How much does Lakeside Oils Limited make?

Lakeside Oils Limited reported revenue of £57.8m and £1.3m profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Lakeside Oils Limited have?

Lakeside Oils Limited reported an average of 32 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is Lakeside Oils Limited profitable?

Yes — Lakeside Oils Limited reported a profit of £1.3m in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. 07211805 · Incorporated 1 Apr 2010

Lakeside Oils Limited

Registered name: LAKESIDE OILS LIMITED

Part of Lakeside Oils Holdings Limited group

Lakeside Oils Limited made £57.8m revenue and £1.3m profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025. read from filing text

Lakeside Oils Limited’s revenue grew 7% to £57.8m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with £1.3m profit and 32 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores” and is based in Chelmsford; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47300Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores

Status: Active
Location: Chelmsford, East of England
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. From the filing: “Lakeside Oils Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lakeside Oils Holdings Limited, a company registered in England & Wales. The registered office of the parent company is 1st Floor, County House, 1”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£57.8m

Growth ▲7.3%

Profit

£1.3m

Growth ▲2.3%

Profit margin

2.2%

Gross 6.6%

Employees

Change ▲6.7%

Profit / employee

£40k

Revenue/employee £1.8m

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	30 Apr 2022	30 Apr 2023	30 Apr 2024	30 Apr 2025
Disclosure	Profit only	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£60.3m	£53.9m	£57.8m
Cost of sales	£44.8m	£55.6m	£50.4m	£54m
Gross profit	—	£4.8m	£3.5m	£3.8m
Operating profit	—	£1.1m	£1.7m	£1.8m
Profit before tax	£2.7m	£1.1m	£1.7m	£1.7m
Profit after tax	£2.1m	£865k	£1.3m	£1.3m
Profit (best available)	£2.1m	£865k	£1.3m	£1.3m
Staff costs	£1.2m	£1.4m	£1.4m	£1.6m
Employees (average)	24	27	30	32
Ratios
Profit margin	—	1.4%	2.3%	2.2%
Gross margin	—	7.9%	6.5%	6.6%
Revenue per employee	—	£2.2m	£1.8m	£1.8m
Profit per employee	£88k	£32.1k	£41.7k	£40k
Cash conversion	—	−216.3%	—	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▼10.7%	▲7.3%
Profit growth	—	▼59%	▲44.7%	▲2.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲12.5%	▲11.1%	▲6.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.1m	£4.7m	£3.5m	£3m
Net assets	£5m	£5.7m	£6.2m	£6.6m
Fixed assets	£1.2m	£1.3m	£1.6m	£2.1m
Current assets	—	—	£11m	£10.2m
Debtors	£7.3m	£6.2m	£7.2m	£7m
Deferred income	£6k	£27.3k	£0	—
Cash from operations	—	−£2.4m	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 6.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £1.8m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £40k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 3.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 12.1%; 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: ▲7%; Now £6.6m
Cash at bank: ▼15%; Now £3m
Headcount: ▲7%; Now 32
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲28%; Now £2.1m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Lakeside Oils Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Lakeside Oils Trustee Limited75–100%
Lakeside Oils Holdings Limited75–100%
Lakeside Oils Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Fusion Fuels LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (1)

Lakeside Oils Trustee 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 30 Apr 2025 (profit £1.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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