How much does Stephens Catering Equipment Company Limited make?

Stephens Catering Equipment Company Limited reported revenue of £20m and £408k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Stephens Catering Equipment Company Limited have?

Stephens Catering Equipment Company Limited reported an average of 95 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is Stephens Catering Equipment Company Limited profitable?

Yes — Stephens Catering Equipment Company Limited reported a profit of £408k in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. NI011092 · Incorporated 31 Dec 1975

Stephens Catering Equipment Company Limited

Registered name: STEPHENS CATERING EQUIPMENT COMPANY LIMITED

Part of Carnalbanagh Holdings Limited group

Stephens Catering Equipment Company Limited made £20m revenue and £408k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Stephens Catering Equipment Company Limited’s revenue grew 11% to £20m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with £408k profit and 95 employees. The company is classified under “other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets” and is based in Ballymena; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47990Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets

Status: Active
Location: Ballymena, Northern Ireland
Age: 50 yrs · since 1975
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 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£20m

Growth ▲11.2%

Profit

£408k

Growth ▲13.7%

Profit margin

Gross 27.2%

Employees

Change ▼1%

Profit / employee

£4.3k

Revenue/employee £210k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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	30 Apr 2023	30 Apr 2024	30 Apr 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£19m	£18m	£20m
Cost of sales	£13.5m	£12.5m	£14.5m
Gross profit	£5.6m	£5.5m	£5.4m
Operating profit	—	£539k	£545k
Profit before tax	£1.2m	£506k	£498k
Profit after tax	£987k	£359k	£408k
Profit (best available)	£987k	£359k	£408k
Staff costs	£3m	£3.3m	£3.5m
Employees (average)	94	96	95
Ratios
Profit margin	5.2%	2%	2%
Gross margin	29.3%	30.6%	27.2%
Revenue per employee	£203k	£187k	£210k
Profit per employee	£10.5k	£3.7k	£4.3k
Cash conversion	—	163.7%	207%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼5.7%	▲11.2%
Profit growth	—	▼63.7%	▲13.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲2.1%	▼1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3m	£3.3m	£3.1m
Net assets	£7m	£7.3m	£6.7m
Fixed assets	£1.4m	£1.6m	£1.5m
Current assets	£11m	£9.9m	£11.1m
Debtors	£3.6m	£3.2m	£3.9m
Deferred income	£20.4k	£12.8k	£5.2k
Cash from operations	£745k	£882k	£1.1m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 27.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £210k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 207%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 7.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 19.6%; 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: ▼8%; Now £6.7m
Cash at bank: ▼6%; Now £3.1m
Headcount: ▼1%; Now 95
Deferred income: ▼59%; Now £5.2k
Fixed assets: ▼8%; Now £1.5m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Carnalbanagh Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Stephens Catering Equipment Company 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 30 Apr 2025 (profit £408k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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