How much does Lo-Dough Limited make?

Lo-Dough Limited reported revenue of £1.3m and a loss of £855k in the year to 1 Jan 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Lo-Dough Limited have?

Lo-Dough Limited reported an average of 26 employees in the year to 1 Jan 2023.

Is Lo-Dough Limited profitable?

No — Lo-Dough Limited reported a loss of £855k in the year to 1 Jan 2023.

Company No. 09223658 · Incorporated 17 Sep 2014

Lo-Dough Limited

Registered name: LO-DOUGH LIMITED

Part of Boparan Private Office Limited group

Lo-Dough Limited made £1.3m revenue and a £855k loss in the year to 1 Jan 2023.

Lo-Dough Limited’s revenue fell 53% to £1.3m in the year to 1 Jan 2023, with a loss of £855k and 26 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale via mail order houses or via internet” and is based in Birmingham; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet

Status: Active
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
Age: 12 yrs · since 2014
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 1 Jan 2023

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£1.3m

Growth ▼52.7%

Profit

−£855k

Growth —

Profit margin

−64.8%

Gross 14.3%

Employees

Change ▼51.8%

Profit / employee

−£32.9k

Revenue/employee £50.7k

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.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	2 Jan 2022	1 Jan 2023
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£2.8m	£1.3m
Cost of sales	£1.7m	£1.1m
Gross profit	£1.1m	£189k
Profit before tax	−£966k	−£1.1m
Profit after tax	−£978k	−£855k
Profit (best available)	−£978k	−£855k
Employees (average)	54	26
Ratios
Profit margin	−35.1%	−64.8%
Gross margin	38.9%	14.3%
Revenue per employee	£51.6k	£50.7k
Profit per employee	−£18.1k	−£32.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼52.7%
Headcount growth	—	▼51.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£91.4k	£15.1k
Net assets	−£2.8m	−£3.6m
Fixed assets	£0	£41.4k
Current assets	£622k	£304k
Debtors	£16.7k	£20.2k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −64.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 14.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £50.7k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£32.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 3.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.5%; 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 −£3.6m
Cash at bank: ▼84%; Now £15.1k
Headcount: ▼52%; Now 26
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now £41.4k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Boparan Private Office Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Invest Co 1 Limited50–75%
Lo-Dough Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Roberts Bakery 1887 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 accounts for the year to 1 Jan 2023 (profit −£855k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2023. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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