How much does Layher Limited make?

Layher Limited reported revenue of £23.5m and a loss of £974k in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Layher Limited have?

Layher Limited reported an average of 43 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Layher Limited profitable?

No — Layher Limited reported a loss of £974k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 02142812 · Incorporated 29 Jun 1987

Layher Limited

Registered name: LAYHER LIMITED

Part of Layher International Gmbh group

Layher Limited made £23.5m revenue and a £974k loss in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Layher Limited’s revenue grew 7% to £23.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with a loss of £974k and 43 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment” and is based in Letchworth Garden City; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46730Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment

Status: Active
Location: Letchworth Garden City, East of England
Age: 39 yrs · since 1987
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 Mar 2025

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£23.5m

Growth ▲6.8%

Profit

−£974k

Growth ▼14860%

Profit margin

−4.2%

Gross 16.7%

Employees

Change ▲10.3%

Profit / employee

−£22.7k

Revenue/employee £546k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£26.4m	£29.2m	£22m	£23.5m
Cost of sales	£22m	£22.2m	£17.3m	£19.6m
Gross profit	£4.4m	£7m	£4.6m	£3.9m
Operating profit	£1.1m	£3m	£125k	−£1.2m
Profit before tax	£1.1m	£3m	£110k	−£1.3m
Profit after tax	£1m	£2.4m	£6.6k	−£974k
Profit (best available)	£1m	£2.4m	£6.6k	−£974k
Staff costs	£1.9m	£2.4m	£2.7m	£3m
Employees (average)	31	31	39	43
Ratios
Profit margin	3.9%	8.1%	0%	−4.2%
Gross margin	16.6%	23.9%	21.1%	16.7%
Revenue per employee	£852k	£943k	£564k	£546k
Profit per employee	£33.1k	£76.2k	£169	−£22.7k
Cash conversion	181.2%	−7.9%	−3429%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲10.7%	▼24.8%	▲6.8%
Profit growth	—	▲130.2%	▼99.7%	▼14860%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▲25.8%	▲10.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.7m	£832k	£1m	£909k
Net assets	£3.5m	£5.8m	£5.9m	£4.9m
Fixed assets	£315k	£476k	£2m	£4.7m
Current assets	£22.8m	£25.7m	£23.2m	£19.3m
Debtors	£5.6m	£4.6m	£2.8m	£3.2m
Cash from operations	£2m	−£239k	−£4.3m	−£4.7m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −4.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 16.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £546k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£22.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 19.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 13.8%; 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: ▼17%; Now £4.9m
Cash at bank: ▼12%; Now £909k
Headcount: ▲10%; Now 43
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲138%; Now £4.7m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Layher International Gmbh (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Layher 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 Mar 2025 (profit −£974k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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