How much does Lancashire County Developments Limited make?

Lancashire County Developments Limited reported revenue of £8.4m and £3.2m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

Is Lancashire County Developments Limited profitable?

Yes — Lancashire County Developments Limited reported a profit of £3.2m in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Company No. 01624144 · Incorporated 23 Mar 1982

Lancashire County Developments Limited

Registered name: LANCASHIRE COUNTY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

Part of Lancashire County Council group

Lancashire County Developments Limited made £8.4m revenue and £3.2m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Lancashire County Developments Limited’s revenue fell 3% to £8.4m in the year to 31 Mar 2026, with £3.2m profit. The company is classified under “other service activities” and is based in Preston; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full profit & loss filedSection S · Other service activitiesSIC 96090Other service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Preston, North West
Age: 44 yrs · since 1982
Type: PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)

Non-profit. It is limited by guarantee (typically an association, club or management company), so it isn't run for profit. 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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2026

Key figures

Revenue

£8.4m

Growth ▼3%

Profit

£3.2m

Growth ▲28.1%

Profit margin

37.5%

Gross 49.4%

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 2024	31 Mar 2025	31 Mar 2026
Disclosure	Profit & loss	Profit & loss	Profit & loss
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£7.8m	£8.7m	£8.4m
Cost of sales	−£3.9m	−£4.4m	−£4.3m
Gross profit	£4m	£4.3m	£4.2m
Operating profit	£1.3m	£3.6m	£4.5m
Profit before tax	£1.3m	£3.3m	£4.2m
Profit after tax	£942k	£2.5m	£3.2m
Profit (best available)	£942k	£2.5m	£3.2m
Employees (average)	—	—	—
Ratios
Profit margin	12%	28.4%	37.5%
Gross margin	50.8%	49.4%	49.4%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲10.7%	▼3%
Profit growth	—	▲161.5%	▲28.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2025	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2025	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 37.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 49.4%; 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: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: —; Now —
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Lancashire County Council (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Lancashire County Developments Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Lancashire County Developments (Property) 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 accounts for the year to 31 Mar 2026 (profit £3.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026