How much does Santio Limited make?

Santio Limited reported revenue of £308m and a loss of £35.2k in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Santio Limited have?

Santio Limited reported an average of 6,429 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Santio Limited profitable?

No — Santio Limited reported a loss of £35.2k in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 11294345 · Incorporated 5 Apr 2018

Santio Limited

Registered name: SANTIO LIMITED

Santio Limited made £308m revenue and a £35.2k loss in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Santio Limited’s revenue grew 1% to £308m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with a loss of £35.2k and 6,429 employees. The company is classified under “take-away food shops and mobile food stands” and is based in Chelmsford; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection I · Accommodation and food servicesSIC 56103Take-away food shops and mobile food stands

Status: Active
Location: Chelmsford, East of England
Age: 8 yrs · since 2018
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

IndependentDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£308m

Growth ▲1.4%

Profit

−£35.2k

Growth ▼112.7%

Profit margin

Gross 10.2%

Employees

6,429

Change ▼7.1%

Profit / employee

−£5

Revenue/employee £48k

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	30 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£271m	£297m	£304m	£308m
Cost of sales	£242m	£266m	£272m	£277m
Gross profit	£28.3m	£30.9m	£31.8m	£31.6m
Operating profit	£492k	£509k	£464k	£124k
Profit before tax	£492k	£506k	£464k	£124k
Profit after tax	£1.5m	−£605k	£276k	−£35.2k
Profit (best available)	£1.5m	−£605k	£276k	−£35.2k
Staff costs	—	—	£108m	£109m
Employees (average)	6,239	6,852	6,918	6,429
Ratios
Profit margin	0.5%	−0.2%	0.1%	0%
Gross margin	10.5%	10.4%	10.5%	10.2%
Revenue per employee	£43.4k	£43.3k	£44k	£48k
Profit per employee	£236	−£88	£40	−£5
Cash conversion	−76.1%	82.6%	−38.4%	−5111%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲9.6%	▲2.5%	▲1.4%
Profit growth	—	▼141.1%	—	▼112.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲9.8%	▲1%	▼7.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.9m	£2.4m	£2.6m	£2.4m
Net assets	£2.3m	£1.7m	£2m	£1.9m
Current assets	£18.3m	£15.7m	£15.9m	£15.8m
Debtors	£4.6m	£6.6m	£8.3m	£2.3m
Cash from operations	−£374k	£420k	−£178k	−£6.3m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 10.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £48k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£5; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −5111%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.8%; 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: ▼2%; Now £1.9m
Cash at bank: ▼8%; Now £2.4m
Headcount: ▼7%; Now 6,429
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 30 Sep 2025 (profit −£35.2k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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