How much does The Clay Oven Group Limited make?

The Clay Oven Group Limited reported revenue of £6.2m and a loss of £293k in the year to 31 Aug 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does The Clay Oven Group Limited have?

The Clay Oven Group Limited reported an average of 86 employees in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Is The Clay Oven Group Limited profitable?

No — The Clay Oven Group Limited reported a loss of £293k in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Company No. 10663299 · Incorporated 10 Mar 2017

The Clay Oven Group Limited

Registered name: THE CLAY OVEN GROUP LIMITED

The Clay Oven Group Limited made £6.2m revenue and a £293k loss in the year to 31 Aug 2025. read from filing text

The Clay Oven Group Limited’s revenue grew 3% to £6.2m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, with a loss of £293k and 86 employees. The company is classified under “hotels and similar accommodation” and is based in Northwood; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection I · Accommodation and food servicesSIC 55100Hotels and similar accommodation

Status: Active
Location: Northwood, London
Age: 9 yrs · since 2017
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Aug 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightDoing more with less

Revenue

£6.2m

Growth ▲2.9%

Profit

−£293k

Growth —

Profit margin

−4.7%

Gross 56.3%

Employees

Change ▼6.5%

Profit / employee

−£3.4k

Revenue/employee £72.1k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Aug 2023	31 Aug 2024	31 Aug 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£5.8m	£6m	£6.2m
Cost of sales	£2.5m	£2.8m	£2.7m
Gross profit	£3.2m	£3.2m	£3.5m
Operating profit	£363k	£467k	£367k
Profit before tax	£39.9k	−£263k	−£151k
Profit after tax	−£193k	−£290k	−£293k
Profit (best available)	−£193k	−£290k	−£293k
Employees (average)	77	92	86
Ratios
Profit margin	−3.4%	−4.8%	−4.7%
Gross margin	56%	53%	56.3%
Revenue per employee	£74.7k	£65.5k	£72.1k
Profit per employee	−£2.5k	−£3.2k	−£3.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲4.8%	▲2.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲19.5%	▼6.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	£200k	£200k	£200k
Fixed assets	£200k	£200k	£200k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −4.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 56.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £72.1k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£3.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 3.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: 0%; Now £200k
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▼7%; Now 86
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: 0%; Now £200k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (2)

Denham Grove Hotel LimitedRev. £4.5m · Profit −£524k
The Clay Oven UK LimitedRev. £1.7m · Profit £231k

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 Aug 2025 (profit −£293k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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