How much does Harry Lawson Limited make?

Harry Lawson Limited reported revenue of £14.8m and £1.3m profit in the year to 31 May 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Harry Lawson Limited have?

Harry Lawson Limited reported an average of 92 employees in the year to 31 May 2025.

Is Harry Lawson Limited profitable?

Yes — Harry Lawson Limited reported a profit of £1.3m in the year to 31 May 2025.

Company No. SC040439 · Incorporated 25 May 1964

Harry Lawson Limited

Registered name: HARRY LAWSON LIMITED

Part of Lawson Trailer Rentals Limited group

Harry Lawson Limited made £14.8m revenue and £1.3m profit in the year to 31 May 2025. read from filing text

Harry Lawson Limited’s revenue grew 9% to £14.8m in the year to 31 May 2025, with £1.3m profit and 92 employees. The company is classified under “freight transport by road” and is based in Broughty Ferry; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 49410Freight transport by road

Status: Active
Location: Broughty Ferry, Scotland
Age: 62 yrs · since 1964
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 May 2025

Key figures

Doing more with lessBoring industry

Revenue

£14.8m

Growth ▲8.5%

Profit

£1.3m

Growth ▲0.7%

Profit margin

8.5%

Gross 13.3%

Employees

Change ▼1.1%

Profit / employee

£13.7k

Revenue/employee £161k

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 May 2022	31 May 2023	31 May 2024	31 May 2025
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
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£12.9m	£14.8m	£13.7m	£14.8m
Cost of sales	£11m	£12.7m	£12.1m	£12.9m
Gross profit	£1.9m	£2.1m	£1.6m	£2m
Operating profit	£1.3m	£1.6m	£1.2m	£1.5m
Profit before tax	£1.3m	£1.7m	£1.6m	£1.7m
Profit after tax	£1.1m	£1.4m	£1.3m	£1.3m
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£1.4m	£1.3m	£1.3m
Staff costs	£4.4m	£4.8m	£4.8m	£4.9m
Employees (average)	90	95	93	92
Ratios
Profit margin	8.8%	9.6%	9.1%	8.5%
Gross margin	15%	14.2%	11.7%	13.3%
Revenue per employee	£144k	£156k	£147k	£161k
Profit per employee	£12.6k	£14.9k	£13.4k	£13.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲14.6%	▼7.6%	▲8.5%
Profit growth	—	▲24.4%	▼11.6%	▲0.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲5.6%	▼2.1%	▼1.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£4.1m	£5m	£4.5m	£5m
Net assets	£5.2m	£6.2m	£7m	£7.8m
Fixed assets	£5.2m	£5.9m	£7.1m	£7.3m
Current assets	£7.3m	£8m	£7.7m	£8.9m
Debtors	£2.5m	£2.3m	£2.2m	£3.4m
Deferred income	£205k	£268k	£223k	£298k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 8.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 13.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £161k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £13.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 49.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 22.8%; 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: ▲11%; Now £7.8m
Cash at bank: ▲11%; Now £5m
Headcount: ▼1%; Now 92
Deferred income: ▲34%; Now £298k
Fixed assets: ▲3%; Now £7.3m

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

Lawson Trailer Rentals Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Harry Lawson Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (2)

Harry Lawson Transport LimitedFigures not disclosed
Lawson Trustees LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (3)

Harry Lawson Haulage LimitedFigures not disclosed
Harry Lawson Tankers LimitedFigures not disclosed
Lawson Properties 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 May 2025 (profit £1.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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