How much does Counter Restaurants William IV Limited make?

Counter Restaurants William IV Limited reported revenue of £3.5m and £140k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Counter Restaurants William IV Limited have?

Counter Restaurants William IV Limited reported an average of 53 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Is Counter Restaurants William IV Limited profitable?

Yes — Counter Restaurants William IV Limited reported a profit of £140k in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Company No. 11158425 · Incorporated 19 Jan 2018

Counter Restaurants William IV Limited

Registered name: COUNTER RESTAURANTS WILLIAM IV LIMITED

Part of Counter Restaurants Ltd group

Counter Restaurants William IV Limited made £3.5m revenue and £140k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026. read from filing text

Counter Restaurants William IV Limited’s revenue grew 10% to £3.5m in the year to 31 Jan 2026, with £140k profit and 53 employees. The company is classified under “licensed restaurants” and is based in London; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 8 yrs · since 2018
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 parent company is Counter Restaurants Ltd, a company incorporated in the United Kingdom.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2026

Key figures

Revenue

£3.5m

Growth ▲9.6%

Profit

£140k

Growth ▼21.3%

Profit margin

Gross 78.2%

Employees

Change ▲23.3%

Profit / employee

£2.6k

Revenue/employee £65.6k

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Jan 2022	31 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025	31 Jan 2026
Disclosure	No P&L	No P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£3m	£3.2m	£3.5m
Cost of sales	—	—	£677k	£721k	£758k
Gross profit	—	—	£2.4m	£2.5m	£2.7m
Operating profit	—	—	£446k	£184k	£143k
Profit before tax	—	—	£435k	£178k	£140k
Profit after tax	—	—	£435k	£178k	£140k
Profit (best available)	—	—	£435k	£178k	£140k
Employees (average)	33	33	43	43	53
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	14.3%	5.6%	4%
Gross margin	—	—	77.7%	77.3%	78.2%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£70.7k	£73.8k	£65.6k
Profit per employee	—	—	£10.1k	£4.1k	£2.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▲4.3%	▲9.6%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▼59.1%	▼21.3%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▲30.3%	0%	▲23.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£95.7k	£113k	£182k	£164k	£184k
Net assets	−£710k	−£804k	−£369k	−£191k	−£51.3k
Fixed assets	£404k	£391k	£409k	£492k	£446k
Current assets	£142k	£148k	£214k	£305k	£645k
Debtors	£46.2k	£21.8k	£13.8k	£0	£54k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 78.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £65.6k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 12.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.6%; 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 −£51.3k
Cash at bank: ▲12%; Now £184k
Headcount: ▲23%; Now 53
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼9%; Now £446k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Counter Restaurants Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Counter Restaurants William IV Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (7)

Counter Restaurants Bloomsbury LtdFigures not disclosed
Counter Restaurants Borough Yards LtdRev. — · Profit £675k
Counter Restaurants City LtdRev. — · Profit −£1
Counter Restaurants Eaton Lane LtdFigures not disclosed
Counter Restaurants Lower James LtdRev. — · Profit £362k
Counter Restaurants Oxford Street LtdFigures not disclosed
Counter Restaurants Wrights Lane LtdRev. — · Profit −£146k

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 Jan 2026 (profit £140k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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