How much does Henry Ling Limited make?

Henry Ling Limited reported revenue of £7.1m and a loss of £113k in the year to 30 Jun 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Henry Ling Limited have?

Henry Ling Limited reported an average of 80 employees in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Is Henry Ling Limited profitable?

No — Henry Ling Limited reported a loss of £113k in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Company No. 00224715 · Incorporated 28 Sep 1927

Henry Ling Limited

Registered name: HENRY LING LIMITED

Part of Dorset Press Limited(The) group

Henry Ling Limited made £7.1m revenue and a £113k loss in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Henry Ling Limited’s revenue fell 3% to £7.1m in the year to 30 Jun 2025, with a loss of £113k and 80 employees. The company is classified under “printing”; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 18129Printing n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: South West
Age: 99 yrs · since 1927
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 Dorset Press Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Jun 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£7.1m

Growth ▼2.7%

Profit

−£113k

Growth —

Profit margin

−1.6%

Employees

Change ▼2.4%

Profit / employee

−£1.4k

Revenue/employee £89.1k

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	30 Jun 2023	30 Jun 2024	30 Jun 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£8.8m	£7.3m	£7.1m
Operating profit	£117k	−£297k	−£82.1k
Profit before tax	−£1.4m	−£471k	−£18.2k
Profit after tax	−£1.1m	−£363k	−£113k
Profit (best available)	−£1.1m	−£363k	−£113k
Staff costs	£3.4m	£3.2m	£3m
Employees (average)	86	82	80
Ratios
Profit margin	−12.7%	−5%	−1.6%
Revenue per employee	£102k	£89.3k	£89.1k
Profit per employee	−£13k	−£4.4k	−£1.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼16.7%	▼2.7%
Headcount growth	—	▼4.7%	▼2.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2m	£2.3m	£1.9m
Net assets	£6.2m	£5.9m	£5.7m
Fixed assets	£4m	£3.3m	£2.5m
Current assets	£3.9m	£4.2m	£4.5m
Debtors	£1.1m	£999k	£987k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −1.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £89.1k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£1.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 34.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 13.8%; 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: ▼4%; Now £5.7m
Cash at bank: ▼20%; Now £1.9m
Headcount: ▼2%; Now 80
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼24%; Now £2.5m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Dorset Press Limited(The)ultimate parent75–100%
Henry Ling Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Skyline Bookbinders 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 30 Jun 2025 (profit −£113k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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