How much does Lakeland Cosmetics Limited make?

Lakeland Cosmetics Limited reported revenue of £20m and £1.6m profit in the year to 28 Feb 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Lakeland Cosmetics Limited have?

Lakeland Cosmetics Limited reported an average of 56 employees in the year to 28 Feb 2025.

Is Lakeland Cosmetics Limited profitable?

Yes — Lakeland Cosmetics Limited reported a profit of £1.6m in the year to 28 Feb 2025.

Company No. 06516312 · Incorporated 27 Feb 2008

Lakeland Cosmetics Limited

Registered name: LAKELAND COSMETICS LIMITED

Part of Dobinson Holdings Ltd group

Lakeland Cosmetics Limited made £20m revenue and £1.6m profit in the year to 28 Feb 2025.

Lakeland Cosmetics Limited’s revenue grew 72% to £20m in the year to 28 Feb 2025, with £1.6m profit and 56 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of soap and detergents” and is based in Workington; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 20411Manufacture of soap and detergents SIC 32990Other manufacturing n.e.c.SIC 93290Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Workington, North West
Age: 18 yrs · since 2008
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 companies ordinary class share is owned by Dobinson Holdings Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales”

Latest accounts · year to 28 Feb 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£20m

Growth ▲71.7%

Profit

£1.6m

Growth ▲62.4%

Profit margin

8.2%

Gross 43.9%

Employees

Change ▲36.6%

Profit / employee

£29.2k

Revenue/employee £357k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	28 Feb 2023	29 Feb 2024	28 Feb 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£11.6m	£20m
Cost of sales	—	£6.9m	£11.2m
Gross profit	—	£4.8m	£8.8m
Operating profit	—	£1.3m	£1.6m
Profit before tax	—	£1.3m	£1.6m
Profit after tax	—	£1m	£1.6m
Profit (best available)	—	£1m	£1.6m
Employees (average)	28	41	56
Ratios
Profit margin	—	8.6%	8.2%
Gross margin	—	41.1%	43.9%
Revenue per employee	—	£284k	£357k
Profit per employee	—	£24.5k	£29.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲71.7%
Profit growth	—	—	▲62.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲46.4%	▲36.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£493k	£417k	£268k
Net assets	£2.7m	£3.7m	£5.3m
Fixed assets	£1.9m	£2.8m	£2.9m
Current assets	£1.7m	£2.3m	£5.4m
Debtors	£478k	£846k	£3.3m
Source	AbridgedAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	AbridgedAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	AbridgedAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 8.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 43.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £357k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £29.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 14.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 16.4%; 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: ▲43%; Now £5.3m
Cash at bank: ▼36%; Now £268k
Headcount: ▲37%; Now 56
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲4%; Now £2.9m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Dobinson Holdings Ltdultimate parent25–50%
Lakeland Cosmetics Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Dobinson Properties 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 AbridgedAccounts for the year to 28 Feb 2025 (profit £1.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 25 Oct 2026

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