How much does Hills of Lakeland Limited make?

Hills of Lakeland Limited reported revenue of £37.3m and £784k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Hills of Lakeland Limited have?

Hills of Lakeland Limited reported an average of 0 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Hills of Lakeland Limited profitable?

Yes — Hills of Lakeland Limited reported a profit of £784k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 01500533 · Incorporated 6 Jun 1980

Hills of Lakeland Limited

Registered name: HILLS OF LAKELAND LIMITED

Part of Roadside Real Estate PLC group

Hills of Lakeland Limited made £37.3m revenue and £784k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Hills of Lakeland Limited’s revenue was £37.3m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £784k profit and 0 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores” and is based in Abingdon; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Abingdon, South East
Age: 46 yrs · since 1980
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.

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 company is a wholly owned subsidiary of HOCH Group Limited. Registered office, Corby Hill Garage, Corby Hill, Carlisle, CA4 8PL, which is incorporated in England and Wales.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Small teamCapital-light

Revenue

£37.3m

Growth ▼0.3%

Profit

£784k

Growth ▼16.1%

Profit margin

2.1%

Gross 7.7%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

—

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£41.4m	£37.4m	£37.3m
Cost of sales	£38.8m	£34.6m	£34.4m
Gross profit	£2.6m	£2.8m	£2.9m
Operating profit	£1.3m	£1.3m	£1.1m
Profit before tax	£1.3m	£1.3m	£1.1m
Profit after tax	£1.1m	£934k	£784k
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£934k	£784k
Employees (average)	0	0	0
Ratios
Profit margin	2.6%	2.5%	2.1%
Gross margin	6.2%	7.5%	7.7%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼9.5%	▼0.3%
Profit growth	—	▼13.2%	▼16.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£359k	£1.3m	£1.1m
Net assets	£5.2m	£5.9m	£6.7m
Fixed assets	£2.8m	£2.7m	£2.6m
Current assets	£4.4m	£5.8m	£6.3m
Debtors	£207k	£275k	£211k
Deferred income	£51.8k	£41.1k	£148k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 7.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: —; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.6%; 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: ▲12%; Now £6.7m
Cash at bank: ▼12%; Now £1.1m
Headcount: —; Now 0
Deferred income: ▲260%; Now £148k
Fixed assets: ▼5%; Now £2.6m

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

Roadside Real Estate PLCultimate parent75–100%
Hoch Group Limited75–100%
Hills of Lakeland Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Hills of Corby Hill LimitedRev. £31.5m · Profit £563k

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 Mar 2025 (profit £784k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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