CATER LINK LIMITED

Active
Company number 03732298Private limited companyIncorporated 1999

Key figures

£54,519,000+5.3%
Net assets 2025
+5.3%
Average annual growth 2024–2025
020 m40 m60 m20242025

† CATER LINK 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

2025

Sector comparison

SIC 56290

Where the company stands among the 16,548 active companies whose first SIC code is 56290 (Other food services).

Turnover£202,756,000
Higher than 96% · median £102,265 among 381 that publish turnover
Net assets£54,519,000
Higher than 99% · median £3,249
Total assets£98,489,000
Higher than 99% · median £28,101
Cash£6,329,000
Higher than 99% · median £12,121
Company age27.7 years
Older than 97% · median 4.3 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. BAXTERSTOREY LIMITED£292.7m
  2. NUTRICIA LIMITED£135.2m
  3. ISS MEDICLEAN LIMITED£69.9m
  4. WESTBRIDGE FOODS LIMITED£67.7m
  5. HOLROYD HOWE LIMITED£65.5m
  6. CATER LINK LIMITED£54.5m
  7. NATURE DELIVERED LIMITED£45m
  8. HENDERSON FOODSERVICE LIMITED£44m
  9. DO & CO. EVENT & AIRLINE CATERING LIMITED£36.5m
  10. DINE CONTRACT CATERING LIMITED£29.7m

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 16,548. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: CATER LINK LIMITED

What kind of company is it?

CATER LINK LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 03732298. It was incorporated on 12 Mar 1999. Its status is active. The registered office is in Reading (RG6). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is other food services (56290).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2025 (period ending 31 Dec 2025); the company files full accounts. Turnover was £202,756,000. Profit for the year was £2,753,000. Net assets were £54,519,000, up 5.3% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £6,329,000. Total assets were £98,489,000 and total liabilities £41,726,000. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2024–2025).

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 16,548 active companies whose first SIC code is 56290: By turnover it ranks higher than 96% of the 381 that publish turnover (median £102,265). By net assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £3,249). By total assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £28,101). By cash it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £12,121). It is older than 97% of them (median age 4.3 years).

Does it supply the public sector?

The company is named as a supplier in 146 public contract award notices from 91 public sector buyers since 2015. Contracts awarded to it alone have a combined published value of £442.6m. Its most frequent buyer is The Litmus Partnership Ltd (46 contracts). 16 of the awards are shared with other suppliers, typically framework agreements.

What do public registers and reports show?

In its latest payment practices report it took an average of 51 days to pay suppliers, and 0% of invoices were not paid within agreed terms. Its gender pay gap report for 2025/26 shows median hourly pay for women 11.8% lower than for men.

Who runs and controls the company?

One person with significant control is registered. 3 of 9 registered charges are outstanding.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 30 Sep 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 26 Mar 2027.

Filed accounts2024–2025
2024 †2025 †
Turnover183,051,000202,756,000
Profit for the year2,185,0002,753,000
Cash at bank and in hand6,780,0006,329,000
Total assets188,803,00098,489,000
Total liabilities135,078,00041,726,000
Net assets / total equity51,766,00054,519,000

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.

Public contracts

146 contracts

CATER LINK LIMITED is named as a supplier in 146 public contract award notices from 91 public sector buyers since 2015. The 121 contracts awarded to it alone with a published value add up to £442.6m. 16 awards are shared with other suppliers and not counted in that total.

