How much does Lake District Estates Company Limited make?

Lake District Estates Company Limited reported revenue of £16m and £1.3m profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Lake District Estates Company Limited have?

Lake District Estates Company Limited reported an average of 121 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Is Lake District Estates Company Limited profitable?

Yes — Lake District Estates Company Limited reported a profit of £1.3m in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Company No. 00346999 · Incorporated 6 Dec 1938

Lake District Estates Company Limited

Registered name: LAKE DISTRICT ESTATES COMPANY LIMITED

Part of Lake District Holdings Limited group

Lake District Estates Company Limited made £16m revenue and £1.3m profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Lake District Estates Company Limited’s revenue grew 13% to £16m in the year to 31 Jan 2026, with £1.3m profit and 121 employees. The company is classified under “other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)” and is based in Kendal; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47789Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)SIC 50300Inland passenger water transport SIC 55300Recreational vehicle parks, trailer parks and camping grounds SIC 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Status: Active
Location: Kendal, North West
Age: 87 yrs · since 1938
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: “Lake District Holdings Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2026

Key figures

Doing more with less

Revenue

£16m

Growth ▲13.4%

Profit

£1.3m

Growth —

Profit margin

8.2%

Gross 67.8%

Employees

121

Change ▼4.7%

Profit / employee

£10.9k

Revenue/employee £132k

Profitable streak

1yr

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Jan 2022	31 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025	31 Jan 2026
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£14.8m	£15.8m	£16.2m	£14.1m	£16m
Cost of sales	£5.8m	£5.7m	£5.5m	£4m	£5.2m
Gross profit	£9m	£10.1m	£10.7m	£10.2m	£10.9m
Operating profit	£3.3m	£2.6m	£2.7m	£872k	£2.7m
Profit before tax	£2.8m	£2.1m	£2.1m	−£8.4k	£2m
Profit after tax	£2m	£1.6m	£1.5m	−£41.5k	£1.3m
Profit (best available)	£2m	£1.6m	£1.5m	−£41.5k	£1.3m
Staff costs	£2.8m	£3m	£3m	£3m	£3m
Employees (average)	134	136	121	127	121
Ratios
Profit margin	13.5%	10%	9.5%	−0.3%	8.2%
Gross margin	61.1%	63.7%	65.8%	72%	67.8%
Revenue per employee	£110k	£116k	£134k	£111k	£132k
Profit per employee	£14.9k	£11.7k	£12.8k	−£326	£10.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲7.1%	▲2.5%	▼12.8%	▲13.4%
Profit growth	—	▼20.4%	▼2.8%	▼102.7%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲1.5%	▼11%	▲5%	▼4.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.3m	£650k	£218k	£390k	£539k
Net assets	£24.7m	£25.1m	£26.7m	£26.6m	£28m
Fixed assets	£46.4m	£46.6m	£50.2m	£50.6m	£50.5m
Current assets	£3.7m	£4.4m	£4.6m	£5m	£4.4m
Debtors	£501k	£1.1m	£1.4m	£1.6m	£1.5m
Deferred income	£2.3m	£2.4m	£2.6m	£3.3m	£2.7m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 8.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 67.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £132k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £10.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 315.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 16.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9.5%; 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: ▲5%; Now £28m
Cash at bank: ▲38%; Now £539k
Headcount: ▼5%; Now 121
Deferred income: ▼19%; Now £2.7m
Fixed assets: ▼0%; Now £50.5m

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

Lake District Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Lake District Estates Company Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway Company Limited(The)Rev. — · Profit −£45k

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 Jan 2026 (profit £1.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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