How much does Caterite Food and Wineservice Limited make?

Caterite Food and Wineservice Limited reported revenue of £39.1m and £1m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Caterite Food and Wineservice Limited have?

Caterite Food and Wineservice Limited reported an average of 240 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Caterite Food and Wineservice Limited profitable?

Yes — Caterite Food and Wineservice Limited reported a profit of £1m in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 03639100 · Incorporated 28 Sep 1998

Caterite Food and Wineservice Limited

Registered name: CATERITE FOOD AND WINESERVICE LIMITED

Caterite Food and Wineservice Limited made £39.1m revenue and £1m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Caterite Food and Wineservice Limited’s revenue was £39.1m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £1m profit and 240 employees. The company is classified under “non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco” and is based in Cumbria; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46390Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco

Status: Active
Location: Cumbria, North West
Age: 28 yrs · since 1998
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£39.1m

Growth —

Profit

£1m

Growth —

Profit margin

2.6%

Gross 29.7%

Employees

240

Change —

Profit / employee

£4.3k

Revenue/employee £163k

Profitable streak

4yrs

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Profit only	Profit only	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£47.7m	£39.1m
Cost of sales	£26.4m	£30.1m	£33.2m	£27.5m
Gross profit	—	—	£14.5m	£11.6m
Operating profit	—	—	£597k	£624k
Profit before tax	—	—	£576k	£1.1m
Profit after tax	£3.1m	£2m	£670k	£1m
Profit (best available)	£3.1m	£2m	£670k	£1m
Staff costs	£5.1m	£6.3m	£7.6m	£6.5m
Employees (average)	196	207	207	240
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	1.4%	2.6%
Gross margin	—	—	30.4%	29.7%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£230k	£163k
Profit per employee	£15.6k	£9.5k	£3.2k	£4.3k
Growth (year on year)
Profit growth	—	▼35.7%	▼66%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲5.6%	0%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£887k	£2.7m	£2.2m	£3.5m
Net assets	£10.3m	£11.9m	£12.8m	£13.8m
Fixed assets	£6.8m	£7.5m	£7.3m	£7.3m
Current assets	£8.1m	£10.4m	£11.3m	—
Debtors	£3.5m	£4m	£4.1m	£4.5m
Deferred income	£764k	£781k	£1.5m	£1.2m
Cash from operations	−£1.6m	−£3.7m	—	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 29.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £163k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 18.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.6%; 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: —; Now £13.8m
Cash at bank: —; Now £3.5m
Headcount: —; Now 240
Deferred income: —; Now £1.2m
Fixed assets: —; Now £7.3m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 30 Sep 2025 (profit £1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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