How much does Special Catering Company Salford Limited make?

Special Catering Company Salford Limited reported revenue of £2.3m and a loss of £72k in the year to 30 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Special Catering Company Salford Limited have?

Special Catering Company Salford Limited reported an average of 185 employees in the year to 30 Dec 2024.

Is Special Catering Company Salford Limited profitable?

No — Special Catering Company Salford Limited reported a loss of £72k in the year to 30 Dec 2024.

Company No. 14530268 · Incorporated 8 Dec 2022

Special Catering Company Salford Limited

Registered name: SPECIAL CATERING COMPANY SALFORD LIMITED

Special Catering Company Salford Limited made £2.3m revenue and a £72k loss in the year to 30 Dec 2024.

Special Catering Company Salford Limited’s revenue grew 21% to £2.3m in the year to 30 Dec 2024, with a loss of £72k and 185 employees. The company is classified under “other food services” and is based in Salford; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection I · Accommodation and food servicesSIC 56290Other food services

Status: Active
Location: Salford, North West
Age: 3 yrs · since 2022
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 30 Dec 2024

Key figures

IndependentCapital-light

Revenue

£2.3m

Growth ▲21.3%

Profit

−£72k

Growth —

Profit margin

−3.1%

Gross 48.1%

Employees

185

Change ▲8.2%

Profit / employee

−£389

Revenue/employee £12.6k

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.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	30 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£1.9m	£2.3m
Cost of sales	£591k	£1.2m
Gross profit	£1.3m	£1.1m
Operating profit	−£175k	−£72k
Profit before tax	−£175k	−£72k
Profit after tax	−£175k	−£72k
Profit (best available)	−£175k	−£72k
Employees (average)	171	185
Ratios
Profit margin	−9.1%	−3.1%
Gross margin	69.3%	48.1%
Revenue per employee	£11.3k	£12.6k
Profit per employee	−£1k	−£389
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲21.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲8.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£148k	£67.4k
Net assets	−£175k	−£247k
Fixed assets	£4.1k	£17.9k
Current assets	£756k	£576k
Debtors	£90.2k	£110k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −3.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 48.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £12.6k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£389; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 4.7%; 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: —; Now −£247k
Cash at bank: ▼55%; Now £67.4k
Headcount: ▲8%; Now 185
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲334%; Now £17.9k

Same industry, similar size

Similar profitable businesses

Industry benchmarks →

Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 30 Dec 2024 (profit −£72k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Contains public sector information from Companies House licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data from Companies House, © Crown copyright. View the licence.