How much does Lane7 HR Ltd make?

Lane7 HR Ltd reported revenue of £12.8m and £121k profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Lane7 HR Ltd have?

Lane7 HR Ltd reported an average of 791 employees in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Is Lane7 HR Ltd profitable?

Yes — Lane7 HR Ltd reported a profit of £121k in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Company No. 12252325 · Incorporated 9 Oct 2019

Lane7 HR Ltd

Registered name: LANE7 HR LTD

Part of Lane7 Holdings Limited group

Lane7 HR Ltd made £12.8m revenue and £121k profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025. read from filing text

Lane7 HR Ltd’s revenue grew 16% to £12.8m in the year to 31 Oct 2025, with £121k profit and 791 employees. The company is classified under “management consultancy activities other than financial management” and is based in Darlington; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management SIC 78300Human resources provision and management of human resources functions

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

Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

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: “On 17 June 2025, Lane7 HR Ltd was acquired by Lane7 Holdings Limited, whose registered office is 70 Victoria Road, Darlington, Co. Durham, DL1 5JG.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Oct 2025

Key figures

Operating leverage

Revenue

£12.8m

Growth ▲16.2%

Profit

£121k

Growth ▲184.4%

Profit margin

0.9%

Gross 1.8%

Employees

791

Change ▲32.5%

Profit / employee

£153

Revenue/employee £16.2k

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 Oct 2022	31 Oct 2023	31 Oct 2024	31 Oct 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	No P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£11m	£12.8m
Cost of sales	—	—	£10.9m	£12.6m
Gross profit	—	—	£165k	£228k
Operating profit	—	—	£48.2k	£162k
Profit before tax	—	—	£47.7k	£162k
Profit after tax	—	—	£42.5k	£121k
Profit (best available)	—	—	£42.5k	£121k
Staff costs	—	—	£10.9m	£12.6m
Employees (average)	788	915	597	791
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	0.4%	0.9%
Gross margin	—	—	1.5%	1.8%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£18.5k	£16.2k
Profit per employee	—	—	£71	£153
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▲16.2%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▲184.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲16.1%	▼34.8%	▲32.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£8.8k	£200k	£128k	£49.9k
Net assets	−£806	−£33.3k	£9.2k	£130k
Current assets	£1.8m	£366k	£665k	£3.4m
Debtors	£0	£7.8k	£239k	£0
Deferred income	£20.5k	£29k	£24.5k	£231k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 1.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £16.2k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £153; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0%; 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: ▲1315%; Now £130k
Cash at bank: ▼61%; Now £49.9k
Headcount: ▲33%; Now 791
Deferred income: ▲845%; Now £231k
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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

Ownership chain

Lane7 Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Lane7 HR Ltdthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Lane7 LtdRev. £6.2m · Profit £344k
Gutterball LtdFigures 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 Oct 2025 (profit £121k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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