How much does James Laing & Sons Limited make?

James Laing & Sons Limited reported revenue of £12.2m and £456k profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does James Laing & Sons Limited have?

James Laing & Sons Limited reported an average of 87 employees in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Is James Laing & Sons Limited profitable?

Yes — James Laing & Sons Limited reported a profit of £456k in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Company No. SC148011 · Incorporated 13 Dec 1993

James Laing & Sons Limited

Registered name: JAMES LAING & SONS LIMITED

James Laing & Sons Limited made £12.2m revenue and £456k profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

James Laing & Sons Limited’s revenue grew 3% to £12.2m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, with £456k profit and 87 employees. The company is classified under “electrical installation” and is based in Inverurie; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43210Electrical installation SIC 43220Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation SIC 46740Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies SIC 47599Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store

Status: Active
Location: Inverurie, Scotland
Age: 32 yrs · since 1993
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Aug 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightOperating leverageBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£12.2m

Growth ▲2.7%

Profit

£456k

Growth ▲19.4%

Profit margin

3.7%

Gross 38.4%

Employees

Change ▲4.8%

Profit / employee

£5.2k

Revenue/employee £141k

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 Aug 2022	31 Aug 2023	31 Aug 2024	31 Aug 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£14.1m	£14.7m	£11.9m	£12.2m
Cost of sales	£8.8m	£9.9m	£7.5m	£7.5m
Gross profit	£5.3m	£4.9m	£4.4m	£4.7m
Operating profit	£1.4m	£694k	£439k	£575k
Profit before tax	£1.4m	£702k	£509k	£614k
Profit after tax	£1.1m	£550k	£382k	£456k
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£550k	£382k	£456k
Staff costs	£3.7m	£4m	£3.7m	£3.7m
Employees (average)	90	100	83	87
Ratios
Profit margin	8.1%	3.7%	3.2%	3.7%
Gross margin	37.9%	33%	37.1%	38.4%
Revenue per employee	£157k	£147k	£144k	£141k
Profit per employee	£12.6k	£5.5k	£4.6k	£5.2k
Cash conversion	−127.6%	−70.3%	−129%	−171.6%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲4.4%	▼19.1%	▲2.7%
Profit growth	—	▼51.7%	▼30.5%	▲19.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲11.1%	▼17%	▲4.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.5m	£2.5m	£2.7m	£3.4m
Net assets	£1.7m	£2.2m	£2.5m	£2.8m
Fixed assets	£496k	£486k	£405k	£399k
Current assets	£4.5m	£4.7m	£4.8m	£5.5m
Debtors	£951k	£1.3m	£1.2m	£1.1m
Deferred income	£1.1m	£1m	£1.3m	£1.4m
Cash from operations	−£1.8m	−£487k	−£566k	−£987k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 38.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £141k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £5.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −171.6%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 3.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 11.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 8.8%; 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: ▲15%; Now £2.8m
Cash at bank: ▲24%; Now £3.4m
Headcount: ▲5%; Now 87
Deferred income: ▲8%; Now £1.4m
Fixed assets: ▼2%; Now £399k

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)

SLLP 329 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 Aug 2025 (profit £456k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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