How much does Educaterers Limited make?

Educaterers Limited reported revenue of £11.8m and £376k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Educaterers Limited have?

Educaterers Limited reported an average of 491 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Educaterers Limited profitable?

Yes — Educaterers Limited reported a profit of £376k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 10814702 · Incorporated 12 Jun 2017

Educaterers Limited

Registered name: EDUCATERERS LIMITED

Part of Lunchtime Company Ltd group

Educaterers Limited made £11.8m revenue and £376k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Educaterers Limited’s revenue was £11.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £376k profit and 491 employees. The company is classified under “other food services” and is based in Cambridge; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Cambridge, East of England
Age: 9 yrs · since 2017
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£11.8m

Growth —

Profit

£376k

Growth —

Profit margin

3.2%

Gross 22.5%

Employees

491

Change —

Profit / employee

£766

Revenue/employee £24.1k

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.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£16m	£11.8m
Cost of sales	£12.7m	£9.2m
Gross profit	£3.2m	£2.7m
Operating profit	£636k	£498k
Profit before tax	£499k	£477k
Profit after tax	£380k	£376k
Profit (best available)	£380k	£376k
Staff costs	£8.9m	£6.9m
Employees (average)	570	491
Ratios
Profit margin	2.4%	3.2%
Gross margin	20.2%	22.5%
Revenue per employee	£28k	£24.1k
Profit per employee	£667	£766
Cash conversion	−89.1%	−24.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£119k	£137k
Net assets	−£267k	£110k
Fixed assets	£41k	£99.9k
Current assets	£2m	£1.9m
Debtors	£1.3m	£1.4m
Deferred income	£218k	£227k
Cash from operations	−£566k	−£121k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 22.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £24.1k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £766; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −24.4%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.9%; 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 £110k
Cash at bank: —; Now £137k
Headcount: —; Now 491
Deferred income: —; Now £227k
Fixed assets: —; Now £99.9k

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

Lunchtime Company Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Lunchtime Employee Ownership Trustee Ltd50–75%
Lunchtime Company Ltd75–100%
Educaterers Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Lunchtime Employee Ownership Trustee 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 31 Dec 2025 (profit £376k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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