How much does Lead Forensics Limited make?

Lead Forensics Limited reported revenue of £34.8m and £1.7m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Lead Forensics Limited have?

Lead Forensics Limited reported an average of 368 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Lead Forensics Limited profitable?

Yes — Lead Forensics Limited reported a profit of £1.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 07158006 · Incorporated 15 Feb 2010

Lead Forensics Limited

Registered name: LEAD FORENSICS LIMITED

Part of Lead Forensics Holdings Limited group

Lead Forensics Limited made £34.8m revenue and £1.7m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Lead Forensics Limited’s revenue grew 13% to £34.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.7m profit and 368 employees. The company is classified under “other information technology service activities” and is based in Portsmouth; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 62090Other information technology service activities

Status: Active
Location: Portsmouth, South East
Age: 16 yrs · since 2010
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 leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£34.8m

Growth ▲12.9%

Profit

£1.7m

Growth ▲414.5%

Profit margin

Gross 47.9%

Employees

368

Change ▼4.2%

Profit / employee

£4.7k

Revenue/employee £94.4k

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	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£29.1m	£30.8m	£34.8m
Cost of sales	£17.4m	£16.7m	£18.1m
Gross profit	£11.6m	£14.1m	£16.7m
Operating profit	−£2.1m	£211k	£1.7m
Profit before tax	−£2.1m	£252k	£1.8m
Profit after tax	−£1.7m	£335k	£1.7m
Profit (best available)	−£1.7m	£335k	£1.7m
Employees (average)	413	384	368
Ratios
Profit margin	−5.7%	1.1%	5%
Gross margin	40.1%	45.8%	47.9%
Revenue per employee	£70.4k	£80.2k	£94.4k
Profit per employee	−£4k	£872	£4.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲5.9%	▲12.9%
Profit growth	—	—	▲414.5%
Headcount growth	—	▼7%	▼4.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data May 2025	Accounts · bulk data May 2025	Accounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 47.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £94.4k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.7k; 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: ▼4%; Now 368
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Lead Forensics Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Lead Forensics 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 £1.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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