How much does Chik'n Limited make?

Chik'n Limited reported revenue of £9.4m and a loss of £7.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Chik'n Limited have?

Chik'n Limited reported an average of 149 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Chik'n Limited profitable?

No — Chik'n Limited reported a loss of £7.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 10499976 · Incorporated 28 Nov 2016

Chik'n Limited

Registered name: CHIK'N LIMITED

Part of KV Chicken Holdings Limited group

Chik'n Limited made £9.4m revenue and a £7.6m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2024. read from filing text

Chik'n Limited’s revenue grew 26% to £9.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with a loss of £7.6m and 149 employees. The company is classified under “licensed restaurants” and is based in Bury ST. Edmunds; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection I · Accommodation and food servicesSIC 56101Licensed restaurants

Status: Active
Location: Bury ST. Edmunds, East of England
Age: 9 yrs · since 2016
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: “The ultimate controlling party is Freston Chicken Limited,”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Revenue

£9.4m

Growth ▲26.1%

Profit

−£7.6m

Growth —

Profit margin

−80.4%

Gross 72.1%

Employees

149

Change ▲1.4%

Profit / employee

−£50.7k

Revenue/employee £63.1k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£4.7m	£7.4m	£9.4m
Cost of sales	£1.8m	£2.3m	£2.6m
Gross profit	£3m	£5.1m	£6.8m
Operating profit	−£5.8m	−£4.1m	−£4.2m
Profit before tax	−£6.9m	−£6.4m	−£7.6m
Profit after tax	−£6.9m	−£6.4m	−£7.6m
Profit (best available)	−£6.9m	−£6.4m	−£7.6m
Staff costs	£3.4m	£4m	£4.5m
Employees (average)	152	147	149
Ratios
Profit margin	−145.9%	−85.4%	−80.4%
Gross margin	62.5%	68.6%	72.1%
Revenue per employee	£31.2k	£50.7k	£63.1k
Profit per employee	−£45.5k	−£43.3k	−£50.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲57.3%	▲26.1%
Headcount growth	—	▼3.3%	▲1.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£41.2k	£223k	£220k
Net assets	−£7m	−£13.3m	−£20.9m
Fixed assets	£7.3m	£6.5m	£5m
Current assets	£691k	£838k	£799k
Debtors	£32.5k	£146k	£50.9k
Deferred income	£2.2m	£4.6m	£863k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −80.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 72.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £63.1k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£50.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 53.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 9.2%; 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: —; Now −£20.9m
Cash at bank: ▼1%; Now £220k
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 149
Deferred income: ▼81%; Now £863k
Fixed assets: ▼23%; Now £5m

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

KV Chicken Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Chik'n Limitedthis 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 2024 (profit −£7.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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