G.R. Lane Holdings Limited
Registered name: G.R. LANE HOLDINGS LIMITED
G.R. Lane Holdings Limited made £48.3m revenue and £4.9m profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025.
G.R. Lane Holdings Limited’s revenue was £48.3m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with £4.9m profit and 251 employees. The company is classified under “activities of head offices” and is based in Gloucester; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.
- Status
- Active
- Location
- Gloucester, South West
- Age
- 68 yrs · since 1958
- 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.
Key figures
Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.
Financial history
| Year to | 31 Jul 2022 | 31 Jul 2023 | 31 Jul 2024 | 31 Jul 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosure | Full P&L | Full P&L | Full P&L | Full P&L |
| Profit & loss | ||||
| Revenue (turnover) | £38.4m | £44.2m | £48.2m | £48.3m |
| Cost of sales | £14.7m | £16m | £18.1m | £22.7m |
| Gross profit | £23.8m | £28.2m | £30.1m | £25.6m |
| Operating profit | £4m | £5.1m | £7.9m | £5.8m |
| Profit before tax | £3.8m | £4.9m | £7.8m | £5.8m |
| Profit after tax | £3.1m | £11.2m | £4.8m | £4.9m |
| Profit (best available) | £3.1m | £11.2m | £4.8m | £4.9m |
| Staff costs | £10.3m | £10.7m | £10m | £11.6m |
| Employees (average) | 235 | 253 | 262 | 251 |
| Ratios | ||||
| Profit margin | 8.2% | 25.3% | 9.9% | 10.1% |
| Gross margin | 61.9% | 63.8% | 62.4% | 53% |
| Revenue per employee | £164k | £175k | £184k | £192k |
| Profit per employee | £13.4k | £44.2k | £18.1k | £19.5k |
| Cash conversion | 83.8% | 150.7% | 57% | 183.1% |
| Growth (year on year) | ||||
| Revenue growth | — | ▲15.1% | ▲8.9% | ▲0.2% |
| Profit growth | — | ▲256.7% | ▼57.5% | ▲2.9% |
| Headcount growth | — | ▲7.7% | ▲3.6% | ▼4.2% |
| Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue | ||||
| Cash at bank | £28.5k | £6.2m | £16.1k | £139k |
| Net assets | £13.3m | £23.2m | £26.1m | £29.1m |
| Fixed assets | £2.3m | £19m | £18m | £18.1m |
| Current assets | £11.2m | £6.2m | £9.6m | £12.9m |
| Debtors | £5.8m | £5.6m | £7.2m | £5.7m |
| Cash from operations | £3.4m | £7.7m | £4.5m | £10.5m |
| Source | Accounts · bulk data Apr 2024 | Accounts · bulk data Apr 2024 | FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025 | FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026 |
How the business works
- Profit margin
- 10.1%
- Profit ÷ revenue.
- Gross margin
- 53%
- Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
- Revenue per employee
- £192k
- Revenue ÷ average employees.
- Profit per employee
- £19.5k
- Profit ÷ average employees.
- Cash conversion
- 183.1%
- Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
- Fixed assets ÷ revenue
- 37.5%
- Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
- Deferred income ÷ revenue
- —
- Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
- Debtors ÷ revenue
- 11.8%
- Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.
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
- ▲12%
- Now £29.1m
- Cash at bank
- ▲769%
- Now £139k
- Headcount
- ▼4%
- Now 251
- Deferred income
- —
- Now —
- Fixed assets
- ▲0%
- Now £18.1m
Group structure
Subsidiaries (5)
- G.R. Lane Health Products LimitedRev. £26.8m · Profit £334k
- Jakemans (Confectioners) LimitedRev. £21.5m · Profit £2.8m
- Kalms LimitedFigures not disclosed
- Laneshealth LimitedFigures not disclosed
- Olbas LimitedFigures not disclosed
From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).
Sources
Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jul 2025 (profit £4.9m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.
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