How much does Express Lasers Limited make?

Express Lasers Limited reported revenue of £3.6m and £309k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Express Lasers Limited have?

Express Lasers Limited reported an average of 27 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2023.

Is Express Lasers Limited profitable?

Yes — Express Lasers Limited reported a profit of £309k in the year to 31 Mar 2023.

Company No. 05649040 · Incorporated 8 Dec 2005

Express Lasers Limited

Registered name: EXPRESS LASERS LIMITED

Part of Lucena Acquisitions LLP group

Express Lasers Limited made £3.6m revenue and £309k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2023.

Express Lasers Limited’s revenue grew 6% to £3.6m in the year to 31 Mar 2023, with £309k profit and 27 employees. The company is classified under “other engineering activities” and is based in Blaydon-on-Tyne; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 71129Other engineering activities

Status: Active
Location: Blaydon-on-Tyne, North East
Age: 20 yrs · since 2005
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 Mar 2023

Key figures

Operating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£3.6m

Growth ▲6.3%

Profit

£309k

Growth ▲48.9%

Profit margin

8.5%

Gross 25.1%

Employees

Change ▲12.5%

Profit / employee

£11.4k

Revenue/employee £135k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£3.4m	£3.6m
Cost of sales	£2.6m	£2.7m
Gross profit	£865k	£914k
Operating profit	£214k	£392k
Profit before tax	£224k	£360k
Profit after tax	£208k	£309k
Profit (best available)	£208k	£309k
Staff costs	£630k	£730k
Employees (average)	24	27
Ratios
Profit margin	6.1%	8.5%
Gross margin	25.3%	25.1%
Revenue per employee	£143k	£135k
Profit per employee	£8.6k	£11.4k
Cash conversion	138.9%	80.3%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲6.3%
Profit growth	—	▲48.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲12.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£83.4k	£184k
Net assets	£578k	£887k
Fixed assets	£490k	£1.1m
Current assets	£1.1m	£1.4m
Debtors	£665k	£745k
Deferred income	£53.5k	£32.8k
Cash from operations	£297k	£315k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 8.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 25.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £135k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £11.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 80.3%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 29.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 20.5%; 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: ▲53%; Now £887k
Cash at bank: ▲120%; Now £184k
Headcount: ▲13%; Now 27
Deferred income: ▼39%; Now £32.8k
Fixed assets: ▲116%; Now £1.1m

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

Lucena Acquisitions LLPultimate parent75–100%
Dynamo Topco Limited75–100%
Dynamo Holdco Limited75–100%
Dynamo Bidco Limited75–100%
Impress North East Limited75–100%
Express Lasers Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Impressive Welding LimitedFigures not disclosed
North Eastern Powder Coating 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 Mar 2023 (profit £309k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2023. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 14 Oct 2026

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