How much does Lakeside Merchants Association Limited make?

Lakeside Merchants Association Limited reported revenue of £2.5m and £611k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Lakeside Merchants Association Limited have?

Lakeside Merchants Association Limited reported an average of 0 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Lakeside Merchants Association Limited profitable?

Yes — Lakeside Merchants Association Limited reported a profit of £611k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02575308 · Incorporated 21 Jan 1991

Lakeside Merchants Association Limited

Registered name: LAKESIDE MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Lakeside Merchants Association Limited made £2.5m revenue and £611k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Lakeside Merchants Association Limited’s revenue grew 88% to £2.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £611k profit and 0 employees. The company is classified under “advertising agencies” and is based in Grays; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 73110Advertising agencies

Status: Active
Location: Grays, London
Age: 35 yrs · since 1991
Type: PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)

Non-profit. It is limited by guarantee (typically an association, club or management company), so it isn't run for profit. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentSmall team

Revenue

£2.5m

Growth ▲88.2%

Profit

£611k

Growth —

Profit margin

24.1%

Gross 23.8%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

—

Profitable streak

1yr

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 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£1.4m	£1.3m	£2.5m
Cost of sales	£1.5m	£1.7m	£1.9m
Gross profit	−£110k	−£385k	£605k
Operating profit	−£177k	−£442k	£574k
Profit before tax	−£149k	−£425k	£619k
Profit after tax	−£154k	−£428k	£611k
Profit (best available)	−£154k	−£428k	£611k
Employees (average)	0	0	0
Ratios
Profit margin	−10.8%	−31.8%	24.1%
Gross margin	−7.8%	−28.6%	23.8%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼5.1%	▲88.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£569k	£519k	£1.8m
Net assets	£667k	£239k	£849k
Current assets	£1.4m	£1.4m	£2.3m
Debtors	£258k	£234k	£161k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 24.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 23.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: —; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 6.3%; 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: ▲256%; Now £849k
Cash at bank: ▲248%; Now £1.8m
Headcount: —; Now 0
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Minority corporate shareholders

Lakeside Centre Limited

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 2025 (profit £611k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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