How much does Esj Restaurants Limited make?

Esj Restaurants Limited reported revenue of £52.9m and £1.7m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Esj Restaurants Limited have?

Esj Restaurants Limited reported an average of 1,405 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Esj Restaurants Limited profitable?

Yes — Esj Restaurants Limited reported a profit of £1.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. SC391087 · Incorporated 6 Jan 2011

Esj Restaurants Limited

Registered name: ESJ RESTAURANTS LIMITED

Esj Restaurants Limited made £52.9m revenue and £1.7m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Esj Restaurants Limited’s revenue fell 3% to £52.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £1.7m profit and 1,405 employees. The company is classified under “unlicensed restaurants and cafes” and is based in Falkirk; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection I · Accommodation and food servicesSIC 56102Unlicensed restaurants and cafes

Status: Active
Location: Falkirk, Scotland
Age: 15 yrs · since 2011
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£52.9m

Growth ▼2.8%

Profit

£1.7m

Growth ▲112.2%

Profit margin

3.2%

Gross 66%

Employees

1,405

Change ▲9.3%

Profit / employee

£1.2k

Revenue/employee £37.7k

Profitable streak

2yrs

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 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£42.3m	£54.4m	£52.9m
Cost of sales	£15m	£19.3m	£18m
Gross profit	£27.3m	£35.1m	£34.9m
Operating profit	−£23k	£1.5m	£2.3m
Profit before tax	−£18.3k	£1.5m	£2.4m
Profit after tax	−£27.1k	£797k	£1.7m
Profit (best available)	−£27.1k	£797k	£1.7m
Staff costs	£12.2m	£15.1m	£15.8m
Employees (average)	1,072	1,286	1,405
Ratios
Profit margin	−0.1%	1.5%	3.2%
Gross margin	64.5%	64.5%	66%
Revenue per employee	£39.5k	£42.3k	£37.7k
Profit per employee	−£25	£619	£1.2k
Cash conversion	—	−111.2%	65.3%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲28.6%	▼2.8%
Profit growth	—	—	▲112.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲20%	▲9.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£5.1m	£4.1m	£3.9m
Net assets	£7.9m	£8.6m	£10.1m
Fixed assets	£8m	£9.1m	£7.9m
Current assets	£5.7m	£4.6m	£7.4m
Debtors	£0	£318	£0
Cash from operations	−£4m	−£1.7m	£1.5m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 66%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £37.7k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 65.3%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 14.9%; 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: ▲18%; Now £10.1m
Cash at bank: ▼5%; Now £3.9m
Headcount: ▲9%; Now 1,405
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼13%; Now £7.9m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2024 (profit £1.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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