How much does Burton & Speke Limited make?

Burton & Speke Limited reported revenue of £24.2m and £2.1m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Burton & Speke Limited have?

Burton & Speke Limited reported an average of 312 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Burton & Speke Limited profitable?

Yes — Burton & Speke Limited reported a profit of £2.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. SC419558 · Incorporated 15 Mar 2012

Burton & Speke Limited

Registered name: BURTON & SPEKE LIMITED

Part of The Explorer Group Limited group

Burton & Speke Limited made £24.2m revenue and £2.1m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Burton & Speke Limited’s revenue grew 33% to £24.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £2.1m profit and 312 employees. The company is classified under “unlicensed restaurants and cafes” and is based in Dalkeith; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Dalkeith, Scotland
Age: 14 yrs · since 2012
Type: Private Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently. From the filing: “The company is controlled by its parent company The Explorer Group Limited.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£24.2m

Growth ▲33.3%

Profit

£2.1m

Growth ▼8.7%

Profit margin

8.8%

Gross 39.8%

Employees

312

Change ▲28.4%

Profit / employee

£6.8k

Revenue/employee £77.5k

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	31 Dec 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)	£14.3m	£17.4m	£18.1m	£24.2m
Cost of sales	£8.5m	£10.4m	£10.8m	£14.6m
Gross profit	£5.8m	£7m	£7.4m	£9.6m
Operating profit	£1.9m	£2.4m	£2.2m	£2.8m
Profit before tax	£1.9m	£2.3m	£2.2m	£2.8m
Profit after tax	£1.5m	£1.9m	£2.3m	£2.1m
Profit (best available)	£1.5m	£1.9m	£2.3m	£2.1m
Staff costs	£3.5m	£4.1m	£4.4m	£6.3m
Employees (average)	203	231	243	312
Ratios
Profit margin	10.4%	11.2%	12.9%	8.8%
Gross margin	40.6%	40%	40.6%	39.8%
Revenue per employee	£70.4k	£75.2k	£74.6k	£77.5k
Profit per employee	£7.3k	£8.4k	£9.6k	£6.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲21.4%	▲4.4%	▲33.3%
Profit growth	—	▲30.4%	▲20.8%	▼8.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲13.8%	▲5.2%	▲28.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£280k	£747k	£1.1m	£511k
Net assets	£2.2m	£2.5m	£3.7m	£4.8m
Fixed assets	£4.6m	£4.4m	£5m	£8.2m
Current assets	£1.2m	£1.4m	£2m	£1.7m
Debtors	£850k	£564k	£0	£500
Deferred income	£301k	£695k	£880k	£1m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 8.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 39.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £77.5k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £6.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 34%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 4.3%; 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: ▲31%; Now £4.8m
Cash at bank: ▼52%; Now £511k
Headcount: ▲28%; Now 312
Deferred income: ▲18%; Now £1m
Fixed assets: ▲64%; Now £8.2m

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

Ownership chain

The Explorer Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Burton & Speke Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Sister companies (5)

Abel Tasman LimitedFigures not disclosed
HM Stanley LtdFigures not disclosed
JS Elcano LimitedFigures not disclosed
Lewis & Clark LtdFigures not disclosed
Mungo Park 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 Dec 2025 (profit £2.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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