How much does Lakeside Coaches Limited make?

Lakeside Coaches Limited reported revenue of £11.4m and £1.6m profit in the year to 29 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Lakeside Coaches Limited have?

Lakeside Coaches Limited reported an average of 127 employees in the year to 29 Mar 2025.

Is Lakeside Coaches Limited profitable?

Yes — Lakeside Coaches Limited reported a profit of £1.6m in the year to 29 Mar 2025.

Company No. 04370527 · Incorporated 8 Feb 2002

Lakeside Coaches Limited

Registered name: LAKESIDE COACHES LIMITED

Part of Firstgroup PLC group

Lakeside Coaches Limited made £11.4m revenue and £1.6m profit in the year to 29 Mar 2025.

Lakeside Coaches Limited’s revenue grew 14% to £11.4m in the year to 29 Mar 2025, with £1.6m profit and 127 employees. The company is classified under “other passenger land transport” and is based in London; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 49390Other passenger land transport

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 24 yrs · since 2002
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: “J R Davies & Son Holdings Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 29 Mar 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£11.4m

Growth ▲13.5%

Profit

£1.6m

Growth ▼1.5%

Profit margin

13.9%

Gross 39.6%

Employees

127

Change ▲14.4%

Profit / employee

£12.5k

Revenue/employee £89.9k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	29 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£8.3m	£10.1m	£11.4m
Cost of sales	£5m	£5.9m	£6.9m
Gross profit	£3.3m	£4.2m	£4.5m
Profit before tax	£1.6m	£2.2m	£2.1m
Profit after tax	£1.1m	£1.6m	£1.6m
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£1.6m	£1.6m
Staff costs	£2.9m	£3.5m	£4.2m
Employees (average)	97	111	127
Ratios
Profit margin	13.1%	16%	13.9%
Gross margin	39.5%	41.4%	39.6%
Revenue per employee	£85.8k	£90.6k	£89.9k
Profit per employee	£11.2k	£14.5k	£12.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲20.9%	▲13.5%
Profit growth	—	▲48.5%	▼1.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲14.4%	▲14.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.4m	£1.9m	£2.5m
Net assets	£4.8m	£6m	£7.3m
Fixed assets	£4.3m	£5.3m	£6.1m
Current assets	£3.5m	£4.7m	£5.4m
Debtors	£815k	£981k	£994k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 13.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 39.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £89.9k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £12.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 53.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 8.7%; 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: ▲21%; Now £7.3m
Cash at bank: ▲29%; Now £2.5m
Headcount: ▲14%; Now 127
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲16%; Now £6.1m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Firstgroup PLCultimate parent75–100%
First Bus Holdings Limited75–100%
JR Davies & Son Holdings Limited75–100%
Lakeside Coaches Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

A.t. Brown (Coaches) LimitedRev. £3.3m · Profit £455k

Sister companies (2)

Lakeside Property Portfolio LimitedRev. £58k · Profit £20.7k
Hall and Davies LimitedRev. £14.4k · Profit £6.6k

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 29 Mar 2025 (profit £1.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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