How much does Law Distribution Limited make?

Law Distribution Limited reported revenue of £19.6m and £322k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Law Distribution Limited have?

Law Distribution Limited reported an average of 171 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Law Distribution Limited profitable?

Yes — Law Distribution Limited reported a profit of £322k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02915724 · Incorporated 5 Apr 1994

Law Distribution Limited

Registered name: LAW DISTRIBUTION LIMITED

Law Distribution Limited made £19.6m revenue and £322k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Law Distribution Limited’s revenue grew 9% to £19.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £322k profit and 171 employees. The company is classified under “freight transport by road” and is based in ST. Helens; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 49410Freight transport by road SIC 52103Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities

Status: Active
Location: ST. Helens, North West
Age: 32 yrs · since 1994
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightOperating leverageBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£19.6m

Growth ▲8.8%

Profit

£322k

Growth ▲962.1%

Profit margin

1.6%

Gross 37.8%

Employees

171

Change ▲4.9%

Profit / employee

£1.9k

Revenue/employee £115k

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£18.5m	£16.7m	£18m	£19.6m
Cost of sales	£12.2m	£11.4m	£12.1m	£12.2m
Gross profit	£6.3m	£5.3m	£5.9m	£7.4m
Operating profit	£1m	−£247k	£46.1k	£446k
Profit before tax	£975k	−£266k	£33.2k	£433k
Profit after tax	£718k	−£223k	£30.3k	£322k
Profit (best available)	£718k	−£223k	£30.3k	£322k
Staff costs	£5.5m	£5.5m	£5.9m	£6.8m
Employees (average)	170	159	163	171
Ratios
Profit margin	3.9%	−1.3%	0.2%	1.6%
Gross margin	34%	31.6%	32.7%	37.8%
Revenue per employee	£109k	£105k	£111k	£115k
Profit per employee	£4.2k	−£1.4k	£186	£1.9k
Cash conversion	−75.4%	—	−956%	−99.1%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼9.6%	▲8.1%	▲8.8%
Profit growth	—	▼131%	—	▲962.1%
Headcount growth	—	▼6.5%	▲2.5%	▲4.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£467k	£604k	£560k	£699k
Net assets	£3.1m	£2.6m	£2.4m	£2.6m
Fixed assets	£1.6m	£1.6m	£1.3m	£1.2m
Current assets	£5.5m	£4.5m	£4.7m	£5.2m
Debtors	£3.5m	£2.8m	£2.8m	£3m
Deferred income	£1.6m	£1.4m	£1.2m	£770k
Cash from operations	−£760k	−£756k	−£441k	−£442k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 37.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £115k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −99.1%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 6.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 15.5%; 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: ▲6%; Now £2.6m
Cash at bank: ▲25%; Now £699k
Headcount: ▲5%; Now 171
Deferred income: ▼33%; Now £770k
Fixed assets: ▼7%; Now £1.2m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal 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 £322k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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