How many employees does Laltex & Co.limited have?

Laltex & Co.limited reported an average of 84 employees in the year to 29 Feb 2024.

Is Laltex & Co.limited profitable?

Yes — Laltex & Co.limited reported a profit of £910k in the year to 29 Feb 2024.

Company No. 00741075 · Incorporated 15 Nov 1962

Laltex & Co.limited

Registered name: LALTEX & CO.LIMITED

Laltex & Co.limited made £910k profit in the year to 29 Feb 2024 (revenue not disclosed).

Laltex & Co.limited reported £910k profit in the year to 29 Feb 2024, down 85% on the year before; its revenue was not disclosed. It had 84 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of clothing and footwear” and is based in Leigh; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Profit onlySection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46420Wholesale of clothing and footwear SIC 70100Activities of head offices

Status: Active
Location: Leigh, North West
Age: 63 yrs · since 1962
Type: Private Limited Company

Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

Latest accounts · year to 29 Feb 2024

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

—

Not disclosed in filing

Profit

£910k

Growth ▼85.2%

Profit margin

—

Employees

Change ▼56.7%

Profit / employee

£10.8k

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

This company published its profit but not its turnover, so revenue and margins are not disclosed. We never estimate them.

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	28 Feb 2022	28 Feb 2023	29 Feb 2024
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Profit only
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£34.2m	£47.1m	—
Cost of sales	£22m	£26.6m	£30.3m
Gross profit	£12.2m	£20.5m	—
Operating profit	£3.4m	£7.8m	—
Profit before tax	£3.8m	£7.6m	—
Profit after tax	£3.1m	£6.2m	£910k
Profit (best available)	£3.1m	£6.2m	£910k
Staff costs	£4.1m	£5.3m	£740k
Employees (average)	146	194	84
Ratios
Profit margin	8.9%	13.1%	—
Gross margin	35.8%	43.5%	—
Revenue per employee	£235k	£243k	—
Profit per employee	£20.9k	£31.7k	£10.8k
Cash conversion	−5.4%	69.3%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲37.5%	—
Profit growth	—	▲101.7%	▼85.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲32.9%	▼56.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£706k	£134k	£2.2m
Net assets	—	—	£19.1m
Fixed assets	£11.1m	£11.2m	£13.8m
Current assets	£14.8m	£11.6m	£12.4m
Debtors	£176k	£59k	−£5.8k
Deferred income	£390k	£314k	£981k
Cash from operations	−£185k	£5.4m	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: —; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £10.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: —; Now £19.1m
Cash at bank: ▲1529%; Now £2.2m
Headcount: ▼57%; Now 84
Deferred income: ▲212%; Now £981k
Fixed assets: ▲23%; Now £13.8m

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

Subsidiaries (4)

KS Brands LimitedRev. £27.1m · Profit £2.3m
R.J.M. International LimitedRev. £12m · Profit £340k
Lloytron LimitedFigures not disclosed
The Printed Pen Company 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 29 Feb 2024 (profit £910k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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