How much does Professional Soils Laboratory Limited make?

Professional Soils Laboratory Limited reported revenue of £7.3m and £4.1m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Professional Soils Laboratory Limited have?

Professional Soils Laboratory Limited reported an average of 61 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Professional Soils Laboratory Limited profitable?

Yes — Professional Soils Laboratory Limited reported a profit of £4.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 05141546 · Incorporated 1 Jun 2004

Professional Soils Laboratory Limited

Registered name: PROFESSIONAL SOILS LABORATORY LIMITED

Part of Tic Pledgeco Limited group

Professional Soils Laboratory Limited made £7.3m revenue and £4.1m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Professional Soils Laboratory Limited’s revenue grew 19% to £7.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £4.1m profit and 61 employees. The company is classified under “other professional, scientific and technical activities” and is based in Doncaster; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Doncaster, Yorkshire and The Humber
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Operating leverage

Revenue

£7.3m

Growth ▲19.5%

Profit

£4.1m

Growth ▲39.5%

Profit margin

55.7%

Gross 66.3%

Employees

Change ▲3.4%

Profit / employee

£66.6k

Revenue/employee £120k

Profitable streak

4yrs

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 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£5.7m	£6.6m	£6.1m	£7.3m
Cost of sales	£293k	£311k	£2m	−£2.5m
Gross profit	£5.4m	£6.3m	£4.1m	£4.8m
Operating profit	£2.3m	£3.2m	£2.4m	£3.1m
Profit before tax	£2.3m	£3.2m	£2.4m	£3.1m
Profit after tax	£2m	£2.5m	£2.9m	£4.1m
Profit (best available)	£2m	£2.5m	£2.9m	£4.1m
Staff costs	£2.1m	£2.1m	—	—
Employees (average)	63	64	59	61
Ratios
Profit margin	34.9%	37.9%	47.7%	55.7%
Gross margin	94.9%	95.3%	66.8%	66.3%
Revenue per employee	£90.9k	£103k	£103k	£120k
Profit per employee	£31.8k	£39.2k	£49.4k	£66.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲15.5%	▼7.8%	▲19.5%
Profit growth	—	▲25.3%	▲16.3%	▲39.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲1.6%	▼7.8%	▲3.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£877k	£873k	—	—
Net assets	£5.3m	£6.1m	—	—
Fixed assets	£1.3m	£1.4m	—	—
Current assets	£4.8m	£5.4m	—	—
Debtors	£907k	£1m	—	—
Deferred income	£75.2k	£53.1k	—	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2025	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 55.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 66.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £120k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £66.6k; 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: —; 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 —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 61
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Tic Pledgeco Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Tic Bidco Limited75–100%
Puma Topco Limited75–100%
Puma Bidco Limited75–100%
Phenna Group Topco Limited75–100%
Phenna Group Midco 1 Limited75–100%
Phenna Group Midco 2 Limited75–100%
Phenna Group Holdings Limited75–100%
PSL Topco Limited75–100%
PSL Bidco Limited75–100%
Professional Soils Laboratory Limitedthis company

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

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 accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £4.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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