MCDONALD'S RESTAURANTS LIMITED

Active
Company number 01002769Private limited companyIncorporated 1971

Key figures

£778,039,000-1.4%
Net assets 2024
-1.4%
Average annual change 2023–2024
0200 m400 m600 m800 m20232024

† MCDONALD'S RESTAURANTS LIMITED filed these accounts on paper, so Companies House publishes them only as a scanned image. The figures for the years marked † were read automatically from the scan and kept only where the statements add up (for example net assets equal total equity), but a reading error is still possible — check the original accounts at Companies House.

Ratios

2024

Sector comparison

SIC 56102

Where the company stands among the 37,583 active companies whose first SIC code is 56102 (Unlicensed restaurants and cafes).

Turnover£1,821,827,000
Higher than 99% · median £210,978 among 417 that publish turnover
Net assets£778,039,000
Higher than 99% · median £2,167
Total assets£2,060,064,000
Higher than 99% · median £29,156
Cash£21,816,000
Higher than 99% · median £9,198
Company age55.7 years
Older than 99% · median 2.4 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. MCDONALD'S RESTAURANTS LIMITED£778m
  2. NERO HOLDINGS LIMITED£390.8m
  3. AHK ESTATES LIMITED£70.5m
  4. TESCO FAMILY DINING LIMITED£56.2m
  5. STORM EQUITY CO LTD£33m
  6. PREMIUM RESTAURANTS LIMITED£25.4m
  7. CAPITAL ARCHES GROUP LIMITED£23.1m
  8. PREMIUM FOODS LIMITED£23m
  9. ADIL CATERING LIMITED£21.6m
  10. CHICKEN CABINS LIMITED£20.9m

Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 37,583. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: MCDONALD'S RESTAURANTS LIMITED

What kind of company is it?

MCDONALD'S RESTAURANTS LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 01002769. It was incorporated on 18 Feb 1971. Its status is active. The registered office is in London (N2). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is unlicensed restaurants and cafes (56102).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2024 (period ending 31 Dec 2024); the company files full accounts. Turnover was £1,821,827,000. Profit for the year was £78,961,000. Net assets were £778,039,000, down 1.4% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £21,816,000. Total assets were £2,060,064,000 and total liabilities £1,201,755,000. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2023–2024).

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 37,583 active companies whose first SIC code is 56102: By turnover it ranks higher than 99% of the 417 that publish turnover (median £210,978). By net assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £2,167). By total assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £29,156). By cash it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £9,198). It is older than 99% of them (median age 2.4 years).

What do public registers and reports show?

It appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker, Skilled Worker). HMRC lists it as an importer of goods, mainly iron and steel articles, furniture and lighting, wood. HMRC lists it as an exporter of goods, mainly machinery, electrical equipment, furniture and lighting. In its latest payment practices report it took an average of 5 days to pay suppliers, and 1% of invoices were not paid within agreed terms. Its gender pay gap report for 2025/26 shows no gap in median hourly pay. It has modern slavery statements on the government registry for 6 years.

Who runs and controls the company?

One person with significant control is registered. 2 of 2 registered charges are outstanding.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 31 Dec 2026. The next confirmation statement is due by 17 Jul 2027.

Filed accounts2023–2024
2023 †2024 †
Turnover1,835,618,0001,821,827,000
Profit for the year35,478,00078,961,000
Cash at bank and in hand16,230,00021,816,000
Total assets1,917,238,0002,060,064,000
Total liabilities1,044,713,0001,201,755,000
Net assets / total equity789,294,000778,039,000

A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.

Statutory reporting

Payment practices1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
Average time taken to pay invoices
5 days
Invoices not paid within agreed terms
1%
Member of a payment code
No
  • Within 30 days 98%
  • 31 to 60 days 1%
  • After 60 days 1%
Earlier periods (7)
Period ending
Days to pay
Within 30 days
Late
31 Dec 2025
13
92%
2%
30 Jun 2025
9
98%
1%
31 Dec 2024
6
99%
1%
30 Jun 2024
8
99%
1%
31 Dec 2023
10
98%
2%
30 Jun 2023
11
98%
2%
31 Dec 2022
7
99%
1%

View the latest report on GOV.UK

Gender pay gap2025/26
Median hourly pay
no gap
Mean hourly pay
women 1% lower
Median bonus pay
women 11% higher
Employer size
5000 to 19,999 employees
Lower pay quarter45% womenLower middle49% womenUpper middle46% womenUpper pay quarter54% women
Earlier years (8)
Year
Median hourly pay
Mean hourly pay
2024/25
no gap
women 1% lower
2023/24
no gap
women 1% lower
2022/23
no gap
women 3% lower
2021/22
no gap
women 7% lower
2020/21
no gap
women 6% lower
2019/20
no gap
women 4% lower
2018/19
no gap
women 4% lower
2017/18
no gap
women 4% lower

A positive gap means women's average hourly pay is lower than men's across the whole employer; it is not a comparison of pay for the same work. View on the Gender pay gap service

Modern slavery statements6
2026
Statement · summary on GOV.UK
2025
Statement · summary on GOV.UK
2024
Statement · summary on GOV.UK
Earlier years (3)
2023
Statement · summary on GOV.UK
2022
Statement · summary on GOV.UK
2021
Statement · summary on GOV.UK

Figures the company reported itself to the government's Check payment practices service, Gender pay gap service and Modern slavery statement registry (Open Government Licence v3.0). Only large companies and employers with 250 or more staff have to report, so most companies have nothing here.

Registers and licences

Sponsor licence‡
Licence type and rating
Worker (A rating)
Routes
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker, Skilled Worker

On the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, which lists organisations licensed to sponsor workers from overseas.

International trade‡

Listed by HMRC as an importer of goods in 12 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: iron and steel articles, furniture and lighting, wood, machinery and plastics.

Listed by HMRC as an exporter of goods in 9 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: machinery, electrical equipment, furniture and lighting, glass and miscellaneous metal articles.

From HMRC's monthly lists of importers and exporters. Traders can ask to be left off the lists, so absence does not mean a company does not trade.

Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Care Quality Commission, Home Office and HM Revenue & Customs, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Entries marked ‡ come from lists that do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name.

History

4 events
  1. Financial year 2024 endedAccounts: turnover £1.8bn, net assets £778m
  2. Financial year 2023 endedAccounts: turnover £1.8bn, net assets £789.3m
  3. Mcdonald's Real Estate Llp registered as a person with significant control
  4. Company incorporatedPrivate limited company

Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database. Former persons with significant control are not listed.