How much does Leader Online Limited make?

Leader Online Limited reported revenue of £44.1m and a loss of £1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Leader Online Limited have?

Leader Online Limited reported an average of 149 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Leader Online Limited profitable?

No — Leader Online Limited reported a loss of £1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 05879831 · Incorporated 18 Jul 2006

Leader Online Limited

Registered name: LEADER ONLINE LIMITED

Part of Leader Group Investments Limited group

Leader Online Limited made £44.1m revenue and a £1m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Leader Online Limited’s revenue grew 12% to £44.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £1m and 149 employees. The company is classified under “retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store” and is based in Cleveland; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47599Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store

Status: Active
Location: Cleveland, North East
Age: 20 yrs · since 2006
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

Revenue

£44.1m

Growth ▲12.5%

Profit

−£1m

Growth ▼708.5%

Profit margin

−2.4%

Gross 44.2%

Employees

149

Change ▲63.7%

Profit / employee

−£7k

Revenue/employee £296k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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)	£39.2m	£44.1m
Cost of sales	£22.4m	£24.6m
Gross profit	£16.8m	£19.5m
Operating profit	£732k	−£715k
Profit before tax	£192k	−£1.3m
Profit after tax	£172k	−£1m
Profit (best available)	£172k	−£1m
Staff costs	£5.7m	£7.9m
Employees (average)	91	149
Ratios
Profit margin	0.4%	−2.4%
Gross margin	42.7%	44.2%
Revenue per employee	£431k	£296k
Profit per employee	£1.9k	−£7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲12.5%
Profit growth	—	▼708.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲63.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.7m	£2.2m
Net assets	£1.8m	£659k
Fixed assets	£6.4m	£6.7m
Current assets	£10.6m	£11.8m
Debtors	£658k	£469k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −2.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 44.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £296k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 15.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.1%; 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: ▼64%; Now £659k
Cash at bank: ▲29%; Now £2.2m
Headcount: ▲64%; Now 149
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲6%; Now £6.7m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Leader Group Investments Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Leader Online (Holdings) Limited75–100%
Leader Online Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Green Tree Distribution LimitedFigures not disclosed
Nôsa Online 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 −£1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 14 Oct 2026

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