How much does Van Leeuwen Limited make?

Van Leeuwen Limited reported revenue of £60.9m and a loss of £969k in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Van Leeuwen Limited have?

Van Leeuwen Limited reported an average of 134 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Van Leeuwen Limited profitable?

No — Van Leeuwen Limited reported a loss of £969k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 01991207 · Incorporated 19 Feb 1986

Van Leeuwen Limited

Registered name: VAN LEEUWEN LIMITED

Part of Van Leeuwenbuizen Europa Bv group

Van Leeuwen Limited made £60.9m revenue and a £969k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Van Leeuwen Limited’s revenue fell 23% to £60.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with a loss of £969k and 134 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of metals and metal ores” and is based in Brierley Hill; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46720Wholesale of metals and metal ores

Status: Active
Location: Brierley Hill, West Midlands
Age: 40 yrs · since 1986
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: “Van Leeuwen Tubes Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Revenue

£60.9m

Growth ▼22.9%

Profit

−£969k

Growth ▼145%

Profit margin

−1.6%

Gross 24.9%

Employees

134

Change ▼4.3%

Profit / employee

−£7.2k

Revenue/employee £455k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£74.6m	£79m	£60.9m
Cost of sales	£54.7m	£60.8m	£45.8m
Gross profit	£19.8m	£18.2m	£15.1m
Profit before tax	£4.8m	£2.3m	−£1.3m
Profit after tax	£3.7m	£2.2m	−£969k
Profit (best available)	£3.7m	£2.2m	−£969k
Staff costs	£6.2m	£7m	£6.7m
Employees (average)	141	140	134
Ratios
Profit margin	5%	2.7%	−1.6%
Gross margin	26.6%	23%	24.9%
Revenue per employee	£529k	£564k	£455k
Profit per employee	£26.6k	£15.4k	−£7.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲5.9%	▼22.9%
Profit growth	—	▼42.6%	▼145%
Headcount growth	—	▼0.7%	▼4.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.5m	£1.9m	£119k
Net assets	£13.2m	£11.6m	£16m
Fixed assets	£4m	£5m	£9.2m
Current assets	£34.7m	£34.2m	£26.8m
Debtors	£16.1m	£15.6m	£10.9m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −1.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 24.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £455k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£7.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 15.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 17.8%; 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: ▲38%; Now £16m
Cash at bank: ▼94%; Now £119k
Headcount: ▼4%; Now 134
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲86%; Now £9.2m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Van Leeuwenbuizen Europa Bv (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Van Leeuwen Tubes Limited75–100%
Van Leeuwen Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Wheeler Precision LimitedActive - Proposal to Strike offFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (1)

Van Leeuwen Holdings 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 2024 (profit −£969k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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