How much does Lester Cladding Limited make?

Lester Cladding Limited reported revenue of £11.8m and £291k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Lester Cladding Limited have?

Lester Cladding Limited reported an average of 47 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Lester Cladding Limited profitable?

Yes — Lester Cladding Limited reported a profit of £291k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01873478 · Incorporated 20 Dec 1984

Lester Cladding Limited

Registered name: LESTER CLADDING LIMITED

Part of Lester Cladding Group Holdings Limited group

Lester Cladding Limited made £11.8m revenue and £291k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Lester Cladding Limited’s revenue fell 35% to £11.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £291k profit and 47 employees. The company is classified under “other construction installation” and is based in Buckley; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43290Other construction installation

Status: Active
Location: Buckley, North West
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Boring industry

Revenue

£11.8m

Growth ▼35.1%

Profit

£291k

Growth ▼88%

Profit margin

2.5%

Gross 20.7%

Employees

Change ▼16.1%

Profit / employee

£6.2k

Revenue/employee £252k

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)	£14.2m	£25.5m	£18.2m	£11.8m
Cost of sales	£11.2m	£20.3m	£12.8m	£9.4m
Gross profit	£3m	£5.2m	£5.4m	£2.5m
Operating profit	£1.6m	£3.2m	£3.1m	£212k
Profit before tax	£1.6m	£3.3m	£3.3m	£386k
Profit after tax	£1.7m	£2.5m	£2.4m	£291k
Profit (best available)	£1.7m	£2.5m	£2.4m	£291k
Staff costs	£1.2m	£1.9m	£2.4m	£2.2m
Employees (average)	36	45	56	47
Ratios
Profit margin	12%	9.7%	13.4%	2.5%
Gross margin	20.9%	20.5%	29.8%	20.7%
Revenue per employee	£395k	£567k	£325k	£252k
Profit per employee	£47.2k	£54.9k	£43.6k	£6.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲79.7%	▼28.7%	▼35.1%
Profit growth	—	▲45.3%	▼1.3%	▼88%
Headcount growth	—	▲25%	▲24.4%	▼16.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.9m	£5.7m	£5m	£5.5m
Net assets	£8.7m	£9.9m	£9.8m	£9.8m
Fixed assets	£4.5m	£4.9m	£5.5m	£5m
Current assets	£7.8m	£9.1m	£8.8m	£7.9m
Debtors	£3.6m	£2.9m	£3.5m	£1.7m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 20.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £252k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £6.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 42%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.6%; 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: ▼0%; Now £9.8m
Cash at bank: ▲11%; Now £5.5m
Headcount: ▼16%; Now 47
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼10%; Now £5m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Lester Cladding Group Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Lester Cladding 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 £291k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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