How much does Lily's Social Kitchen CIC make?

Lily's Social Kitchen CIC reported revenue of £572k and a loss of £38.7k in the year to 28 Feb 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Lily's Social Kitchen CIC have?

Lily's Social Kitchen CIC reported an average of 24 employees in the year to 28 Feb 2025.

Is Lily's Social Kitchen CIC profitable?

No — Lily's Social Kitchen CIC reported a loss of £38.7k in the year to 28 Feb 2025.

Company No. 11210362 · Incorporated 16 Feb 2018

Lily's Social Kitchen CIC

Registered name: LILY'S SOCIAL KITCHEN CIC

Lily's Social Kitchen CIC made £572k revenue and a £38.7k loss in the year to 28 Feb 2025.

Lily's Social Kitchen CIC’s revenue grew 3% to £572k in the year to 28 Feb 2025, with a loss of £38.7k and 24 employees. The company is classified under “unlicensed restaurants and cafes” and is based in Ashford; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Ashford, South East
Age: 8 yrs · since 2018
Type: Community Interest Company

Latest accounts · year to 28 Feb 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-light

Revenue

£572k

Growth ▲2.5%

Profit

−£38.7k

Growth ▼193.2%

Profit margin

−6.8%

Gross 82.3%

Employees

Change ▲71.4%

Profit / employee

−£1.6k

Revenue/employee £23.8k

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	28 Feb 2022	28 Feb 2023	28 Feb 2024	28 Feb 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£224k	£503k	£558k	£572k
Cost of sales	£42.7k	£121k	£143k	£101k
Gross profit	£181k	£382k	£414k	£471k
Operating profit	−£48.5k	£10.4k	£52.4k	−£44k
Profit before tax	−£50.1k	£8k	£49.3k	−£46.5k
Profit after tax	−£50.1k	£8k	£41.6k	−£38.7k
Profit (best available)	−£50.1k	£8k	£41.6k	−£38.7k
Employees (average)	12	16	14	24
Ratios
Profit margin	−22.4%	1.6%	7.5%	−6.8%
Gross margin	80.9%	76%	74.3%	82.3%
Revenue per employee	£18.6k	£31.4k	£39.8k	£23.8k
Profit per employee	−£4.2k	£498	£3k	−£1.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲124.7%	▲10.9%	▲2.5%
Profit growth	—	—	▲422.3%	▼193.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲33.3%	▼12.5%	▲71.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£21.9k	£68.3k	£92.9k	£41.5k
Net assets	£10.2k	£17.1k	£58.7k	£20k
Fixed assets	£3.9k	£2.9k	£11.2k	£32.9k
Current assets	£136k	£89.1k	£124k	£99.2k
Debtors	£32.9k	£19.3k	£29k	£38.3k
Deferred income	£570	£1.3k	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −6.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 82.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £23.8k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£1.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 5.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 6.7%; 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: ▼66%; Now £20k
Cash at bank: ▼55%; Now £41.5k
Headcount: ▲71%; Now 24
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲193%; Now £32.9k

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 28 Feb 2025 (profit −£38.7k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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