How much does Lea & Sandeman Company Limited make?

Lea & Sandeman Company Limited reported revenue of £13.5m and a loss of £121k in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Lea & Sandeman Company Limited have?

Lea & Sandeman Company Limited reported an average of 46 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Lea & Sandeman Company Limited profitable?

No — Lea & Sandeman Company Limited reported a loss of £121k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 02190567 · Incorporated 10 Nov 1987

Lea & Sandeman Company Limited

Registered name: LEA & SANDEMAN COMPANY LIMITED

Part of Lea & Sandeman Group of Companies Limited group

Lea & Sandeman Company Limited made £13.5m revenue and a £121k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2024. read from filing text

Lea & Sandeman Company Limited’s revenue fell 13% to £13.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with a loss of £121k and 46 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale of beverages in specialised stores” and is based in London; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47250Retail sale of beverages in specialised stores

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 38 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. From the filing: “The parent Company of Lea & Sandeman Company Limited is Lea & Sandeman Group of Companies Limited and its registered office is Brooks House 1, Albion Place, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DY.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£13.5m

Growth ▼12.5%

Profit

−£121k

Growth ▼117.2%

Profit margin

−0.9%

Gross 31.7%

Employees

Change ▲2.2%

Profit / employee

−£2.6k

Revenue/employee £294k

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&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£15.2m	£15.5m	£13.5m
Cost of sales	£10.8m	£10.4m	£9.2m
Gross profit	£4.4m	£5.1m	£4.3m
Operating profit	£696k	£1m	−£110k
Profit before tax	£693k	£1m	−£121k
Profit after tax	£633k	£704k	−£121k
Profit (best available)	£633k	£704k	−£121k
Staff costs	£2.1m	£2.4m	£2.5m
Employees (average)	42	45	46
Ratios
Profit margin	4.2%	4.5%	−0.9%
Gross margin	28.8%	32.8%	31.7%
Revenue per employee	£362k	£344k	£294k
Profit per employee	£15.1k	£15.6k	−£2.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲1.8%	▼12.5%
Profit growth	—	▲11.2%	▼117.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲7.1%	▲2.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.1k	£4.9k	£2.6k
Net assets	£3.1m	£3.8m	£3.6m
Fixed assets	£162k	£202k	£203k
Current assets	£6.3m	£7.5m	£8.5m
Debtors	£644k	£775k	£1.3m
Deferred income	£413k	£312k	£1.8m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 31.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £294k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£2.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 13.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9.5%; 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: ▼5%; Now £3.6m
Cash at bank: ▼46%; Now £2.6k
Headcount: ▲2%; Now 46
Deferred income: ▲480%; Now £1.8m
Fixed assets: ▲0%; Now £203k

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

Lea & Sandeman Group of Companies Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Lea & Sandeman Company Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

The Barnes Wine Company LimitedFigures not disclosed
The Gate Wine Company 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 −£121k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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