How much does Lemaca Limited make?

Lemaca Limited reported revenue of £65.4m and a loss of £382k in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Lemaca Limited have?

Lemaca Limited reported an average of 1,694 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Lemaca Limited profitable?

No — Lemaca Limited reported a loss of £382k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 03868206 · Incorporated 29 Oct 1999

Lemaca Limited

Registered name: LEMACA LIMITED

Lemaca Limited made £65.4m revenue and a £382k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Lemaca Limited’s revenue was £65.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with a loss of £382k and 1,694 employees. The company is classified under “take-away food shops and mobile food stands” and is based in Newcastle Under Lyme; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection I · Accommodation and food servicesSIC 56103Take-away food shops and mobile food stands

Status: Active
Location: Newcastle Under Lyme, West Midlands
Age: 26 yrs · since 1999
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£65.4m

Growth ▲0.1%

Profit

−£382k

Growth —

Profit margin

−0.6%

Gross 65.7%

Employees

1,694

Change ▲0.6%

Profit / employee

−£225

Revenue/employee £38.6k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2021	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£65.2m	£63m	£65.4m	£65.4m
Cost of sales	£22.4m	£23.4m	£24.3m	£22.4m
Gross profit	£42.8m	£39.5m	£41.1m	£43m
Operating profit	£4.5m	−£1.8m	−£968k	−£199k
Profit before tax	£4.4m	−£1.9m	−£1.1m	−£338k
Profit after tax	£3.3m	−£1.6m	−£800k	−£382k
Profit (best available)	£3.3m	−£1.6m	−£800k	−£382k
Staff costs	£17.4m	£18m	£18.1m	£18.6m
Employees (average)	1,516	1,587	1,684	1,694
Ratios
Profit margin	5.1%	−2.6%	−1.2%	−0.6%
Gross margin	65.6%	62.8%	62.8%	65.7%
Revenue per employee	£43k	£39.7k	£38.8k	£38.6k
Profit per employee	£2.2k	−£1k	−£475	−£225
Cash conversion	−132.6%	—	—	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼3.4%	▲3.8%	▲0.1%
Profit growth	—	▼149.1%	—	—
Headcount growth	—	▲4.7%	▲6.1%	▲0.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.5m	£1.5m	£1.6m	£1m
Net assets	£7.1m	£3.4m	£2.4m	£1.9m
Fixed assets	£11.8m	£10.5m	£9.5m	£7.8m
Current assets	£4.4m	£2.8m	£3m	£2.2m
Debtors	£719	£0	£1.4k	£2.3k
Cash from operations	−£6m	−£1m	−£2.3m	−£523k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 65.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £38.6k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£225; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 12%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0%; 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: ▼22%; Now £1.9m
Cash at bank: ▼34%; Now £1m
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 1,694
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼18%; Now £7.8m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2024 (profit −£382k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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