How much does Lowe and Oliver Limited make?

Lowe and Oliver Limited reported revenue of £27.7m and £488k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Lowe and Oliver Limited have?

Lowe and Oliver Limited reported an average of 128 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Is Lowe and Oliver Limited profitable?

Yes — Lowe and Oliver Limited reported a profit of £488k in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Company No. 02152241 · Incorporated 3 Aug 1987

Lowe and Oliver Limited

Registered name: LOWE AND OLIVER LIMITED

Part of Lowe Holdings Limited group

Lowe and Oliver Limited made £27.7m revenue and £488k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Lowe and Oliver Limited’s revenue grew 13% to £27.7m in the year to 31 Jan 2025, with £488k profit and 128 employees. The company is classified under “electrical installation” and is based in Oxford; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43210Electrical installation SIC 43220Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation

Status: Active
Location: Oxford, South East
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 Jan 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageBoring industry

Revenue

£27.7m

Growth ▲12.8%

Profit

£488k

Growth ▲62.5%

Profit margin

1.8%

Gross 15.3%

Employees

128

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£3.8k

Revenue/employee £217k

Profitable streak

2yrs

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 Jan 2022	31 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£20.3m	£24m	£24.6m	£27.7m
Cost of sales	£16.9m	£20.6m	£20.8m	£23.5m
Gross profit	£3.4m	£3.5m	£3.8m	£4.2m
Operating profit	−£118k	−£55.8k	£338k	£520k
Profit before tax	−£159k	−£91.9k	£300k	£534k
Profit after tax	−£159k	−£91.9k	£300k	£488k
Profit (best available)	−£159k	−£91.9k	£300k	£488k
Staff costs	£5.7m	£6.1m	£6.2m	£6.6m
Employees (average)	123	128	128	128
Ratios
Profit margin	−0.8%	−0.4%	1.2%	1.8%
Gross margin	16.5%	14.5%	15.6%	15.3%
Revenue per employee	£165k	£188k	£192k	£217k
Profit per employee	−£1.3k	−£718	£2.3k	£3.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲18.6%	▲2.3%	▲12.8%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▲62.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲4.1%	0%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£769k	£669k	£1.8m	£1.2m
Net assets	£779k	£687k	£987k	£1.5m
Fixed assets	£397k	£403k	£428k	£577k
Current assets	£5.4m	£5.8m	£7.5m	£7.3m
Debtors	£2.4m	£2.2m	£3.9m	£3.1m
Deferred income	£90.4k	£157k	£207k	£317k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 15.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £217k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.2%; 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: ▲49%; Now £1.5m
Cash at bank: ▼32%; Now £1.2m
Headcount: 0%; Now 128
Deferred income: ▲53%; Now £317k
Fixed assets: ▲35%; Now £577k

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

Lowe Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Lowe and Oliver Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

J.brand LimitedRev. £19.9m · Profit £303k
Fire-Pro LtdFigures 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 Jan 2025 (profit £488k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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