How much does Ledger Bennett Limited make?

Ledger Bennett Limited reported revenue of £1.7m and a loss of £412k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Ledger Bennett Limited have?

Ledger Bennett Limited reported an average of 38 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Ledger Bennett Limited profitable?

No — Ledger Bennett Limited reported a loss of £412k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01598576 · Incorporated 19 Nov 1981

Ledger Bennett Limited

Registered name: LEDGER BENNETT LIMITED

Part of Havas N.V. group

Ledger Bennett Limited made £1.7m revenue and a £412k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Ledger Bennett Limited’s revenue grew 145% to £1.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £412k and 38 employees. The company is classified under “advertising agencies” and is based in Maidstone; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 73110Advertising agencies

Status: Active
Location: Maidstone, South East
Age: 44 yrs · since 1981
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

£1.7m

Growth ▲144.5%

Profit

−£412k

Growth ▼1312%

Profit margin

−23.7%

Gross 47.5%

Employees

Change ▲5.6%

Profit / employee

−£10.8k

Revenue/employee £45.7k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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	No P&L	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£710k	£1.7m
Cost of sales	—	—	−£28k	−£912k
Gross profit	—	—	£682k	£824k
Operating profit	—	—	£90k	−£186k
Profit before tax	—	—	£76k	−£355k
Profit after tax	—	—	£34k	−£412k
Profit (best available)	—	—	£34k	−£412k
Employees (average)	38	40	36	38
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	4.8%	−23.7%
Gross margin	—	—	96.1%	47.5%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£19.7k	£45.7k
Profit per employee	—	—	£944	−£10.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▲144.5%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▼1312%
Headcount growth	—	▲5.3%	▼10%	▲5.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£328k	£472k	—	—
Net assets	£544k	£461k	—	—
Fixed assets	£66.1k	£58.4k	—	—
Current assets	£2.2m	£2.9m	—	—
Debtors	£130k	£55.4k	—	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2025	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −23.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 47.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £45.7k; 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 —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▲6%; Now 38
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Havas N.V. (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Havas UK Limited50–75%
Ledger Bennett Revenue Engine Limited75–100%
Ledger Bennett 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 accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit −£412k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 17 Oct 2026

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