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Company No. 03006915 · Incorporated 6 Jan 1995

The Lakeland Climbing Centre Limited

Registered name: THE LAKELAND CLIMBING CENTRE LIMITED

The Lakeland Climbing Centre Limited made £10.6m revenue and £565k profit in the year to 31 May 2025.

The Lakeland Climbing Centre Limited’s revenue grew 11% to £10.6m in the year to 31 May 2025, with £565k profit and 186 employees. The company is classified under “operation of sports facilities” and is based in Kendal; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection R · Arts, entertainment and recreationSIC 93110Operation of sports facilitiesSIC 93130Fitness facilitiesSIC 93199Other sports activitiesSIC 93290Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Status
Active
Location
Kendal, North West
Age
31 yrs · since 1995
Type
Private Limited Company
Latest accounts · year to 31 May 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed
Revenue
£10.6m
Growth ▲11.2%
Profit
£565k
Growth ▼30.8%
Profit margin
5.3%
Gross 85.4%
Employees
186
Change ▲13.4%
Profit / employee
£3k
Revenue/employee £56.9k
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 to31 May 202431 May 2025
DisclosureFull P&LFull P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)£9.5m£10.6m
Cost of sales£1.3m£1.5m
Gross profit£8.2m£9m
Operating profit£1.2m£980k
Profit before tax£1.1m£888k
Profit after tax£816k£565k
Profit (best available)£816k£565k
Staff costs£2.7m£3m
Employees (average)164186
Ratios
Profit margin8.6%5.3%
Gross margin85.9%85.4%
Revenue per employee£58k£56.9k
Profit per employee£5k£3k
Cash conversion−131.2%−240.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth—▲11.2%
Profit growth—▼30.8%
Headcount growth—▲13.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank£651k£567k
Net assets£6.4m£9.1m
Fixed assets£8m£11.8m
Current assets£2.1m£2.2m
Debtors£20.9k£10.8k
Cash from operations−£1.6m−£2.4m
SourceFullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026
Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin
5.3%
Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin
85.4%
Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee
£56.9k
Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee
£3k
Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion
−240.5%
Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue
111.2%
Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue
—
Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue
0.1%
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
▲41%
Now £9.1m
Cash at bank
▼13%
Now £567k
Headcount
▲13%
Now 186
Deferred income
—
Now —
Fixed assets
▲47%
Now £11.8m
Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (3)

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 May 2025 (profit £565k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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