How much does Gastronomist Limited make?

Gastronomist Limited reported revenue of £1.4m and a loss of £1.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Gastronomist Limited have?

Gastronomist Limited reported an average of 28 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Gastronomist Limited profitable?

No — Gastronomist Limited reported a loss of £1.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 12204553 · Incorporated 12 Sep 2019

Gastronomist Limited

Registered name: GASTRONOMIST LIMITED

Part of Le Cordon Bleu Limited group

Gastronomist Limited made £1.4m revenue and a £1.5m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Gastronomist Limited’s revenue grew 17% to £1.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £1.5m and 28 employees. The company is classified under “licensed restaurants” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 7 yrs · since 2019
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

Doing more with less

Revenue

£1.4m

Growth ▲17.4%

Profit

−£1.5m

Growth —

Profit margin

−107.3%

Gross 72.8%

Employees

Change ▼3.5%

Profit / employee

−£53.7k

Revenue/employee £50.1k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£613k	£1.1m	£1.2m	£1.4m
Cost of sales	£208k	£301k	£322k	£382k
Gross profit	£405k	£772k	£872k	£1m
Operating profit	−£1.4m	−£1.6m	—	—
Profit before tax	−£1.4m	−£1.6m	−£1.5m	−£1.5m
Profit after tax	−£1.4m	−£1.6m	−£1.5m	−£1.5m
Profit (best available)	−£1.4m	−£1.6m	−£1.5m	−£1.5m
Employees (average)	21	32	29	28
Ratios
Profit margin	−222.1%	−150%	−121.6%	−107.3%
Gross margin	66.1%	71.9%	73%	72.8%
Revenue per employee	£29.2k	£33.5k	£41.2k	£50.1k
Profit per employee	−£64.8k	−£50.3k	−£50.1k	−£53.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲75%	▲11.3%	▲17.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲52.4%	▼9.4%	▼3.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£74.1k	£42k	£105k	£53.8k
Net assets	−£2.5m	−£4.1m	−£5.5m	−£7m
Fixed assets	£1.8m	£1.5m	£1.2m	£982k
Current assets	£482k	£556k	£498k	£479k
Debtors	£127k	£242k	£259k	£291k
Deferred income	£217k	£199k	£191k	£179k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −107.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 72.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £50.1k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£53.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 70%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 12.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 20.8%; 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: —; Now −£7m
Cash at bank: ▼49%; Now £53.8k
Headcount: ▼3%; Now 28
Deferred income: ▼6%; Now £179k
Fixed assets: ▼21%; Now £982k

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

Le Cordon Bleu Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Gastronomist 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 2025 (profit −£1.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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