42.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £48.5k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£699; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 20.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.5%; 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: ▼35%; Now £4.9m
Cash at bank: ▼51%; Now £4.1m
Headcount: ▼20%; Now 2,850
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼9%; Now £28m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit −£2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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