How much does Whitstable Oyster Company Limited make?

Whitstable Oyster Company Limited reported revenue of £9.7m and £517k profit in the year to 31 May 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Whitstable Oyster Company Limited have?

Whitstable Oyster Company Limited reported an average of 196 employees in the year to 31 May 2025.

Is Whitstable Oyster Company Limited profitable?

Yes — Whitstable Oyster Company Limited reported a profit of £517k in the year to 31 May 2025.

Company No. 05395094 · Incorporated 16 Mar 2005

Whitstable Oyster Company Limited

Registered name: WHITSTABLE OYSTER COMPANY LIMITED

Whitstable Oyster Company Limited made £9.7m revenue and £517k profit in the year to 31 May 2025.

Whitstable Oyster Company Limited’s revenue was £9.7m in the year to 31 May 2025, with £517k profit and 196 employees. The company is classified under “hotels and similar accommodation” and is based in Whitstable; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection I · Accommodation and food servicesSIC 55100Hotels and similar accommodation SIC 56101Licensed restaurants SIC 56210Event catering activities

Status: Active
Location: Whitstable, South East
Age: 21 yrs · since 2005
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 May 2025

Key figures

IndependentOperating leverageDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£9.7m

Growth ▲0.1%

Profit

£517k

Growth ▲6.7%

Profit margin

5.3%

Gross 27.4%

Employees

196

Change ▼9.3%

Profit / employee

£2.6k

Revenue/employee £49.4k

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 May 2022	31 May 2023	31 May 2024	31 May 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£10.1m	£9.4m	£9.7m	£9.7m
Cost of sales	£7m	£6.9m	£7.1m	£7m
Gross profit	£3.1m	£2.4m	£2.6m	£2.7m
Operating profit	—	—	£1.2m	£1.1m
Profit before tax	£1.5m	£504k	£672k	£717k
Profit after tax	£1.2m	£368k	£484k	£517k
Profit (best available)	£1.2m	£368k	£484k	£517k
Staff costs	£3.3m	£3.3m	£3.4m	£3.6m
Employees (average)	206	210	216	196
Ratios
Profit margin	11.9%	3.9%	5%	5.3%
Gross margin	30.7%	26%	27%	27.4%
Revenue per employee	£48.9k	£44.6k	£44.7k	£49.4k
Profit per employee	£5.8k	£1.8k	£2.2k	£2.6k
Cash conversion	—	—	97.8%	−56%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼7%	▲3.2%	▲0.1%
Profit growth	—	▼69.4%	▲31.7%	▲6.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲1.9%	▲2.9%	▼9.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£806k	£590k	£1.3m	£1.4m
Net assets	£3.3m	£3.7m	£4.2m	£4.7m
Fixed assets	£4.1m	£4m	£4m	£4.1m
Current assets	£5.2m	£4.8m	£5.8m	£5.7m
Debtors	£120k	£58.5k	£98.7k	£85.6k
Deferred income	£543k	£312k	£343k	—
Cash from operations	£83.5k	£878k	£1.1m	−£642k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Feb 2024	Accounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 27.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £49.4k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −56%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 42.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.9%; 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: ▲12%; Now £4.7m
Cash at bank: ▲6%; Now £1.4m
Headcount: ▼9%; Now 196
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲2%; Now £4.1m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 May 2025 (profit £517k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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