How much does Lightspeed Networks Ltd make?

Lightspeed Networks Ltd reported revenue of £4m and a loss of £28.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Lightspeed Networks Ltd have?

Lightspeed Networks Ltd reported an average of 49 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Lightspeed Networks Ltd profitable?

No — Lightspeed Networks Ltd reported a loss of £28.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 08671303 · Incorporated 2 Sep 2013

Lightspeed Networks Ltd

Registered name: LIGHTSPEED NETWORKS LTD

Part of Lightspeed Fibre Holdings Ltd group

Lightspeed Networks Ltd made £4m revenue and a £28.6m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Lightspeed Networks Ltd’s revenue grew 97% to £4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £28.6m and 49 employees. The company is classified under “construction of utility projects for electricity and telecommunications” and is based in Peterborough; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 42220Construction of utility projects for electricity and telecommunications

Status: Active
Location: Peterborough, East of England
Age: 13 yrs · since 2013
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 company's immediate parent undertaking is Lightspeed Fibre Group Limited. Its registered office and principal place of business is Office 2B, Westpoint, Lynch Wood, Peterborough, PE2 6FZ.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£4m

Growth ▲97.4%

Profit

−£28.6m

Growth —

Profit margin

−723.6%

Gross −182.5%

Employees

Change ▲19.5%

Profit / employee

−£585k

Revenue/employee £80.8k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£712k	£2.4m	£2m	£4m
Cost of sales	£2.7m	£9.5m	£7.3m	£11.2m
Gross profit	−£2m	−£7.1m	−£5.3m	−£7.2m
Operating profit	−£4.1m	−£11.8m	−£11m	−£14.6m
Profit before tax	−£6.2m	−£18.6m	−£19.9m	−£28.6m
Profit after tax	−£6.2m	−£18.6m	−£19.9m	−£28.6m
Profit (best available)	−£6.2m	−£18.6m	−£19.9m	−£28.6m
Staff costs	£306k	£1.3m	£915k	£977k
Employees (average)	54	53	41	49
Ratios
Profit margin	−872.2%	−766.2%	−992.4%	−723.6%
Gross margin	−284.9%	−292%	−264.6%	−182.5%
Revenue per employee	£13.2k	£45.8k	£48.9k	£80.8k
Profit per employee	−£115k	−£351k	−£485k	−£585k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲241.2%	▼17.4%	▲97.4%
Headcount growth	—	▼1.8%	▼22.6%	▲19.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£720k	£178k	£1.2m	£546k
Net assets	−£6.4m	−£25.1m	−£47m	−£75.6m
Fixed assets	£58.1m	£72m	£91.5m	£120m
Current assets	£2.5m	£1.4m	£5.1m	£4.4m
Debtors	£73.5k	£158k	£26.1k	£448k
Deferred income	£5m	£1.5m	£3.9m	£3.9m
Cash from operations	£3.8m	£12.4m	£6m	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −723.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: −182.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £80.8k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£585k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 3025%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 98.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.3%; 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 −£75.6m
Cash at bank: ▼54%; Now £546k
Headcount: ▲20%; Now 49
Deferred income: ▼1%; Now £3.9m
Fixed assets: ▲31%; Now £120m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Lightspeed Fibre Holdings Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Lightspeed Fibre Group Ltd75–100%
Lightspeed Networks Ltdthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Lightspeed Broadband LimitedRev. £4.2m · Profit −£15.7m
Lightspeed Central Services LtdRev. — · Profit £262k

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 −£28.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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