How much does Lester Control Systems Limited make?

Lester Control Systems Limited reported revenue of £14.9m and £1.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Lester Control Systems Limited have?

Lester Control Systems Limited reported an average of 97 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Lester Control Systems Limited profitable?

Yes — Lester Control Systems Limited reported a profit of £1.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01863851 · Incorporated 15 Nov 1984

Lester Control Systems Limited

Registered name: LESTER CONTROL SYSTEMS LIMITED

Part of Lester Control Systems (Group) Ltd group

Lester Control Systems Limited made £14.9m revenue and £1.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Lester Control Systems Limited’s revenue grew 9% to £14.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.4m profit and 97 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of lifting and handling equipment” and is based in Croydon; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 28220Manufacture of lifting and handling equipment SIC 43999Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Croydon, London
Age: 41 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: “Lester Control Systems (Holdings) Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£14.9m

Growth ▲8.7%

Profit

£1.4m

Growth ▼25.7%

Profit margin

9.6%

Gross 30.6%

Employees

Change ▲4.3%

Profit / employee

£14.7k

Revenue/employee £154k

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)	£11.1m	£13m	£13.7m	£14.9m
Cost of sales	£8.4m	£9m	£9.3m	£10.3m
Gross profit	£2.7m	£4.2m	£4.4m	£4.6m
Operating profit	£487k	£2m	£1.9m	£1.6m
Profit before tax	£456k	£2.1m	£2m	£1.8m
Profit after tax	£456k	£1.7m	£1.9m	£1.4m
Profit (best available)	£456k	£1.7m	£1.9m	£1.4m
Staff costs	£3.9m	£4.4m	£4.7m	£5.2m
Employees (average)	83	93	93	97
Ratios
Profit margin	4.1%	13%	14%	9.6%
Gross margin	24%	32.3%	31.8%	30.6%
Revenue per employee	£134k	£139k	£147k	£154k
Profit per employee	£5.5k	£18.1k	£20.7k	£14.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲16.8%	▲5.8%	▲8.7%
Profit growth	—	▲269.8%	▲14.2%	▼25.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲12%	0%	▲4.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.7m	£4.8m	£2.9m	£4.4m
Net assets	£4.6m	£6.1m	£7.8m	£8.9m
Fixed assets	£1.1m	£413k	£2.9m	£3.5m
Current assets	£6.3m	£8.5m	£7.4m	£8.4m
Debtors	£1.8m	£1.7m	£2m	£1.9m
Deferred income	£5.9k	£135k	£229k	£232k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 9.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 30.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £154k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £14.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 23.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 13%; 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: ▲15%; Now £8.9m
Cash at bank: ▲51%; Now £4.4m
Headcount: ▲4%; Now 97
Deferred income: ▲1%; Now £232k
Fixed assets: ▲20%; Now £3.5m

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

Lester Control Systems (Group) Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Lester Control Systems (Holdings) Limited75–100%
Lester Control Systems Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Sarum Electronics LimitedFigures 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 £1.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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