How much does Locators Limited make?

Locators Limited reported revenue of £22.4m and £717k profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Locators Limited have?

Locators Limited reported an average of 76 employees in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Is Locators Limited profitable?

Yes — Locators Limited reported a profit of £717k in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Company No. 01913388 · Incorporated 14 May 1985

Locators Limited

Registered name: LOCATORS LIMITED

Part of Cowles Group Holdings Limited group

Locators Limited made £22.4m revenue and £717k profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025. read from filing text

Locators Limited’s revenue fell 11% to £22.4m in the year to 31 Oct 2025, with £717k profit and 76 employees. The company is classified under “other specialised construction activities” and is based in Wimborne; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43999Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.SIC 45190Sale of other motor vehicles SIC 77110Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles

Status: Active
Location: Wimborne, South West
Age: 41 yrs · since 1985
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: “Cowles Group Holdings Limited is regarded by the directors as being the company's ultimate parent company.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Oct 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£22.4m

Growth ▼11.1%

Profit

£717k

Growth ▼33.2%

Profit margin

3.2%

Gross 21.2%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£9.4k

Revenue/employee £295k

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 Oct 2022	31 Oct 2023	31 Oct 2024	31 Oct 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£25.2m	£31.1m	£25.2m	£22.4m
Cost of sales	£19.4m	£24.6m	£19.5m	£17.6m
Gross profit	£5.9m	£6.5m	£5.7m	£4.8m
Operating profit	£1m	£2.4m	£1.4m	£952k
Profit before tax	£1m	£2.5m	£1.4m	£949k
Profit after tax	£818k	£1.9m	£1.1m	£717k
Profit (best available)	£818k	£1.9m	£1.1m	£717k
Staff costs	£4.4m	£4m	£4.5m	£4.6m
Employees (average)	76	73	76	76
Ratios
Profit margin	3.2%	6.1%	4.3%	3.2%
Gross margin	23.3%	20.8%	22.5%	21.2%
Revenue per employee	£332k	£426k	£332k	£295k
Profit per employee	£10.8k	£25.9k	£14.1k	£9.4k
Cash conversion	−0.9%	−59.4%	−154.6%	−157.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲23.3%	▼19%	▼11.1%
Profit growth	—	▲130.8%	▼43.2%	▼33.2%
Headcount growth	—	▼4%	▲4.1%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.1m	£2.5m	£1.7m	£1.2m
Net assets	£4m	£5.8m	£4.6m	£3.7m
Fixed assets	£1.1m	£1.1m	£944k	£854k
Current assets	£9.5m	£9.9m	£8.4m	£6.9m
Debtors	£2.9m	£2.1m	£1.9m	£1.4m
Deferred income	£3.4m	£1.7m	£1.4m	£1.3m
Cash from operations	−£9k	−£1.4m	−£2.2m	−£1.5m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 21.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £295k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £9.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −157.5%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 3.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 5.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 6.4%; 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: ▼19%; Now £3.7m
Cash at bank: ▼31%; Now £1.2m
Headcount: 0%; Now 76
Deferred income: ▼9%; Now £1.3m
Fixed assets: ▼10%; Now £854k

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

Cowles Group Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Cowles Holdings Limited75–100%
Locators Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Liftx 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 Oct 2025 (profit £717k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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