How much does William Lamb Group Limited make?

William Lamb Group Limited reported revenue of £27.6m and £627k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does William Lamb Group Limited have?

William Lamb Group Limited reported an average of 86 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is William Lamb Group Limited profitable?

Yes — William Lamb Group Limited reported a profit of £627k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 02513251 · Incorporated 19 Jun 1990

William Lamb Group Limited

Registered name: WILLIAM LAMB GROUP LIMITED

Part of William Lamb (Holdings) Limited group

William Lamb Group Limited made £27.6m revenue and £627k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

William Lamb Group Limited’s revenue grew 6% to £27.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £627k profit and 86 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of clothing and footwear” and is based in Wakefield; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46420Wholesale of clothing and footwear

Status: Active
Location: Wakefield, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 36 yrs · since 1990
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 Dec 2024

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£27.6m

Growth ▲6.1%

Profit

£627k

Growth ▲572%

Profit margin

2.3%

Gross 24.7%

Employees

Change ▼7.5%

Profit / employee

£7.3k

Revenue/employee £321k

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.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£26m	£27.6m
Cost of sales	£19.8m	£20.8m
Gross profit	£6.2m	£6.8m
Operating profit	£11.2k	£669k
Profit before tax	£67.6k	£758k
Profit after tax	£93.3k	£627k
Profit (best available)	£93.3k	£627k
Staff costs	£3.6m	£3.9m
Employees (average)	93	86
Ratios
Profit margin	0.4%	2.3%
Gross margin	23.7%	24.7%
Revenue per employee	£280k	£321k
Profit per employee	£1k	£7.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲6.1%
Profit growth	—	▲572%
Headcount growth	—	▼7.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.5m	£4.7m
Net assets	£9.6m	£9.3m
Fixed assets	£958k	£667k
Current assets	£14.1m	£16.5m
Debtors	£3.6m	£4.8m
Deferred income	£337k	£575k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 24.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £321k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £7.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 17.4%; 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: ▼2%; Now £9.3m
Cash at bank: ▲34%; Now £4.7m
Headcount: ▼8%; Now 86
Deferred income: ▲70%; Now £575k
Fixed assets: ▼30%; Now £667k

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

William Lamb (Holdings) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
William Lamb Group Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

Baxco1109 LimitedFigures not disclosed
Rushton Ablett LimitedFigures not disclosed
Trade Mark Collections 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 Dec 2024 (profit £627k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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