How much does L. Bennett & Son Limited make?

L. Bennett & Son Limited reported revenue of £64.1m and £4.1m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does L. Bennett & Son Limited have?

L. Bennett & Son Limited reported an average of 520 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is L. Bennett & Son Limited profitable?

Yes — L. Bennett & Son Limited reported a profit of £4.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01030722 · Incorporated 11 Nov 1971

L. Bennett & Son Limited

Registered name: L. BENNETT & SON LIMITED

Part of L Bennett & Son Holdings Limited group

L. Bennett & Son Limited made £64.1m revenue and £4.1m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

L. Bennett & Son Limited’s revenue grew 22% to £64.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £4.1m profit and 520 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories” and is based in Welwyn Garden City; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 45310Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories

Status: Active
Location: Welwyn Garden City, East of England
Age: 54 yrs · since 1971
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£64.1m

Growth ▲21.5%

Profit

£4.1m

Growth ▼11.1%

Profit margin

6.4%

Gross 54.3%

Employees

520

Change ▲41.7%

Profit / employee

£7.9k

Revenue/employee £123k

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&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£33.4m	£44.4m	£52.7m	£64.1m
Cost of sales	£14.5m	£20.6m	£23.5m	£29.3m
Gross profit	£18.9m	£23.8m	£29.2m	£34.7m
Operating profit	£5.6m	£6.5m	£6.3m	£5.7m
Profit before tax	£5.6m	£6.4m	£6.1m	£5.6m
Profit after tax	£4.5m	£4.8m	£4.6m	£4.1m
Profit (best available)	£4.5m	£4.8m	£4.6m	£4.1m
Staff costs	£8.4m	£11m	£14.1m	£17.4m
Employees (average)	311	367	367	520
Ratios
Profit margin	13.6%	10.9%	8.7%	6.4%
Gross margin	56.5%	53.6%	55.3%	54.3%
Revenue per employee	£107k	£121k	£144k	£123k
Profit per employee	£14.6k	£13.2k	£12.5k	£7.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲32.8%	▲18.7%	▲21.5%
Profit growth	—	▲6.5%	▼5%	▼11.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲18%	0%	▲41.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£161k	£21.8k	£215k	£646k
Net assets	£11.1m	£16m	£18.6m	£19.2m
Fixed assets	£2.6m	£3.8m	£5.6m	£7.1m
Current assets	£19m	£23.2m	£26.3m	£27.3m
Debtors	£4.5m	£5.9m	£6.3m	£7.6m
Deferred income	£169k	£239k	£243k	£263k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2024	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 54.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £123k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £7.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 11.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.8%; 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: ▲3%; Now £19.2m
Cash at bank: ▲200%; Now £646k
Headcount: ▲42%; Now 520
Deferred income: ▲8%; Now £263k
Fixed assets: ▲26%; Now £7.1m

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

L Bennett & Son Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
L. Bennett & Son Limitedthis company

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

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 £4.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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