How much does Allen Lane Limited make?

Allen Lane Limited reported revenue of £51.3m and £990k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Allen Lane Limited have?

Allen Lane Limited reported an average of 39 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Allen Lane Limited profitable?

Yes — Allen Lane Limited reported a profit of £990k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 05115229 · Incorporated 28 Apr 2004

Allen Lane Limited

Registered name: ALLEN LANE LIMITED

Part of Cpl Resources Limited group

Allen Lane Limited made £51.3m revenue and £990k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024. read from filing text

Allen Lane Limited’s revenue fell 10% to £51.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £990k profit and 39 employees. The company is classified under “other activities of employment placement agencies” and is based in London; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 78109Other activities of employment placement agencies

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 22 yrs · since 2004
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 immediate parent company is ALV Groupco Limited. ALV Groupco Limited is a company incorporated in England and Wales with registered office at 33 King Street, St James's, London, England, SW1Y 6RJ.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Revenue

£51.3m

Growth ▼10.2%

Profit

£990k

Growth ▲12.2%

Profit margin

1.9%

Gross 15.5%

Employees

Change ▼13.3%

Profit / employee

£25.4k

Revenue/employee £1.3m

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£62.8m	£57.1m	£51.3m
Cost of sales	£52.9m	£48m	£43.4m
Gross profit	£9.9m	£9.2m	£8m
Operating profit	£1.1m	£864k	£985k
Profit before tax	£1.1m	£883k	£990k
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£883k	£990k
Staff costs	£6m	£5.9m	£4.9m
Employees (average)	42	45	39
Ratios
Profit margin	1.8%	1.5%	1.9%
Gross margin	15.8%	16%	15.5%
Revenue per employee	£1.5m	£1.3m	£1.3m
Profit per employee	£26.7k	£19.6k	£25.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼9.1%	▼10.2%
Profit growth	—	▼21.3%	▲12.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲7.1%	▼13.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£5.2m	£1.4m	£2.8m
Net assets	£5.9m	£4.6m	£5.3m
Debtors	—	£5.6m	£4.6m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 15.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £1.3m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £25.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9%; 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: ▲15%; Now £5.3m
Cash at bank: ▲102%; Now £2.8m
Headcount: ▼13%; Now 39
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Cpl Resources Limited (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Pharma Professionals Group Ltd75–100%
CPL Talent Solutions Ltd75–100%
Alv Groupco Limited75–100%
Allen Lane Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Veracity Osi UK LimitedFigures 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 2024 (profit £990k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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