How much does Lindsay Blee & Co. Limited make?

Lindsay Blee & Co. Limited reported revenue of £198m and £2.5m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Lindsay Blee & Co. Limited have?

Lindsay Blee & Co. Limited reported an average of 20 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Lindsay Blee & Co. Limited profitable?

Yes — Lindsay Blee & Co. Limited reported a profit of £2.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00631446 · Incorporated 30 Jun 1959

Lindsay Blee & Co. Limited

Registered name: LINDSAY BLEE & CO. LIMITED

Part of Lindsay Blee Limited group

Lindsay Blee & Co. Limited made £198m revenue and £2.5m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Lindsay Blee & Co. Limited’s revenue grew 41% to £198m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £2.5m profit and 20 employees. The company is classified under “agents involved in the sale of fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals” and is based in Henley-on-Thames; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46120Agents involved in the sale of fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals

Status: Active
Location: Henley-on-Thames, South East
Age: 67 yrs · since 1959
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 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£198m

Growth ▲40.9%

Profit

£2.5m

Growth ▼13.1%

Profit margin

1.3%

Gross 2.6%

Employees

Change ▲17.6%

Profit / employee

£125k

Revenue/employee £9.9m

Profitable streak

5yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Jun 2022	30 Jun 2023	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£118m	£219m	£118m	£140m	£198m
Cost of sales	£115m	£212m	£116m	£135m	£193m
Gross profit	£3m	£6.4m	£2.5m	£5.6m	£5.2m
Operating profit	£2.3m	£4.7m	£1.3m	£3.3m	£2.5m
Profit before tax	£2.3m	£4.7m	£1.3m	£3.3m	£2.5m
Profit after tax	£1.9m	£3.7m	£961k	£2.9m	£2.5m
Profit (best available)	£1.9m	£3.7m	£961k	£2.9m	£2.5m
Staff costs	£568k	£852k	£398k	£801k	£1.3m
Employees (average)	10	12	15	17	20
Ratios
Profit margin	1.6%	1.7%	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%
Gross margin	2.6%	2.9%	2.1%	4%	2.6%
Revenue per employee	£11.8m	£18.2m	£7.9m	£8.3m	£9.9m
Profit per employee	£186k	£310k	£64.1k	£169k	£125k
Cash conversion	−141%	−10.1%	−106.1%	−109.3%	1.2%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲85.6%	—	—	▲40.9%
Profit growth	—	▲100.4%	—	—	▼13.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲20%	—	—	▲17.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.3m	£788k	£625k	£126k	£225k
Net assets	£3m	£6.1m	£6.1m	£8.1m	£9.6m
Fixed assets	£367k	£1.1m	£2.2m	£3.8m	£4.4m
Current assets	£19.1m	£25.5m	£25.8m	£30.2m	£21.1m
Debtors	£14m	£21.4m	£21m	£13.3m	£12.6m
Cash from operations	−£3.3m	−£478k	−£1.4m	−£3.6m	£29.5k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 2.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £9.9m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £125k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 1.2%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 6.4%; 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: ▲19%; Now £9.6m
Cash at bank: ▲79%; Now £225k
Headcount: ▲18%; Now 20
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲15%; Now £4.4m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Lindsay Blee Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Lindsay Blee & Co. Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £2.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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