How much does BBC Coffee Limited make?

BBC Coffee Limited reported revenue of £1.3m and a loss of £1.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does BBC Coffee Limited have?

BBC Coffee Limited reported an average of 12 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is BBC Coffee Limited profitable?

No — BBC Coffee Limited reported a loss of £1.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 13005466 · Incorporated 9 Nov 2020

BBC Coffee Limited

Registered name: BBC COFFEE LIMITED

BBC Coffee Limited made £1.3m revenue and a £1.4m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

BBC Coffee Limited’s revenue fell 20% to £1.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with a loss of £1.4m and 12 employees. The company is classified under “production of coffee and coffee substitutes” and is based in Southampton; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10832Production of coffee and coffee substitutes

Status: Active
Location: Southampton, South East
Age: 5 yrs · since 2020
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: “VE Staal FZCO”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Revenue

£1.3m

Growth ▼20%

Profit

−£1.4m

Growth —

Profit margin

−105.1%

Gross 44.3%

Employees

Change ▲9.1%

Profit / employee

−£114k

Revenue/employee £108k

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 2021	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Profit only	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£639k	£1.6m	£1.3m
Cost of sales	£217k	£450k	£1m	£722k
Gross profit	−£217k	£189k	£573k	£574k
Operating profit	−£649k	−£1.6m	−£1.5m	−£1.8m
Profit before tax	−£683k	−£1.6m	−£1.5m	−£1.8m
Profit after tax	−£389k	−£833k	−£1.3m	−£1.4m
Profit (best available)	−£389k	−£833k	−£1.3m	−£1.4m
Staff costs	£130k	£704k	£842k	£1m
Employees (average)	4	7	11	12
Ratios
Profit margin	—	−130.3%	−77.3%	−105.1%
Gross margin	—	29.5%	35.4%	44.3%
Revenue per employee	—	£91.3k	£147k	£108k
Profit per employee	−£97.3k	−£119k	−£114k	−£114k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲153.5%	▼20%
Headcount growth	—	—	▲57.1%	▲9.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£66.2k	£142k	£31.6k	£89.6k
Net assets	£111k	£1.3m	£2m	£685k
Fixed assets	£6m	£6.3m	£5.7m	£4.9m
Current assets	£1m	£3.6m	£3.5m	£3.7m
Debtors	£319k	£1m	£1.1m	£1.4m
Deferred income	£8.8k	£50.9k	£29.3k	£50k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −105.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 44.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £108k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£114k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 379.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 107.9%; 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: ▼67%; Now £685k
Cash at bank: ▲184%; Now £89.6k
Headcount: ▲9%; Now 12
Deferred income: ▲70%; Now £50k
Fixed assets: ▼14%; Now £4.9m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2024 (profit −£1.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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