How much does Lawrence David Limited make?

Lawrence David Limited reported revenue of £76.8m and £1.9m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Lawrence David Limited have?

Lawrence David Limited reported an average of 243 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Lawrence David Limited profitable?

Yes — Lawrence David Limited reported a profit of £1.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01110305 · Incorporated 26 Apr 1973

Lawrence David Limited

Registered name: LAWRENCE DAVID LIMITED

Part of Wielton Sa group

Lawrence David Limited made £76.8m revenue and £1.9m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Lawrence David Limited’s revenue grew 21% to £76.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.9m profit and 243 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers” and is based in Peterborough; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 29202Manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers

Status: Active
Location: Peterborough, East of England
Age: 53 yrs · since 1973
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

Doing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£76.8m

Growth ▲20.5%

Profit

£1.9m

Growth ▼5.8%

Profit margin

2.5%

Gross 20%

Employees

243

Change ▼3.6%

Profit / employee

£7.9k

Revenue/employee £316k

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)	£124m	£111m	£63.7m	£76.8m
Cost of sales	£109m	£91.9m	£48.6m	£61.5m
Gross profit	£14.4m	£19.3m	£15.1m	£15.3m
Operating profit	£3.8m	£5.4m	£2.4m	£2.4m
Profit before tax	£3.8m	£5.4m	£2.8m	£2.6m
Profit after tax	£3m	£4.1m	£2m	£1.9m
Profit (best available)	£3m	£4.1m	£2m	£1.9m
Staff costs	£13.3m	£13.1m	£11.4m	£11.5m
Employees (average)	283	285	252	243
Ratios
Profit margin	2.5%	3.7%	3.2%	2.5%
Gross margin	11.6%	17.3%	23.8%	20%
Revenue per employee	£437k	£390k	£253k	£316k
Profit per employee	£10.7k	£14.4k	£8.1k	£7.9k
Cash conversion	−81.8%	−81.8%	−115.4%	−291.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼10.1%	▼42.6%	▲20.5%
Profit growth	—	▲35%	▼50.2%	▼5.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲0.7%	▼11.6%	▼3.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£8.7m	£8.3m	£8.4m	£14.1m
Net assets	£13.1m	£17.2m	£19.3m	£21.2m
Fixed assets	£8.3m	£8.5m	£8.6m	£7.8m
Current assets	£48.6m	£25.2m	£25.8m	£45.7m
Debtors	£23.5m	£6.8m	£5.8m	£11.1m
Deferred income	£4.8m	£4.4m	£5m	£6.4m
Cash from operations	−£3.1m	−£4.4m	−£2.7m	−£7.1m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 20%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £316k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £7.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −291.5%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 10.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 8.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.5%; 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: ▲10%; Now £21.2m
Cash at bank: ▲68%; Now £14.1m
Headcount: ▼4%; Now 243
Deferred income: ▲29%; Now £6.4m
Fixed assets: ▼10%; Now £7.8m

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

Ownership chain

Wielton Sa (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Lawrence David 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 £1.9m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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