How much does JL Better Lighting Ltd make?

JL Better Lighting Ltd reported revenue of £269k and £14.7k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does JL Better Lighting Ltd have?

JL Better Lighting Ltd reported an average of 1 employee in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Is JL Better Lighting Ltd profitable?

Yes — JL Better Lighting Ltd reported a profit of £14.7k in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. 12087922 · Incorporated 5 Jul 2019

JL Better Lighting Ltd

Registered name: JL BETTER LIGHTING LTD

JL Better Lighting Ltd made £269k revenue and £14.7k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

JL Better Lighting Ltd’s revenue grew 28% to £269k in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with £14.7k profit and 1 employee. The company is classified under “wholesale of clothing and footwear” and is based in Houghton Le Spring; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46420Wholesale of clothing and footwear SIC 46450Wholesale of perfume and cosmetics SIC 46470Wholesale of furniture, carpets and lighting equipment SIC 46480Wholesale of watches and jewellery

Status: Active
Location: Houghton Le Spring, North East
Age: 7 yrs · since 2019
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jul 2025

Key figures

IndependentSmall teamCapital-light

Revenue

£269k

Growth ▲27.9%

Profit

£14.7k

Growth ▼57.8%

Profit margin

5.5%

Gross 25%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£14.7k

Revenue/employee £269k

Profitable streak

2yrs

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 Jul 2022	31 Jul 2023	31 Jul 2024	31 Jul 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£261k	£267k	£210k	£269k
Cost of sales	£238k	£242k	£133k	£202k
Gross profit	£22.6k	£25.1k	£76.7k	£67.3k
Operating profit	−£10.9k	−£18.6k	£34.9k	£14.7k
Profit before tax	−£10.9k	−£18.6k	£34.9k	£14.7k
Profit after tax	−£10.9k	−£18.6k	£34.9k	£14.7k
Profit (best available)	−£10.9k	−£18.6k	£34.9k	£14.7k
Employees (average)	1	1	1	1
Ratios
Profit margin	−4.2%	−7%	16.6%	5.5%
Gross margin	8.7%	9.4%	36.5%	25%
Revenue per employee	£261k	£267k	£210k	£269k
Profit per employee	−£10.9k	−£18.6k	£34.9k	£14.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲2.4%	▼21.3%	▲27.9%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▼57.8%
Headcount growth	—	0%	0%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£7.6k	£10.9k	£7.9k	£8.2k
Net assets	£14.2k	£76.9k	£143k	£155k
Fixed assets	£4k	£4k	£4k	£4k
Current assets	£53.3k	£113k	£167k	£208k
Debtors	£15.3k	—	£50.3k	£484
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 25%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £269k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £14.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.2%; 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: ▲8%; Now £155k
Cash at bank: ▲4%; Now £8.2k
Headcount: 0%; Now 1
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: 0%; Now £4k

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jul 2025 (profit £14.7k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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