How much does Leightons Limited make?

Leightons Limited reported revenue of £26.7m and a loss of £778k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Leightons Limited have?

Leightons Limited reported an average of 305 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Leightons Limited profitable?

No — Leightons Limited reported a loss of £778k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00383109 · Incorporated 5 Oct 1943

Leightons Limited

Registered name: LEIGHTONS LIMITED

Part of Leightons Holdings Limited group

Leightons Limited made £26.7m revenue and a £778k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Leightons Limited’s revenue grew 6% to £26.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £778k and 305 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale by opticians” and is based in Farnham; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47782Retail sale by opticians

Status: Active
Location: Farnham, South East
Age: 83 yrs · since 1943
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: “Leightons Holdings Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£26.7m

Growth ▲6%

Profit

−£778k

Growth ▼248.2%

Profit margin

−2.9%

Gross 74.9%

Employees

305

Change ▲1%

Profit / employee

−£2.6k

Revenue/employee £87.7k

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	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£25.1m	£25.2m	£26.7m
Cost of sales	£6.6m	£7m	£6.7m
Gross profit	£18.5m	£18.3m	£20m
Operating profit	£1.1m	£578k	£1.1m
Profit before tax	£1.1m	£859k	−£958k
Profit after tax	£865k	£525k	−£778k
Profit (best available)	£865k	£525k	−£778k
Staff costs	£10.3m	£10.8m	£12.1m
Employees (average)	290	302	305
Ratios
Profit margin	3.5%	2.1%	−2.9%
Gross margin	73.9%	72.4%	74.9%
Revenue per employee	£86.4k	£83.5k	£87.7k
Profit per employee	£3k	£1.7k	−£2.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲0.6%	▲6%
Profit growth	—	▼39.3%	▼248.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲4.1%	▲1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.4m	£2m	£2.4m
Net assets	£3.3m	£2.7m	£3.2m
Fixed assets	£3.8m	£4.4m	£4.9m
Current assets	£8.1m	£7.8m	£7.8m
Debtors	£908k	£960k	£947k
Deferred income	£360k	£588k	£975k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −2.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 74.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £87.7k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£2.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 18.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 3.5%; 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: ▲21%; Now £3.2m
Cash at bank: ▲20%; Now £2.4m
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 305
Deferred income: ▲66%; Now £975k
Fixed assets: ▲11%; Now £4.9m

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

Leightons Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Leightons Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (5)

The Hearing Care Partnership LimitedRev. £24.7m · Profit £732k
Arnold & Son (Petersfield) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Leightons Clapham LimitedRev. — · Profit £159k
Mamdani Opticians LimitedFigures not disclosed
Wilton Optical LtdFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (3)

Leightons Franchises LimitedFigures not disclosed
Leightons Hearingcare LimitedFigures not disclosed
Leightons Opticians 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 −£778k), 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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