Contracts per year
Main buyers91
The Litmus Partnership Ltd
46 contracts · £59.6m
West Sussex County Council (CAP)
3 contracts · £3.6m
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
3 contracts · £2.1m
Wokingham Borough Council
2 contracts · £16.5m
The Boleyn Trust
2 contracts · £12.5m
Latest 100 contracts
  1. Kings Heath Primary School ~ Catering TenderKings Heath Primary School · runs until Dec 2029
  2. PP-10176 Prince Regent Street Trust CateringPRINCE REGENT STREET TRUST · £3,669,921 · runs until Dec 2029
  3. Provision of Schools Catering Services‡LIFT SCHOOLS · runs until Oct 2031
  4. St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust - Catering Tender‡St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust - Catering Tender · £5,564,540 · runs until Aug 2029
  5. PP-10183a Hornchurch Academy Trust Facilities Management Open FrameworkHORNCHURCH ACADEMY TRUST · shared by 14 suppliers, up to £83,000,000 in total · runs until Jun 2028
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  1. Sullivan Upper SchoolSullivan Upper School · runs until Jun 2029
  2. Weobley High School - Catering ContractWeobley High School · runs until Aug 2029
  3. Catering Tender St Mary's Christian Brothers' Grammar SchoolSt Mary's Christian Brothers' Grammar School · runs until Jun 2029
  4. Greensand Multi Academy Trust ~ Catering TenderGreensand Multi Academy Trust · runs until Aug 2029
  5. PP-10173 Co-op Academies Trust CateringTHE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST · £25,767,990 · 3 lots · runs until Aug 2029
  6. Woking College ~ Catering TenderWoking College · £272,210 · runs until Mar 2031
  7. South Cumbria Multi Academy Trust~ Catering TenderSouth Cumbria Multi Academy Trust~ Catering Tender · £2,286,000 · runs until Feb 2030
  8. Contract Award - Framework Agreement for the Management of the Catering Services at Mosaic Partnership TrustMOSAIC PARTNERSHIP TRUST · £2,400,000 · runs until Apr 2029
  9. Catering Services Framework - Light TouchORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST · shared by 7 suppliers, up to £96,600,000 in total · 7 lots · runs until Jan 2030
  10. Catering ServicesTelford College · runs until Jul 2031
  11. Charford First School & Finstall First School ~ Catering TenderCharford First School · £1,130,000 · runs until Dec 2028
  12. ST CHRISTOPHER'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST & RIVIERA EDUCATION TRUST - PROVISION OF OUTSOURCED CATERING SERVICESSt Christopher's Multi Academy Trust · £6,000,000 · 2 lots · runs until Jul 2028
  13. Catering Services - TWHFHEART ACADEMIES TRUST · £10,774,981 · runs until Jun 2030
  14. St Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust - Catering Services‡St Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust · £6,687,328
  15. Diocese of Ely Multi Academy Trust - Catering Services‡Diocese of Ely Multi Academy Trust · £13,179,068
  16. Cornwall Education Learning Trust ~ Catering Tender‡Cornwall Education Learning Trust · £9,598,745 · runs until Aug 2030
  17. Cambrian Learning Trust - Catering and Cleaning Services‡Cambrian Learning Trust · £5,649,882
  18. ID 5831917 - DfE - The Provision of Catering and Vending Services To Belfast Metropolitan CollegeBelfast Metropolitan College · shared by 2 suppliers, up to £150,000 in total · runs until Jul 2028
  19. Woodhouse College ~ Catering TenderWoodhouse College · £1,115,000 · runs until Jul 2030
  20. The Pennine Trust ~ Catering Tender‡The Pennine Trust · £3,535,517 · runs until Aug 2030
  21. The Arden Forest C of E Multi Academy Trust ~ Catering Tender‡The Arden Forest C of E Multi Academy Trust · £3,244,381 · runs until Jul 2031
  22. Belfast Royal Academy Catering Tender‡Belfast Royal Academy · £2,281,965 · runs until Jun 2030
  23. Belfast Royal Academy Catering Tender‡Belfast Royal Academy · £456,393 · runs until Jun 2030
  24. University of Birmingham School - Catering Services‡The University of Birmingham School · £1,951,802
  25. Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust ~ Catering and Hospitality Tender‡Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust · £5,216,625 · runs until Jul 2030
  26. Preston Hedges Trust - Catering Services Tender‡Preston Hedges Trust · £1,905,020
  27. Ribston Hall High School ~ Catering Tender‡Ribston Hall High School · £1,793,081 · runs until Mar 2030
  28. PP-10108 Redhill Academy Trust Catering‡Redhill Academy Trust · £2,502,675
  29. School Meals Service‡London Borough of Camden · £20,110,000
  30. Birmingham Primary Cluster ~ Catering Tender‡Birmingham Primary Cluster · shared by 2 suppliers, up to £1,527,976 in total · runs until Dec 2029
  31. BHCC GB School Meals Service (Primary)Brighton & Hove City Council · £28,000,000 · runs until Jul 2028
  32. Highworth Grammar School ~ Catering Tender‡Highworth Grammar School · £1,754,503
  33. Cornwall Cluster 11 (CC11) ~ Catering Tender‡Cornwall Cluster 11 · shared by 3 suppliers, up to £19,741,455 in total
  34. Hertford Regional CollegeHertford Regional College · £1,700,000
  35. The Boleyn Trust - School CateringThe Boleyn Trust · £5,700,000
  36. Kings Heath Boys School ~ Catering Tender‡Kings Heath Boys School · £902,686
  37. Waterton Academy Trust ~ Catering Tender‡Waterton Academy Trust · £1,192,804
  38. Meridian Academies Trust ~ Catering Tender‡Meridian Trust Offices · £28,885,042
  39. School Catering‡KENT COUNTY COUNCIL · shared by 2 suppliers · runs until Aug 2027
  40. Little Lever School ~ Catering Tender‡Little Lever School · £2,540,064
  41. Hampshire Cluster 2 - Catering Services Tender‡The Federation of Bursledon C of E Infant and Bursledon Junior Schools · £2,215,000 · runs until Mar 2029
