How much does Carlisle Lake District Airport Limited make?

Carlisle Lake District Airport Limited reported revenue of £2.2m and £2.9m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Carlisle Lake District Airport Limited have?

Carlisle Lake District Airport Limited reported an average of 6 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Carlisle Lake District Airport Limited profitable?

Yes — Carlisle Lake District Airport Limited reported a profit of £2.9m in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 04185647 · Incorporated 22 Mar 2001

Carlisle Lake District Airport Limited

Registered name: CARLISLE LAKE DISTRICT AIRPORT LIMITED

Part of Smith & Co (Holdings) Limited group

Carlisle Lake District Airport Limited made £2.2m revenue and £2.9m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Carlisle Lake District Airport Limited’s revenue was £2.2m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £2.9m profit and 6 employees. The company is classified under “non-scheduled passenger air transport” and is based in Carlisle; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 51102Non-scheduled passenger air transport

Status: Active
Location: Carlisle, North West
Age: 25 yrs · since 2001
Type: Private Limited Company

Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

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.

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

Small team

Revenue

£2.2m

Growth —

Profit

£2.9m

Growth —

Profit margin

129.5%

Gross 58.7%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

£485k

Revenue/employee £374k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Unusual figures. Profit is higher than revenue in this filing. That usually means investment income, dividends from subsidiaries or one-off gains — or a mis-tagged figure. Check the original filing before drawing conclusions.

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	29 Feb 2024	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£607k	£1.3m	£2.2m
Cost of sales	£78.3k	£625k	£928k
Gross profit	£529k	£653k	£1.3m
Operating profit	−£921k	£859k	£2.9m
Profit before tax	−£1.1m	£750k	£2.9m
Profit after tax	−£1.1m	£1.3m	£2.9m
Profit (best available)	−£1.1m	£1.3m	£2.9m
Staff costs	£179k	£148k	—
Employees (average)	7	6	6
Ratios
Profit margin	−180.6%	103.7%	129.5%
Gross margin	87.1%	51.1%	58.7%
Revenue per employee	£86.7k	£213k	£374k
Profit per employee	−£157k	£221k	£485k
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£134k	£5.8k	£99.7k
Net assets	£3.3m	£4.7m	£7.6m
Fixed assets	£13.5m	£9.7m	£8.4m
Current assets	£353k	£561k	£401k
Debtors	£53.3k	£159k	£68.2k
Deferred income	£3.7m	£182k	£249k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 129.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 58.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £374k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £485k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 374.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 11.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 3%; 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: —; Now £7.6m
Cash at bank: —; Now £99.7k
Headcount: —; Now 6
Deferred income: —; Now £249k
Fixed assets: —; Now £8.4m

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

Ownership chain

Smith & Co (Holdings) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Carlisle Lake District Airport Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Smith Bros. Services LimitedRev. £59.7m · Profit £581k

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 £2.9m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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