How much does Liftec Express Limited make?

Liftec Express Limited reported revenue of £16.9m and a loss of £5.9m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Liftec Express Limited have?

Liftec Express Limited reported an average of 155 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Is Liftec Express Limited profitable?

No — Liftec Express Limited reported a loss of £5.9m in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. 03381113 · Incorporated 4 Jun 1997

Liftec Express Limited

Registered name: LIFTEC EXPRESS LIMITED

Part of Line Holdco Limited group

Liftec Express Limited made £16.9m revenue and a £5.9m loss in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Liftec Express Limited’s revenue fell 54% to £16.9m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with a loss of £5.9m and 155 employees. The company is classified under “other construction installation” and is based in Dartford; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43290Other construction installation

Status: Active
Location: Dartford, South East
Age: 29 yrs · since 1997
Type: Private 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: “Line Investco Ltd”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jul 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£16.9m

Growth ▼54.4%

Profit

−£5.9m

Growth —

Profit margin

−35%

Gross 8.3%

Employees

155

Change ▼24.4%

Profit / employee

−£38.3k

Revenue/employee £109k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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 Jan 2023	31 Jul 2024	31 Jul 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£26.7m	£37.1m	£16.9m
Cost of sales	£21.9m	£32.7m	£15.5m
Gross profit	£4.8m	£4.4m	£1.4m
Operating profit	£610k	−£8.7m	−£7m
Profit before tax	£614k	−£9.2m	−£5.9m
Profit after tax	£564k	−£9.1m	−£5.9m
Profit (best available)	£564k	−£9.1m	−£5.9m
Staff costs	£8.8m	£15.8m	£9.2m
Employees (average)	143	205	155
Ratios
Profit margin	2.1%	−24.6%	−35%
Gross margin	17.8%	11.8%	8.3%
Revenue per employee	£186k	£181k	£109k
Profit per employee	£3.9k	−£44.5k	−£38.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▼54.4%
Headcount growth	—	—	▼24.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2m	£251k	£2.9m
Net assets	£6.3m	£37.6m	£6.9m
Fixed assets	£455k	£1.2m	£1.5m
Current assets	£9.4m	£85.3m	£28.5m
Debtors	£4.2m	£15.6m	£7.2m
Deferred income	£736k	£3.3m	—
Cash from operations	—	£10.6m	−£23.8m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −35%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 8.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £109k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£38.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 8.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 42.5%; 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: ▼82%; Now £6.9m
Cash at bank: ▲1040%; Now £2.9m
Headcount: ▼24%; Now 155
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲27%; Now £1.5m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Line Holdco Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Line Investco Limited75–100%
Liftec Express Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Sister companies (3)

Abbey Liftcare LimitedFigures not disclosed
Axis Elevators LimitedFigures not disclosed
Triangle Lift Services LimitedFigures not disclosed

Minority corporate shareholders

W20S Directors 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 Jul 2025 (profit −£5.9m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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