How much does Red Lining Limited make?

Red Lining Limited reported revenue of £8.1m and £1.3m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Red Lining Limited have?

Red Lining Limited reported an average of 31 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Red Lining Limited profitable?

Yes — Red Lining Limited reported a profit of £1.3m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 11868996 · Incorporated 8 Mar 2019

Red Lining Limited

Registered name: RED LINING LIMITED

Red Lining Limited made £8.1m revenue and £1.3m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Red Lining Limited’s revenue grew 18% to £8.1m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £1.3m profit and 31 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of other intermediate products” and is based in Birmingham; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46760Wholesale of other intermediate products SIC 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade SIC 96090Other service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
Age: 7 yrs · since 2019
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£8.1m

Growth ▲18.2%

Profit

£1.3m

Growth ▲8.1%

Profit margin

16.4%

Gross 32.3%

Employees

Change ▲14.8%

Profit / employee

£42.9k

Revenue/employee £261k

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	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£2.3m	£4.1m	£6.9m	£8.1m
Cost of sales	£1.3m	£2.8m	£4.4m	£5.5m
Gross profit	£1.1m	£1.3m	£2.5m	£2.6m
Operating profit	£686k	£799k	£1.6m	£1.7m
Profit before tax	£686k	£799k	£1.6m	£1.7m
Profit after tax	£556k	£657k	£1.2m	£1.3m
Profit (best available)	£556k	£657k	£1.2m	£1.3m
Employees (average)	7	14	27	31
Ratios
Profit margin	23.7%	16%	17.9%	16.4%
Gross margin	45%	32.7%	36%	32.3%
Revenue per employee	£335k	£293k	£254k	£261k
Profit per employee	£79.4k	£46.9k	£45.5k	£42.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲74.8%	▲67.1%	▲18.2%
Profit growth	—	▲18.1%	▲87.2%	▲8.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲100%	▲92.9%	▲14.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£165k	£365k	£325k	£783k
Net assets	£1.1m	£1.9m	£3.1m	£4.4m
Fixed assets	£636k	£804k	£1.1m	£1.5m
Current assets	£605k	£1.3m	£2.9m	£3.6m
Debtors	£287k	£537k	£856k	£1.5m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 16.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 32.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £261k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £42.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 18.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 18.1%; 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: ▲43%; Now £4.4m
Cash at bank: ▲141%; Now £783k
Headcount: ▲15%; Now 31
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲34%; Now £1.5m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit £1.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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