Distgen Hinton LGC PLC
Registered name: DISTGEN HINTON LGC PLC
Part of Participa Ltd groupDistgen Hinton LGC PLC made £611k revenue and £89.4k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026.
Distgen Hinton LGC PLC’s revenue grew 32% to £611k in the year to 31 Mar 2026, with £89.4k profit and 0 employees. The company is classified under “production of electricity” and is based in Bristol; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.
- Status
- Active
- Location
- Bristol, South West
- Age
- 13 yrs · since 2013
- Type
- Public 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.
Key figures
Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.
Financial history
| Year to | 31 Mar 2023 | 31 Mar 2024 | 31 Mar 2025 | 31 Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosure | Full P&L | Full P&L | Full P&L | Full P&L |
| Profit & loss | ||||
| Revenue (turnover) | £440k | £854k | £464k | £611k |
| Cost of sales | £44.7k | £44.4k | £44.6k | £46.2k |
| Gross profit | £396k | £810k | £419k | £565k |
| Operating profit | £282k | £395k | £42.1k | £120k |
| Profit before tax | £282k | £398k | £47.7k | £121k |
| Profit after tax | £232k | £293k | £35.7k | £89.4k |
| Profit (best available) | £232k | £293k | £35.7k | £89.4k |
| Employees (average) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ratios | ||||
| Profit margin | 52.7% | 34.3% | 7.7% | 14.6% |
| Gross margin | 89.9% | 94.8% | 90.4% | 92.4% |
| Cash conversion | −52% | −107.7% | −109.6% | −32.5% |
| Growth (year on year) | ||||
| Revenue growth | — | ▲94% | ▼45.7% | ▲31.7% |
| Profit growth | — | ▲26.3% | ▼87.8% | ▲150.3% |
| Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue | ||||
| Cash at bank | £132k | £422k | £296k | £197k |
| Net assets | £317k | £529k | £523k | £533k |
| Fixed assets | £499k | £457k | £414k | £370k |
| Current assets | £455k | £816k | £690k | £721k |
| Debtors | £154k | £210k | £245k | £21.2k |
| Cash from operations | −£146k | −£426k | −£46.2k | −£38.9k |
| Source | FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024 | FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024 | FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025 | FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026 |
How the business works
- Profit margin
- 14.6%
- Profit ÷ revenue.
- Gross margin
- 92.4%
- Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
- Revenue per employee
- —
- Revenue ÷ average employees.
- Profit per employee
- —
- Profit ÷ average employees.
- Cash conversion
- −32.5%
- Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
- Fixed assets ÷ revenue
- 60.6%
- Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
- Deferred income ÷ revenue
- —
- Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
- Debtors ÷ revenue
- 3.5%
- Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.
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
- ▲2%
- Now £533k
- Cash at bank
- ▼34%
- Now £197k
- Headcount
- —
- Now 0
- Deferred income
- —
- Now —
- Fixed assets
- ▼11%
- Now £370k
Group structure
Ownership chain
- Participa Ltdultimate parent75–100%
- Distgen Hinton LGC PLCthis company
Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.
Sister companies (3)
- Distgen Rogershill LGC PLCRev. £349k · Profit £101k
- Distgen Wanstrow LGC LtdFigures not disclosed
- Distgen Westray LGC LtdFigures not disclosed
From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).
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Sources
Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2026 (profit £89.4k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.
Updated from Companies House on 22 Oct 2026
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