  42. London & South East Education Group ~ Catering Tender‡London & South East Educational Group · £930,199
  43. The Harrow Schools Consortium ~ Catering Tender‡The Harrow Schools Consortium · £24,661,216
  44. Ladybridge High School ~ Catering Tender‡Ladybridge High School · £599,072
  45. Catering Services at Portchester Community SchoolHAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · £619,220
  46. Priory Wood School and Outwood Academy Ormesby ~ Catering Tender‡Priory Wood School and Outwood Academy Ormesby · £1,257,385
  47. St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre - Catering and Cleaning Services‡St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth From Centre · £1,871,891
  48. Stowe Valley Multi Academy Trust ~ Catering Tender‡Stowe Valley Multi Academy Trust · £4,053,416
  49. Framework Agreement for the provision of catering services in schools‡Medway Council · shared by 8 suppliers
  50. St John Rigby College ~ Catering Tender‡St John Rigby College · £600,692
  51. Hales Valley Trust - Catering TenderHales Valley Trust · £992,164
  52. 704_22 Outsourced Catering Services‡ESPO · shared by 46 suppliers, up to £300,000,000 in total
  53. Unity Schools Partnership - Catering Services‡Unity Schools Partnership · £16,053,759
  54. Barnes Primary School ~ catering services tender‡Barnes Primary School · £920,710
  55. School Meals Catering [Further Competition Lot 1 of ESPO Framework 704_18 Catering Services]‡Wokingham Borough Council · £6,000,000
  56. The Keys Academy Trust - Catering Service‡The Keys Academy Trust · £2,914,257
  57. WSCC GM Angmering Secondary School Catering - AWARD‡West Sussex County Council (CAP) · £1,417,180 · runs until Jul 2027
  58. WSCC GM Forest Secondary School Catering - AWARD‡West Sussex County Council (CAP) · £2,086,000 · runs until Jul 2027
  59. The Grange School ~ Catering Tender‡The Grange School · £2,175,621
  60. Kettlethorpe High School, Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School, Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School ~ Catering Tender‡Kettlethorpe High School · £1,713,578
  61. Saint Cecilia’s Church of England School - Catering Services‡Saint Cecilia’s Church of England School · £2,499,725
  62. Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College ~ Catering Tender‡Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College · £2,545,256
  63. Catering Services Award at Bradgate Education Partnership‡RED BOX CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED · £232,438
  64. School Meals and Shire Hall Catering Services Framework Agreement‡Gloucestershire County Council · £14,270,000 · 2 lots
  65. S4S ~ Cluster 8 ~ Catering Tender‡Services for Schools Ltd (S4S) · £182,539 · 2 lots
  66. Catering Tender - Allestree Woodlands School, Derby‡Allestree Woodlands School · £72,353
  67. Aylesford School ~ Catering Tender‡Aylesford School and Sixth Form College · £1,227,640
  68. Castle School Education Trust ~ Catering Tender‡Castle School Education Trust · £3,633,291
  69. Award of Catering Services Contract for Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy TrustPROACTIS TENDERS LIMITED MYT · £2,200,000
  70. Award of Catering Services Contract for Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust‡Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust · £2,200,000
  71. East Anglian Schools Trust ~ Catering Tender‡East Anglian Schools Trust · £2,353,298
  72. WSCC DR - Downlands Community School Catering Services - AWARD‡West Sussex County Council (CAP) · £90,741
  73. Acer Trust - Catering Services‡Acer Trust · £1,155,591 · 3 lots
  74. Meadowgate Academy catering contractThe Sustainable Catering Consultancy · £165,000
  75. Meadowgate Academy - catering contract‡Meadowgate Academy · £165,000
  76. Heber Primary School ~ Catering Tender‡Heber Primary School · £666,666
  77. Catering Tender - 8 Schools - Education For The 21st Century‡Education For The 21st Century · £99,479
  78. School Meals Catering Service‡London Borough of Merton · £19,839,685
  79. Catering Services FrameworkOrmiston Academies Trust · shared by 10 suppliers
  80. Tudor Grange Academies TrustTudor Grange Academies Trust · £10,500,000
  81. Dormers Wells Learning Trust‡Dormers Wells Learning Trust · £50,000
  82. Richard Huish Trust ~ Catering Services Tender‡Richard Huish Trust · £161,425
  83. St Mary's CE High School ~ Catering Services Tender‡St Mary's CE High School · £2,111,120
  84. The Boleyn Trust‡The Boleyn Trust · £6,750,000
  85. Aldridge Education - Tender for Catering Services‡The Litmus Partnership Ltd · £7,640,000
  86. Thurston Community College - Tender for Catering Services‡The Litmus Partnership Ltd · £1,500,000
  87. Ansford Academy - Tender for Catering Services‡The Litmus Partnership Ltd · £642,900
  88. Framework for the Provision of School Catering ServicesMEDWAY COMMERCIAL GROUP LIMITED · shared by 13 suppliers
  89. Franklin College - Tender for Catering Services‡The Litmus Partnership Ltd · £4,500,000
  90. School Meals Catering Service‡Wokingham Borough Council · £10,500,000
  91. 704_18 Catering Services‡ESPO · shared by 44 suppliers, up to £200,000,000 in total
  92. WSCC DR - Bourne Community College Catering Framework Mini Competition - AWARD‡SE Shared Services
  93. Idsall School ~ Tender for Catering Services‡The Litmus Partnership Ltd · £1,682,804
  94. School Meals Mini-competition - AWARD‡Bedford Borough Council · £5,630,901
  95. CORE Education Trust ~ Tender for Catering Services‡The Litmus Partnership Ltd · £2,673,654

