How much does Lda Design Consulting Ltd make?

Lda Design Consulting Ltd reported revenue of £18.9m and £1.2m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Lda Design Consulting Ltd have?

Lda Design Consulting Ltd reported an average of 203 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Is Lda Design Consulting Ltd profitable?

Yes — Lda Design Consulting Ltd reported a profit of £1.2m in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Company No. 09312403 · Incorporated 14 Nov 2014

Lda Design Consulting Ltd

Registered name: LDA DESIGN CONSULTING LTD

Part of Lda Design Trustees Limited group

Lda Design Consulting Ltd made £18.9m revenue and £1.2m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026. read from filing text

Lda Design Consulting Ltd’s revenue grew 4% to £18.9m in the year to 31 Mar 2026, with £1.2m profit and 203 employees. The company is classified under “environmental consulting activities” and is based in Peterborough; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 74901Environmental consulting activities

Status: Active
Location: Peterborough, East of England
Age: 11 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. From the filing: “Since the change in ownership of 20 August 21 the company is controlled by the LDA”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2026

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£18.9m

Growth ▲3.7%

Profit

£1.2m

Growth ▲25.2%

Profit margin

6.3%

Gross 35.6%

Employees

203

Change ▼0.5%

Profit / employee

£5.9k

Revenue/employee £93.2k

Profitable streak

5yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025	31 Mar 2026
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	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£15.8m	£17.5m	£18.1m	£18.2m	£18.9m
Cost of sales	£2.2m	£2.7m	£13.4m	£13.6m	£12.2m
Gross profit	£13.5m	£14.8m	£4.7m	£4.7m	£6.7m
Operating profit	£1.3m	£1.2m	£1m	£557k	£1.2m
Profit before tax	£1.3m	£1.1m	£947k	£455k	£1.1m
Profit after tax	£1.5m	£797k	£582k	£954k	£1.2m
Profit (best available)	£1.5m	£797k	£582k	£954k	£1.2m
Staff costs	£9m	£10.3m	£11m	£11.4m	£11.8m
Employees (average)	174	188	206	204	203
Ratios
Profit margin	9.3%	4.5%	3.2%	5.2%	6.3%
Gross margin	85.8%	84.7%	26.2%	25.6%	35.6%
Revenue per employee	£90.5k	£93.2k	£88k	£89.4k	£93.2k
Profit per employee	£8.4k	£4.2k	£2.8k	£4.7k	£5.9k
Cash conversion	−116.9%	−123.8%	−29.5%	−149.8%	−109.1%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲11.2%	▲3.5%	▲0.6%	▲3.7%
Profit growth	—	▼45.7%	▼27%	▲63.9%	▲25.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲8.1%	▲9.6%	▼1%	▼0.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£46.4k	£390k	£115k	£320k	£278k
Net assets	£2.1m	£2.5m	£2.7m	£2.3m	£2.9m
Fixed assets	£1.6m	£1.2m	£1m	£385k	£313k
Current assets	£5.3m	£6.4m	£5.9m	£6.4m	£7.4m
Debtors	£3m	£3m	£3.1m	£3m	£3.7m
Deferred income	£814k	£726k	£589k	£683k	£632k
Cash from operations	−£1.6m	−£1.4m	−£308k	−£835k	−£1.3m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 35.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £93.2k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £5.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −109.1%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 19.4%; 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: ▲22%; Now £2.9m
Cash at bank: ▼13%; Now £278k
Headcount: ▼0%; Now 203
Deferred income: ▼7%; Now £632k
Fixed assets: ▼19%; Now £313k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Lda Design Trustees Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Lda Design Consulting Ltdthis 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 FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2026 (profit £1.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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