How much does Lawrence Vehicles Limited make?

Lawrence Vehicles Limited reported revenue of £215m and £3.6m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Lawrence Vehicles Limited have?

Lawrence Vehicles Limited reported an average of 178 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Lawrence Vehicles Limited profitable?

Yes — Lawrence Vehicles Limited reported a profit of £3.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 04292964 · Incorporated 25 Sep 2001

Lawrence Vehicles Limited

Registered name: LAWRENCE VEHICLES LIMITED

Part of Pentagon Investments Limited group

Lawrence Vehicles Limited made £215m revenue and £3.6m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Lawrence Vehicles Limited’s revenue fell 8% to £215m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £3.6m profit and 178 employees. The company is classified under “sale of other motor vehicles” and is based in Derby; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 45190Sale of other motor vehicles SIC 45200Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles SIC 45320Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories

Status: Active
Location: Derby, East Midlands
Age: 25 yrs · since 2001
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

£215m

Growth ▼7.7%

Profit

£3.6m

Growth ▲2.6%

Profit margin

1.7%

Gross 4.6%

Employees

178

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£20k

Revenue/employee £1.2m

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&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£219m	£263m	£233m	£215m
Cost of sales	£210m	£250m	£222m	£205m
Gross profit	£9m	£12.7m	£11.3m	£9.9m
Operating profit	£5.3m	£8.5m	£7m	£5.5m
Profit before tax	£4.2m	£5.3m	£4.5m	£4.9m
Profit after tax	£3.4m	£4.1m	£3.5m	£3.6m
Profit (best available)	£3.4m	£4.1m	£3.5m	£3.6m
Staff costs	£7.5m	£9.2m	£9.8m	£10.6m
Employees (average)	166	174	178	178
Ratios
Profit margin	1.6%	1.6%	1.5%	1.7%
Gross margin	4.1%	4.8%	4.9%	4.6%
Revenue per employee	£1.3m	£1.5m	£1.3m	£1.2m
Profit per employee	£20.6k	£23.7k	£19.5k	£20k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲20%	▼11.2%	▼7.7%
Profit growth	—	▲20.5%	▼15.9%	▲2.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲4.8%	▲2.3%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.2m	£5.2m	£17.9m	£3.7m
Net assets	£17.6m	£21.7m	£25.2m	£28.8m
Fixed assets	£622k	£883k	£1.5m	£2.7m
Current assets	£124m	£97.6m	£94.6m	£91m
Debtors	£26.9m	£13.1m	£8.7m	£8.5m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 4.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £1.2m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £20k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 3.9%; 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: ▲14%; Now £28.8m
Cash at bank: ▼79%; Now £3.7m
Headcount: 0%; Now 178
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲83%; Now £2.7m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Pentagon Investments Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Lawrence Vehicles Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Mertrux LimitedRev. £123m · Profit £2.3m
Central Vanz & Trux LtdFigures 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 £3.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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