How much does Gerrards (Precious Metals) Limited make?

Gerrards (Precious Metals) Limited reported revenue of £84.1m and £1.3m profit in the year to 28 Feb 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Gerrards (Precious Metals) Limited have?

Gerrards (Precious Metals) Limited reported an average of 8 employees in the year to 28 Feb 2025.

Is Gerrards (Precious Metals) Limited profitable?

Yes — Gerrards (Precious Metals) Limited reported a profit of £1.3m in the year to 28 Feb 2025.

Company No. 01528315 · Incorporated 14 Nov 1980

Gerrards (Precious Metals) Limited

Registered name: GERRARDS (PRECIOUS METALS) LIMITED

Part of Lawrence Group Limited(The) group

Gerrards (Precious Metals) Limited made £84.1m revenue and £1.3m profit in the year to 28 Feb 2025.

Gerrards (Precious Metals) Limited’s revenue grew 64% to £84.1m in the year to 28 Feb 2025, with £1.3m profit and 8 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of waste and scrap”; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46770Wholesale of waste and scrap

Status: Active
Location: London
Age: 45 yrs · since 1980
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 28 Feb 2025

Key figures

Small teamCapital-light

Revenue

£84.1m

Growth ▲64.2%

Profit

£1.3m

Growth ▲33.1%

Profit margin

1.5%

Gross 3.4%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£162k

Revenue/employee £10.5m

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	28 Feb 2022	28 Feb 2023	29 Feb 2024	28 Feb 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£52m	£63.1m	£51.2m	£84.1m
Cost of sales	£50.2m	£61m	£49.1m	£81.2m
Gross profit	£1.8m	£2.1m	£2.1m	£2.9m
Operating profit	£751k	£1.1m	£912k	£1.3m
Profit before tax	£674k	£1.2m	£1.1m	£1.5m
Profit after tax	£674k	£1.1m	£971k	£1.3m
Profit (best available)	£674k	£1.1m	£971k	£1.3m
Staff costs	£682k	£603k	£715k	£1m
Employees (average)	9	7	8	8
Ratios
Profit margin	1.3%	1.7%	1.9%	1.5%
Gross margin	3.4%	3.4%	4.1%	3.4%
Revenue per employee	£5.8m	£9m	£6.4m	£10.5m
Profit per employee	£74.9k	£157k	£121k	£162k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲21.5%	▼18.9%	▲64.2%
Profit growth	—	▲62.7%	▼11.5%	▲33.1%
Headcount growth	—	▼22.2%	▲14.3%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£4m	£1.1m	£2.1m	£1.1m
Net assets	£2.5m	£3.6m	£4.6m	£5.8m
Fixed assets	£738k	£755k	£756k	£752k
Current assets	£10.6m	£11m	£11.6m	£11.9m
Debtors	£6.1m	£9.8m	£8.9m	£10.1m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2023	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 3.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £10.5m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £162k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 12.1%; 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: ▲28%; Now £5.8m
Cash at bank: ▼48%; Now £1.1m
Headcount: 0%; Now 8
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼1%; Now £752k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Lawrence Group Limited(The)ultimate parent75–100%
Gerrards (Precious Metals) Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Gerrards Precious Metals (UK) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Lawrence Group (Properties) Limited(The)Figures 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 28 Feb 2025 (profit £1.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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