How much does Bells of Lazonby Limited make?

Bells of Lazonby Limited reported revenue of £47.4m and £2.2m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Bells of Lazonby Limited have?

Bells of Lazonby Limited reported an average of 401 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Bells of Lazonby Limited profitable?

Yes — Bells of Lazonby Limited reported a profit of £2.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00500802 · Incorporated 29 Oct 1951

Bells of Lazonby Limited

Registered name: BELLS OF LAZONBY LIMITED

Part of Bells of Lazonby Holdings 2020 Limited group

Bells of Lazonby Limited made £47.4m revenue and £2.2m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Bells of Lazonby Limited’s revenue grew 16% to £47.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £2.2m profit and 401 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes” and is based in Penrith; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10710Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes

Status: Active
Location: Penrith, North West
Age: 74 yrs · since 1951
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 directors consider the ultimate parent undertaking to be Bells of Lazonby Holdings”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£47.4m

Growth ▲15.8%

Profit

£2.2m

Growth ▲2.6%

Profit margin

4.7%

Gross 34.3%

Employees

401

Change ▲6.9%

Profit / employee

£5.5k

Revenue/employee £118k

Profitable streak

4yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£28.3m	£35.6m	£40.9m	£47.4m
Cost of sales	£25.2m	£28.4m	£29.6m	£31.1m
Gross profit	£3m	£7.2m	£11.3m	£16.3m
Operating profit	£1.3m	£2.3m	£2.9m	£3.2m
Profit before tax	£1.3m	£2.2m	£2.8m	£3m
Profit after tax	£1.1m	£1.7m	£2.1m	£2.2m
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£1.7m	£2.1m	£2.2m
Staff costs	£8.7m	£10.3m	£12m	£14m
Employees (average)	277	306	375	401
Ratios
Profit margin	3.9%	4.8%	5.2%	4.7%
Gross margin	10.7%	20.2%	27.7%	34.3%
Revenue per employee	£102k	£116k	£109k	£118k
Profit per employee	£3.9k	£5.6k	£5.7k	£5.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲25.8%	▲15.2%	▲15.8%
Profit growth	—	▲57.9%	▲24.7%	▲2.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲10.5%	▲22.6%	▲6.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£635k	£255k	£449k	£2.1m
Net assets	£7.7m	£8.5m	£9.8m	£11.2m
Fixed assets	£4.8m	£5.3m	£5.9m	£6.6m
Current assets	£10.1m	£13m	£14.8m	£20.8m
Debtors	£4.5m	£6.9m	£6.5m	£9.8m
Deferred income	£49.2k	£70.1k	£46.8k	£23.6k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2024	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 34.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £118k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £5.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 14%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 20.8%; 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: ▲14%; Now £11.2m
Cash at bank: ▲371%; Now £2.1m
Headcount: ▲7%; Now 401
Deferred income: ▼50%; Now £23.6k
Fixed assets: ▲13%; Now £6.6m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Bells of Lazonby Holdings 2020 Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Bells of Lazonby (Holdings) Limited75–100%
Bells of Lazonby Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

The Village Bakery (Melmerby) 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 £2.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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