How much does Steve Lumley Planing Limited make?

Steve Lumley Planing Limited reported revenue of £9.2m and £947k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Steve Lumley Planing Limited have?

Steve Lumley Planing Limited reported an average of 56 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Steve Lumley Planing Limited profitable?

Yes — Steve Lumley Planing Limited reported a profit of £947k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 03694294 · Incorporated 12 Jan 1999

Steve Lumley Planing Limited

Registered name: STEVE LUMLEY PLANING LIMITED

Steve Lumley Planing Limited made £9.2m revenue and £947k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Steve Lumley Planing Limited’s revenue grew 13% to £9.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £947k profit and 56 employees. The company is classified under “construction of roads and motorways” and is based in Bury ST Edmunds; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 42110Construction of roads and motorways

Status: Active
Location: Bury ST Edmunds, East of England
Age: 27 yrs · since 1999
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£9.2m

Growth ▲12.6%

Profit

£947k

Growth ▲32.2%

Profit margin

10.3%

Gross 35.7%

Employees

Change ▲7.7%

Profit / employee

£16.9k

Revenue/employee £164k

Profitable streak

2yrs

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 P&L	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£8.1m	£9.2m
Cost of sales	—	—	£5.2m	£5.9m
Gross profit	—	—	£3m	£3.3m
Operating profit	—	—	£993k	£1.3m
Profit before tax	—	—	£963k	£1.3m
Profit after tax	—	—	£716k	£947k
Profit (best available)	—	—	£716k	£947k
Staff costs	—	—	£2.9m	£3.3m
Employees (average)	44	48	52	56
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	8.8%	10.3%
Gross margin	—	—	36.3%	35.7%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£156k	£164k
Profit per employee	—	—	£13.8k	£16.9k
Cash conversion	—	—	−195.4%	−135.2%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▲12.6%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▲32.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲9.1%	▲8.3%	▲7.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.7m	£1.7m	£2m	£1.6m
Net assets	£5.8m	£5.9m	£6.5m	£7.1m
Fixed assets	£4.5m	£4.9m	£5.1m	£5.9m
Current assets	£3.7m	£3.5m	£4.3m	£4.3m
Debtors	£988k	£856k	£1.2m	£1.4m
Cash from operations	—	—	−£1.9m	−£1.7m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 10.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 35.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £164k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £16.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −135.2%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 64.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 15.7%; 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: ▲10%; Now £7.1m
Cash at bank: ▼23%; Now £1.6m
Headcount: ▲8%; Now 56
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲16%; Now £5.9m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £947k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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