How much does Lucas Finishing Specialists Limited make?

Lucas Finishing Specialists Limited reported revenue of £14.7m and £647k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Lucas Finishing Specialists Limited have?

Lucas Finishing Specialists Limited reported an average of 19 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Lucas Finishing Specialists Limited profitable?

Yes — Lucas Finishing Specialists Limited reported a profit of £647k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01268334 · Incorporated 12 Jul 1976

Lucas Finishing Specialists Limited

Registered name: LUCAS FINISHING SPECIALISTS LIMITED

Part of Lucas UK Group Limited group

Lucas Finishing Specialists Limited made £14.7m revenue and £647k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Lucas Finishing Specialists Limited’s revenue grew 4% to £14.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £647k profit and 19 employees. The company is classified under “painting” and is based in Kent; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full profit & loss filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43341Painting SIC 71111Architectural activities

Status: Active
Location: Kent, South East
Age: 50 yrs · since 1976
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-light

Revenue

£14.7m

Growth ▲4.5%

Profit

£647k

Growth ▼8%

Profit margin

4.4%

Gross 22.3%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£34k

Revenue/employee £776k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	No profit & loss	Profit & loss	Profit & loss	Profit & loss
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£12.7m	£14.1m	£14.7m
Cost of sales	—	£9.4m	£11.1m	£11.4m
Gross profit	—	£3.3m	£3m	£3.3m
Operating profit	—	£1.2m	£1m	£965k
Profit before tax	—	£828k	£958k	£935k
Profit after tax	—	£656k	£703k	£647k
Profit (best available)	—	£656k	£703k	£647k
Staff costs	—	£1.4m	£1.5m	£1.7m
Employees (average)	21	19	19	19
Ratios
Profit margin	—	5.2%	5%	4.4%
Gross margin	—	25.7%	21.3%	22.3%
Revenue per employee	—	£668k	£743k	£776k
Profit per employee	—	£34.5k	£37k	£34k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲11.2%	▲4.5%
Profit growth	—	—	▲7.3%	▼8%
Headcount growth	—	▼9.5%	0%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£607k	£92	£1.2m	£1.1m
Net assets	£735k	£1.3m	£1.5m	£1.7m
Fixed assets	£208k	£236k	£158k	£172k
Current assets	£4.2m	£4.2m	£3.8m	£3.5m
Debtors	£1.3m	£922k	£355k	£350k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 22.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £776k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £34k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 2.4%; 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: ▲18%; Now £1.7m
Cash at bank: ▼5%; Now £1.1m
Headcount: 0%; Now 19
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲9%; Now £172k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Lucas UK Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
S Lucas Group Limited75–100%
Lucas Finishing Specialists Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

Lucas Fit Out LimitedRev. £2.5m · Profit −£431k
Lucas Prime Developments LimitedFigures not disclosed
Mural-Plast (UK) 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 Dec 2025 (profit £647k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 24 Oct 2026