How much does L. & R. Roadlines Limited make?

L. & R. Roadlines Limited reported revenue of £10.6m and a loss of £337k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does L. & R. Roadlines Limited have?

L. & R. Roadlines Limited reported an average of 90 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is L. & R. Roadlines Limited profitable?

No — L. & R. Roadlines Limited reported a loss of £337k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01803280 · Incorporated 26 Mar 1984

L. & R. Roadlines Limited

Registered name: L. & R. ROADLINES LIMITED

Part of Swarco UK Holdings Limited group

L. & R. Roadlines Limited made £10.6m revenue and a £337k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

L. & R. Roadlines Limited’s revenue fell 9% to £10.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £337k and 90 employees. The company is classified under “other specialised construction activities” and is based in Ellesmere Port; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43999Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Ellesmere Port, North West
Age: 42 yrs · since 1984
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. From the filing: “The immediate parent undertaking of the company is Hitex Holdings Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Boring industry

Revenue

£10.6m

Growth ▼9.2%

Profit

−£337k

Growth ▼145.2%

Profit margin

−3.2%

Gross 31.7%

Employees

Change ▲9.8%

Profit / employee

−£3.7k

Revenue/employee £118k

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	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£10.3m	£10.9m	£11.6m	£10.6m
Cost of sales	£6.8m	£7.1m	£7.7m	£7.2m
Gross profit	£3.5m	£3.8m	£4m	£3.4m
Operating profit	£291k	£847k	£938k	−£230k
Profit before tax	£328k	£891k	£1m	−£167k
Profit after tax	£207k	£691k	£746k	−£337k
Profit (best available)	£207k	£691k	£746k	−£337k
Staff costs	£4m	£3.9m	£4.4m	£5.2m
Employees (average)	81	82	82	90
Ratios
Profit margin	2%	6.3%	6.4%	−3.2%
Gross margin	34.1%	34.8%	34%	31.7%
Revenue per employee	£127k	£133k	£142k	£118k
Profit per employee	£2.6k	£8.4k	£9.1k	−£3.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲5.6%	▲6.9%	▼9.2%
Profit growth	—	▲233.4%	▲7.9%	▼145.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲1.2%	0%	▲9.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£867k	£307k	£519k	£1.2m
Net assets	£5m	£5.7m	£5.8m	£5m
Fixed assets	£1.2m	£1.8m	£1.9m	£2.7m
Current assets	£6.1m	£4.9m	£5.1m	£3.4m
Debtors	£1.3m	£2m	£1.5m	£1.7m
Deferred income	—	—	£79.9k	£96.9k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −3.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 31.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £118k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£3.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 25.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 15.7%; 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: ▼14%; Now £5m
Cash at bank: ▲122%; Now £1.2m
Headcount: ▲10%; Now 90
Deferred income: ▲21%; Now £96.9k
Fixed assets: ▲40%; Now £2.7m

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

Swarco UK Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Hitex Holdings Limited75–100%
L. & R. Roadlines Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

Swarco Hitex LtdRev. £24m · Profit £2.5m
Somerford Equipment LimitedFigures not disclosed
Texprint Surfacing LtdFigures 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 31 Dec 2025 (profit −£337k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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