How much does Leader (UK) Ltd make?

Leader (UK) Ltd reported revenue of £14.5m and £732k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Leader (UK) Ltd have?

Leader (UK) Ltd reported an average of 5 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is Leader (UK) Ltd profitable?

Yes — Leader (UK) Ltd reported a profit of £732k in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. 02840966 · Incorporated 30 Jul 1993

Leader (UK) Ltd

Registered name: LEADER (UK) LTD

Leader (UK) Ltd made £14.5m revenue and £732k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025. read from filing text

Leader (UK) Ltd’s revenue was £14.5m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with £732k profit and 5 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of metals and metal ores” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46720Wholesale of metals and metal ores

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 33 yrs · since 1993
Type: Private Limited Company

Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

Latest accounts · year to 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

IndependentSmall teamCapital-light

Revenue

£14.5m

Growth —

Profit

£732k

Growth —

Profit margin

Gross 15%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

£146k

Revenue/employee £2.9m

Profitable streak

4yrs

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	30 Nov 2021	30 Nov 2022	30 Nov 2023	30 Apr 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£16.3m	£18.7m	£12.9m	£14.5m
Cost of sales	£14.6m	£16.5m	£12m	£12.3m
Gross profit	£1.8m	£2.1m	£920k	£2.2m
Operating profit	£964k	£1.3m	£134k	£1.1m
Profit before tax	£991k	£968k	£111k	£978k
Profit after tax	£799k	£795k	£66.1k	£732k
Profit (best available)	£799k	£795k	£66.1k	£732k
Staff costs	£377k	£411k	£335k	£389k
Employees (average)	7	7	7	5
Ratios
Profit margin	4.9%	4.3%	0.5%	5%
Gross margin	10.8%	11.4%	7.1%	15%
Revenue per employee	£2.3m	£2.7m	£1.8m	£2.9m
Profit per employee	£114k	£114k	£9.4k	£146k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲14.3%	▼30.8%	—
Profit growth	—	▼0.4%	▼91.7%	—
Headcount growth	—	0%	0%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.2m	£952k	£2.5m	£1.4m
Net assets	£1m	£1.2m	£353k	£235k
Fixed assets	£39.7k	£21.9k	£5.9k	£1.4k
Current assets	£8.6m	£7.7m	£5.7m	£3.7m
Debtors	£2.2m	£2.4m	£1.6m	£1.3m
Deferred income	£123k	£103k	£104k	£94.6k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 15%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £2.9m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £146k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 8.9%; 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: —; Now £235k
Cash at bank: —; Now £1.4m
Headcount: —; Now 5
Deferred income: —; Now £94.6k
Fixed assets: —; Now £1.4k

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

Minority corporate shareholders

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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 30 Apr 2025 (profit £732k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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