How much does Laurence J Betts Limited make?

Laurence J Betts Limited reported revenue of £12.5m and £283k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Laurence J Betts Limited have?

Laurence J Betts Limited reported an average of 92 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Is Laurence J Betts Limited profitable?

Yes — Laurence J Betts Limited reported a profit of £283k in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Company No. 00247405 · Incorporated 14 Apr 1930

Laurence J Betts Limited

Registered name: LAURENCE J BETTS LIMITED

Part of Skylark Farming Limited group

Laurence J Betts Limited made £12.5m revenue and £283k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025. read from filing text

Laurence J Betts Limited’s revenue grew 21% to £12.5m in the year to 31 Jan 2025, with £283k profit and 92 employees. The company is classified under “growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds” and is based in Maidstone; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection A · Agriculture, forestry and fishingSIC 01110Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds SIC 01130Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers

Status: Active
Location: Maidstone, South East
Age: 96 yrs · since 1930
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. From the filing: “The parent company of Laurence J Betts Limited is LJB Holdco Limited.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2025

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£12.5m

Growth ▲20.6%

Profit

£283k

Growth ▼30.8%

Profit margin

2.3%

Gross 38.9%

Employees

Change ▲5.8%

Profit / employee

£3.1k

Revenue/employee £136k

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 Jan 2022	31 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£9.1m	£11m	£10.4m	£12.5m
Cost of sales	£5.9m	£6.7m	£6.6m	£7.6m
Gross profit	£3.2m	£4.3m	£3.8m	£4.9m
Operating profit	£833k	£1.5m	£637k	£337k
Profit before tax	£728k	£1.3m	£777k	£347k
Profit after tax	£590k	£1.1m	£409k	£283k
Profit (best available)	£590k	£1.1m	£409k	£283k
Staff costs	—	£3.5m	£3.4m	£3.5m
Employees (average)	87	94	87	92
Ratios
Profit margin	6.5%	10.3%	3.9%	2.3%
Gross margin	35.4%	38.8%	36.9%	38.9%
Revenue per employee	£105k	£117k	£119k	£136k
Profit per employee	£6.8k	£12k	£4.7k	£3.1k
Cash conversion	—	−124.8%	−230%	−289.4%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲20.1%	▼5.4%	▲20.6%
Profit growth	—	▲91.1%	▼63.7%	▼30.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲8.1%	▼7.4%	▲5.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.3m	£3.3m	£1.8m	£2.2m
Net assets	£8.1m	£9.1m	£7.4m	£7.7m
Fixed assets	£10.2m	£9.8m	£7.3m	£7.3m
Current assets	£3.5m	£4.6m	£3.1m	£4m
Debtors	£540k	£432k	£467k	£491k
Deferred income	—	£340k	£314k	£289k
Cash from operations	—	−£1.8m	−£1.5m	−£976k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2023	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 38.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £136k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −289.4%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 58.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 3.9%; 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: ▲4%; Now £7.7m
Cash at bank: ▲19%; Now £2.2m
Headcount: ▲6%; Now 92
Deferred income: ▼8%; Now £289k
Fixed assets: ▲0%; Now £7.3m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Skylark Farming Limitedultimate parent75–100%
LJB Holdco Limited75–100%
Laurence J Betts Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Upper Medway Farms Ltd.Figures 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 Jan 2025 (profit £283k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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