How much does LQ Catering Ltd make?

LQ Catering Ltd reported revenue of £314k and a loss of £119k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does LQ Catering Ltd have?

LQ Catering Ltd reported an average of 16 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is LQ Catering Ltd profitable?

No — LQ Catering Ltd reported a loss of £119k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 14555202 · Incorporated 22 Dec 2022

LQ Catering Ltd

Registered name: LQ CATERING LTD

LQ Catering Ltd made £314k revenue and a £119k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

LQ Catering Ltd’s revenue grew 6% to £314k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £119k and 16 employees. The company is classified under “licensed restaurants” and is based in London; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 3 yrs · since 2022
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£314k

Growth ▲6.2%

Profit

−£119k

Growth —

Profit margin

−37.8%

Gross 65%

Employees

Change ▲128.6%

Profit / employee

−£7.4k

Revenue/employee £19.6k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£295k	£314k
Cost of sales	—	£132k	£110k
Gross profit	—	£163k	£204k
Operating profit	—	−£63.5k	−£118k
Profit before tax	—	−£63.6k	−£119k
Profit after tax	—	−£63.6k	−£119k
Profit (best available)	—	−£63.6k	−£119k
Employees (average)	0	7	16
Ratios
Profit margin	—	−21.6%	−37.8%
Gross margin	—	55.4%	65%
Revenue per employee	—	£42.2k	£19.6k
Profit per employee	—	−£9.1k	−£7.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲6.2%
Headcount growth	—	—	▲128.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	—	£24.6k	£14.6k
Net assets	£3.3k	£66.9k	−£185k
Fixed assets	£0	£120k	£80.1k
Current assets	£0	£54.6k	£38.3k
Debtors	—	£30k	£20k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −37.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 65%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £19.6k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£7.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 25.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 6.4%; 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: ▼377%; Now −£185k
Cash at bank: ▼41%; Now £14.6k
Headcount: ▲129%; Now 16
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼33%; Now £80.1k

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit −£119k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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