How much does Luminescence International Ltd make?

Luminescence International Ltd reported revenue of £24.3m and £4.8m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Luminescence International Ltd have?

Luminescence International Ltd reported an average of 105 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Luminescence International Ltd profitable?

Yes — Luminescence International Ltd reported a profit of £4.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 03735854 · Incorporated 18 Mar 1999

Luminescence International Ltd

Registered name: LUMINESCENCE INTERNATIONAL LTD

Part of Dic Corporation group

Luminescence International Ltd made £24.3m revenue and £4.8m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Luminescence International Ltd’s revenue grew 6% to £24.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £4.8m profit and 105 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of printing ink” and is based in Harlow; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 20302Manufacture of printing ink SIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Harlow, East of England
Age: 27 yrs · since 1999
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. From the filing: “The ultimate parent undertaking and the controlling undertaking of the largest group for which group financial statements are drawn up is DIC Corporation, a company incorporated in Japan.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£24.3m

Growth ▲6%

Profit

£4.8m

Growth ▼7.5%

Profit margin

20%

Gross 46.2%

Employees

105

Change ▲6.1%

Profit / employee

£46.2k

Revenue/employee £231k

Profitable streak

4yrs

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	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£19.3m	£20.1m	£22.9m	£24.3m
Cost of sales	£11.2m	£11.6m	£10.9m	£13.1m
Gross profit	£8m	£8.5m	£12m	£11.2m
Operating profit	£2.7m	£3.5m	£6.8m	£6.4m
Profit before tax	£2.7m	£3.6m	£7.2m	£6.6m
Profit after tax	£2.1m	£2.7m	£5.2m	£4.8m
Profit (best available)	£2.1m	£2.7m	£5.2m	£4.8m
Staff costs	£4.6m	£4.6m	£4.5m	£5.1m
Employees (average)	96	98	99	105
Ratios
Profit margin	10.9%	13.7%	22.9%	20%
Gross margin	41.6%	42.2%	52.5%	46.2%
Revenue per employee	£201k	£205k	£232k	£231k
Profit per employee	£21.9k	£28k	£52.9k	£46.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲4.3%	▲14.2%	▲6%
Profit growth	—	▲30.8%	▲90.7%	▼7.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲2.1%	▲1%	▲6.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£466k	£327k	£450k	£936k
Net assets	£17.9m	£20.6m	£15.8m	£20.7m
Fixed assets	£3.2m	£3m	£2.9m	£2.7m
Current assets	£17.3m	£22.1m	£16.5m	£22.5m
Debtors	£6m	£5.6m	£3.8m	£6.2m
Deferred income	£662k	£551k	£987k	£482k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 20%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 46.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £231k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £46.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 11.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 25.4%; 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: ▲31%; Now £20.7m
Cash at bank: ▲108%; Now £936k
Headcount: ▲6%; Now 105
Deferred income: ▼51%; Now £482k
Fixed assets: ▼5%; Now £2.7m

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

Dic Corporation (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Luminescence Holdings Ltd75–100%
Luminescence International Ltdthis company

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

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 £4.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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