How much does Lightwood PLC make?

Lightwood PLC reported revenue of £4.9m and £177k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Lightwood PLC have?

Lightwood PLC reported an average of 26 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Lightwood PLC profitable?

Yes — Lightwood PLC reported a profit of £177k in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 03176771 · Incorporated 22 Mar 1996

Lightwood PLC

Registered name: LIGHTWOOD PLC

Lightwood PLC made £4.9m revenue and £177k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025. read from filing text

Lightwood PLC’s revenue grew 9% to £4.9m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £177k profit and 26 employees. The company is classified under “other business support service activities” and is based in Little Canfield; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Little Canfield, East of England
Age: 30 yrs · since 1996
Type: Public 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. From the filing: “There is no one ultimate controlling party.”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£4.9m

Growth ▲8.5%

Profit

£177k

Growth ▲18.1%

Profit margin

3.6%

Gross 61.2%

Employees

Change ▲4%

Profit / employee

£6.8k

Revenue/employee £187k

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 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£4.5m	£4.9m	£4.5m	£4.9m
Cost of sales	£2.1m	£1.9m	£1.8m	£1.9m
Gross profit	£2.5m	£3m	£2.6m	£3m
Operating profit	£278k	£278k	£208k	£255k
Profit before tax	£278k	£286k	£220k	£255k
Profit after tax	£217k	£207k	£150k	£177k
Profit (best available)	£217k	£207k	£150k	£177k
Staff costs	£767k	£864k	£946k	£988k
Employees (average)	23	25	25	26
Ratios
Profit margin	4.8%	4.2%	3.3%	3.6%
Gross margin	54.2%	60.7%	59.1%	61.2%
Revenue per employee	£197k	£197k	£179k	£187k
Profit per employee	£9.4k	£8.3k	£6k	£6.8k
Cash conversion	−128.2%	−169.3%	104.3%	−102.2%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲8.7%	▼9%	▲8.5%
Profit growth	—	▼4.5%	▼27.6%	▲18.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲8.7%	0%	▲4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£791k	£966k	£372k	£430k
Net assets	£633k	£640k	£590k	£631k
Fixed assets	£21.3k	£38.8k	£124k	£88.9k
Current assets	£1.7m	£1.9m	£1.4m	£1.5m
Debtors	£814k	£824k	£791k	£808k
Deferred income	—	—	£336k	£356k
Cash from operations	−£356k	−£471k	£217k	−£261k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 61.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £187k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £6.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −102.2%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 7.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 16.6%; 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: ▲7%; Now £631k
Cash at bank: ▲15%; Now £430k
Headcount: ▲4%; Now 26
Deferred income: ▲6%; Now £356k
Fixed assets: ▼28%; Now £88.9k

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Lightwood Warehousing LimitedFigures 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 30 Sep 2025 (profit £177k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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