From contract award notices on Contracts Finder (since 2016) and Find a Tender (since 2021), published by the Cabinet Office under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Values are as published by the buyer and usually cover the whole contract term; the total leaves out awards shared between several suppliers, where the published figure is a ceiling for all of them, placeholder values and single figures of £1 billion or more. Notices marked ‡ do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name. Contracts below the publication thresholds and those of devolved buyers that publish elsewhere are not included.

Statutory reporting

Payment practices1 Jan 2026 – 1 Jul 2026
Average time taken to pay invoices
51 days
Invoices not paid within agreed terms
0%
Standard payment terms
14–42 days
Member of a payment code
No
  • Within 30 days 2%
  • 31 to 60 days 80%
  • After 60 days 18%
Earlier periods (7)
Period ending
Days to pay
Within 30 days
Late
31 Dec 2025
52
3%
0%
2 Jul 2025
51
4%
0%
25 Dec 2024
52
5%
0%
26 Jun 2024
52
6%
0%
27 Dec 2023
51
4%
1%
28 Jun 2023
51
8%
4%
29 Dec 2022
47
22%
0%

View the latest report on GOV.UK

Gender pay gap2025/26
Median hourly pay
women 11.8% lower
Mean hourly pay
women 19.1% lower
Median bonus pay
women 88.5% lower
Employer size
5000 to 19,999 employees
Lower pay quarter95.6% womenLower middle96% womenUpper middle95.6% womenUpper pay quarter83.5% women
Earlier years (7)
Year
Median hourly pay
Mean hourly pay
2024/25
women 16% lower
women 19% lower
2023/24
women 14.2% lower
women 26.6% lower
2022/23
women 18.2% lower
women 28.7% lower
2021/22
women 17% lower
women 31.4% lower
2020/21
women 18.8% lower
women 27.9% lower
2018/19
women 24.2% lower
women 32.8% lower
2017/18
women 21% lower
women 28.8% 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

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.

History

6 events
  1. Wsh Uk & Ireland Limited registered as a person with significant control
  2. Westbury Street Limited ceased to be a person with significant control
  3. Financial year 2025 endedAccounts: turnover £202.8m, net assets £54.5m
  4. Financial year 2024 endedAccounts: turnover £183.1m, net assets £51.8m
  5. Westbury Street Limited registered as a person with significant control
  6. Company incorporatedPrivate limited company

Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current and former persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database.