How much does Adam Buchanan Smith Limited make?

Adam Buchanan Smith Limited reported revenue of £29m and a loss of £294k in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Adam Buchanan Smith Limited have?

Adam Buchanan Smith Limited reported an average of 689 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Adam Buchanan Smith Limited profitable?

No — Adam Buchanan Smith Limited reported a loss of £294k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. SC387609 · Incorporated 25 Oct 2010

Adam Buchanan Smith Limited

Registered name: ADAM BUCHANAN SMITH LIMITED

Adam Buchanan Smith Limited made £29m revenue and a £294k loss in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Adam Buchanan Smith Limited’s revenue grew 9% to £29m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with a loss of £294k and 689 employees. The company is classified under “take-away food shops and mobile food stands” and is based in Dollar; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection I · Accommodation and food servicesSIC 56103Take-away food shops and mobile food stands

Status: Active
Location: Dollar, Scotland
Age: 15 yrs · since 2010
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£29m

Growth ▲9.3%

Profit

−£294k

Growth —

Profit margin

−1%

Gross 66.1%

Employees

689

Change ▲19.6%

Profit / employee

−£426

Revenue/employee £42.1k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£14.4m	£15.8m	£26.5m	£29m
Cost of sales	£4.6m	£6.1m	£9.4m	£9.8m
Gross profit	£9.8m	£9.7m	£17.1m	£19.2m
Operating profit	£708k	−£412k	−£77.8k	−£266k
Profit before tax	£681k	−£484k	−£282k	−£393k
Profit after tax	£573k	−£639k	−£214k	−£294k
Profit (best available)	£573k	−£639k	−£214k	−£294k
Staff costs	£4m	£4.5m	£7.8m	£9m
Employees (average)	380	432	576	689
Ratios
Profit margin	4%	−4%	−0.8%	−1%
Gross margin	67.7%	61.7%	64.6%	66.1%
Revenue per employee	£37.9k	£36.6k	£46k	£42.1k
Profit per employee	£1.5k	−£1.5k	−£371	−£426
Cash conversion	−131.2%	—	—	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲9.8%	▲67.8%	▲9.3%
Profit growth	—	▼211.5%	—	—
Headcount growth	—	▲13.7%	▲33.3%	▲19.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1m	£401k	£824k	£338k
Net assets	£1.4m	£600k	£242k	−£197k
Fixed assets	£3.3m	£3.1m	£4.1m	£3.7m
Current assets	£1.3m	£653k	£1.2m	£880k
Debtors	£149k	£0	£205	£4k
Cash from operations	−£929k	−£549k	−£1.6m	−£414k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2024	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 66.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £42.1k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£426; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 12.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0%; 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: ▼182%; Now −£197k
Cash at bank: ▼59%; Now £338k
Headcount: ▲20%; Now 689
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼11%; Now £3.7m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit −£294k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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