How much does J & R Food Service Limited make?

J & R Food Service Limited reported revenue of £24.3m and £468k profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does J & R Food Service Limited have?

J & R Food Service Limited reported an average of 105 employees in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Is J & R Food Service Limited profitable?

Yes — J & R Food Service Limited reported a profit of £468k in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Company No. 04697167 · Incorporated 13 Mar 2003

J & R Food Service Limited

Registered name: J & R FOOD SERVICE LIMITED

J & R Food Service Limited made £24.3m revenue and £468k profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025. read from filing text

J & R Food Service Limited’s revenue grew 24% to £24.3m in the year to 31 Oct 2025, with £468k profit and 105 employees. The company is classified under “other food services” and is based in Exeter; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection I · Accommodation and food servicesSIC 56290Other food services

Status: Active
Location: Exeter, South West
Age: 23 yrs · since 2003
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Oct 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-light

Revenue

£24.3m

Growth ▲24.1%

Profit

£468k

Growth ▼7.4%

Profit margin

1.9%

Gross 29.1%

Employees

105

Change ▲19.3%

Profit / employee

£4.5k

Revenue/employee £231k

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 Oct 2022	31 Oct 2023	31 Oct 2024	31 Oct 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£17.8m	£17.6m	£19.6m	£24.3m
Cost of sales	£11.9m	£12.1m	£13.9m	£17.2m
Gross profit	£5.9m	£5.6m	£5.7m	£7.1m
Operating profit	£1.5m	£1.2m	£686k	£661k
Profit before tax	£1.5m	£1.1m	£677k	£629k
Profit after tax	£1.2m	£888k	£506k	£468k
Profit (best available)	£1.2m	£888k	£506k	£468k
Staff costs	£2m	£1.9m	£2.3m	£2.9m
Employees (average)	85	81	88	105
Ratios
Profit margin	6.6%	5%	2.6%	1.9%
Gross margin	33.4%	31.7%	29.3%	29.1%
Revenue per employee	£210k	£218k	£223k	£231k
Profit per employee	£13.8k	£11k	£5.7k	£4.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼1%	▲11%	▲24.1%
Profit growth	—	▼24.5%	▼43%	▼7.4%
Headcount growth	—	▼4.7%	▲8.6%	▲19.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.4m	£1.1m	£877k	£636k
Net assets	£2m	£2.5m	£2.6m	£2.7m
Fixed assets	£1.2m	£1.4m	£1.2m	£2m
Current assets	£3.6m	£3.9m	£3.9m	£4.4m
Debtors	£997k	£1m	£1.2m	£1.4m
Deferred income	£93.9k	£52k	£49.4k	£33.3k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 29.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £231k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 5.6%; 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: ▲4%; Now £2.7m
Cash at bank: ▼28%; Now £636k
Headcount: ▲19%; Now 105
Deferred income: ▼33%; Now £33.3k
Fixed assets: ▲60%; Now £2m

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

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (1)

Best of the West Foods LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 31 Oct 2025 (profit £468k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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