How much does Poole Lighting Limited make?

Poole Lighting Limited reported revenue of £63.5m and £4.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Poole Lighting Limited have?

Poole Lighting Limited reported an average of 248 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Poole Lighting Limited profitable?

Yes — Poole Lighting Limited reported a profit of £4.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 04740426 · Incorporated 22 Apr 2003

Poole Lighting Limited

Registered name: POOLE LIGHTING LIMITED

Part of NLC Group of Companies Limited group

Poole Lighting Limited made £63.5m revenue and £4.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Poole Lighting Limited’s revenue grew 2% to £63.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £4.3m profit and 248 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of furniture, carpets and lighting equipment” and is based in Poole; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46470Wholesale of furniture, carpets and lighting equipment

Status: Active
Location: Poole, South West
Age: 23 yrs · since 2003
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: “The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of NLC Group of Companies Limited, a company incorporated in the United Kingdom. The ultimate parent undertaking and the smallest and largest group to consolid”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£63.5m

Growth ▲1.6%

Profit

£4.3m

Growth ▼15%

Profit margin

6.7%

Gross 37.9%

Employees

248

Change ▲3.3%

Profit / employee

£17.2k

Revenue/employee £256k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£62.5m	£63.5m
Cost of sales	£39.4m	£39.4m
Gross profit	£23.1m	£24.1m
Operating profit	£4.4m	£3.4m
Profit before tax	£6.4m	£5.1m
Profit after tax	£5m	£4.3m
Profit (best available)	£5m	£4.3m
Staff costs	£12.5m	£13.2m
Employees (average)	240	248
Ratios
Profit margin	8%	6.7%
Gross margin	37%	37.9%
Revenue per employee	£260k	£256k
Profit per employee	£20.9k	£17.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲1.6%
Profit growth	—	▼15%
Headcount growth	—	▲3.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£923k	£3.4m
Net assets	£59.1m	£63.6m
Fixed assets	£11.4m	£11.7m
Current assets	£69.4m	£71.3m
Debtors	£11.2m	£9.9m
Deferred income	£4.5m	£3.8m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 37.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £256k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £17.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 18.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 15.6%; 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: ▲8%; Now £63.6m
Cash at bank: ▲263%; Now £3.4m
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 248
Deferred income: ▼15%; Now £3.8m
Fixed assets: ▲2%; Now £11.7m

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

NLC Group of Companies Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Poole Lighting Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Interiors 1900 Ltd.Figures not disclosed

Sister companies (11)

Brand Tech LimitedFigures not disclosed
Endon Lighting LimitedFigures not disclosed
Genesis 1:3 LimitedFigures not disclosed
Helix Brands LimitedFigures not disclosed
Livora Group LimitedFigures not disclosed
Northern Lights (Chesterfield) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Orion Warehouse Services LtdFigures not disclosed
Saxby Lighting LimitedFigures not disclosed
Vestium Group LimitedFigures not disclosed
Vogue Lighting LimitedFigures not disclosed
Willow and Hall LtdFigures 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 31 Dec 2025 (profit £4.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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