How much does Lawrences Garages (London) Limited make?

Lawrences Garages (London) Limited reported revenue of £25.7m and £1.2m profit in the year to 31 May 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Lawrences Garages (London) Limited have?

Lawrences Garages (London) Limited reported an average of 73 employees in the year to 31 May 2025.

Is Lawrences Garages (London) Limited profitable?

Yes — Lawrences Garages (London) Limited reported a profit of £1.2m in the year to 31 May 2025.

Company No. 00594639 · Incorporated 2 Dec 1957

Lawrences Garages (London) Limited

Registered name: LAWRENCES GARAGES (LONDON) LIMITED

Part of LGL Energy Holdings Limited group

Lawrences Garages (London) Limited made £25.7m revenue and £1.2m profit in the year to 31 May 2025. read from filing text

Lawrences Garages (London) Limited’s revenue fell 5% to £25.7m in the year to 31 May 2025, with £1.2m profit and 73 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores” and is based in Dereham; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full profit & loss filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47300Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores

Status: Active
Location: Dereham, East of England
Age: 68 yrs · since 1957
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

Revenue

£25.7m

Growth ▼5.4%

Profit

£1.2m

Growth ▼30.3%

Profit margin

4.8%

Gross 9.9%

Employees

Change ▲9%

Profit / employee

£16.7k

Revenue/employee £352k

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	Profit & lossread from filing text	Profit & lossread from filing text	Profit & lossread from filing text	Profit & lossread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£22.4m	£28.3m	£27.1m	£25.7m
Cost of sales	£21.1m	£25.7m	£24.6m	£23.1m
Gross profit	£1.4m	£2.6m	£2.5m	£2.5m
Operating profit	£920k	£1.8m	£1.9m	£1.7m
Profit before tax	£900k	£1.8m	£2.4m	£1.7m
Profit after tax	£739k	£1.3m	£1.8m	£1.2m
Profit (best available)	£739k	£1.3m	£1.8m	£1.2m
Staff costs	£1.2m	£1.4m	£1.4m	£1.5m
Employees (average)	61	68	67	73
Ratios
Profit margin	3.3%	4.5%	6.5%	4.8%
Gross margin	6%	9.1%	9.3%	9.9%
Revenue per employee	£368k	£416k	£405k	£352k
Profit per employee	£12.1k	£18.9k	£26.2k	£16.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲26%	▼4.1%	▼5.4%
Profit growth	—	▲73.5%	▲36.9%	▼30.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲11.5%	▼1.5%	▲9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.8m	£1.9m	£3.4m	£2.8m
Net assets	£10.8m	£11.6m	£18.6m	£19.6m
Fixed assets	£11.7m	£11.8m	£19.5m	£20.4m
Current assets	£2.8m	£3m	£4.6m	£4.1m
Debtors	£34.7k	£49.9k	£282k	£305k
Deferred income	£252k	£132k	£137k	£140k
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: 4.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 9.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £352k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £16.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 79.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.2%; 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: ▲5%; Now £19.6m
Cash at bank: ▼17%; Now £2.8m
Headcount: ▲9%; Now 73
Deferred income: ▲2%; Now £140k
Fixed assets: ▲5%; Now £20.4m

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

LGL Energy Holdings Limitedultimate parent25–50%
LGL Energy Ltd75–100%
Lawrences Garages (London) Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Autoglo UK 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 May 2025 (profit £1.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.