How much does Lawrence Stephens Limited make?

Lawrence Stephens Limited reported revenue of £22.2m and £277k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Lawrence Stephens Limited have?

Lawrence Stephens Limited reported an average of 154 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Lawrence Stephens Limited profitable?

Yes — Lawrence Stephens Limited reported a profit of £277k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 12165148 · Incorporated 20 Aug 2019

Lawrence Stephens Limited

Registered name: LAWRENCE STEPHENS LIMITED

Lawrence Stephens Limited made £22.2m revenue and £277k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Lawrence Stephens Limited’s revenue was £22.2m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £277k profit and 154 employees. The company is classified under “solicitors” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 69102Solicitors

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 7 yrs · since 2019
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£22.2m

Growth —

Profit

£277k

Growth —

Profit margin

1.3%

Employees

154

Change —

Profit / employee

£1.8k

Revenue/employee £144k

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 Jul 2022	31 Jul 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£12.4m	£16.6m	£11.9m	£22.2m
Operating profit	£4.4m	£3.9m	£1.1m	£1.4m
Profit before tax	£4.4m	£3.7m	£1.3m	£917k
Profit after tax	£3.3m	£2.6m	£732k	£277k
Profit (best available)	£3.3m	£2.6m	£732k	£277k
Staff costs	£3.8m	£7.1m	£6.6m	£13.2m
Employees (average)	78	99	128	154
Ratios
Profit margin	26.8%	15.9%	6.2%	1.3%
Revenue per employee	£159k	£167k	£93k	£144k
Profit per employee	£42.6k	£26.7k	£5.7k	£1.8k
Cash conversion	−74.8%	−122.2%	−92.6%	−344.6%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲33.9%	—	—
Profit growth	—	▼20.5%	—	—
Headcount growth	—	▲26.9%	—	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.1m	£381k	£9.9k	£60.5k
Net assets	£2.5m	£2.8m	£2.3m	£362k
Fixed assets	£9.1m	£8.1m	£7.3m	£7.2m
Current assets	£6.7m	£7.3m	£8.6m	£9.9m
Debtors	£3.1m	£3.3m	£4m	£5.5m
Deferred income	£240k	£703k	£931k	£2.5m
Cash from operations	−£3.3m	−£4.7m	−£1m	−£4.8m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £144k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −344.6%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 32.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 11.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 24.9%; 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 £362k
Cash at bank: —; Now £60.5k
Headcount: —; Now 154
Deferred income: —; Now £2.5m
Fixed assets: —; Now £7.2m

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

Subsidiaries (1)

LS Private 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 FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit £277k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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