How much does Luke Roper Limited make?

Luke Roper Limited reported revenue of £12.3m and £527k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Luke Roper Limited have?

Luke Roper Limited reported an average of 37 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Is Luke Roper Limited profitable?

Yes — Luke Roper Limited reported a profit of £527k in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Company No. 06447697 · Incorporated 7 Dec 2007

Luke Roper Limited

Registered name: LUKE ROPER LIMITED

Part of Luke1977 (Bicester) Limited group

Luke Roper Limited made £12.3m revenue and £527k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Luke Roper Limited’s revenue fell 14% to £12.3m in the year to 31 Jan 2025, with £527k profit and 37 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of clothing and footwear” and is based in Bicester; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46420Wholesale of clothing and footwear

Status: Active
Location: Bicester, South East
Age: 18 yrs · since 2007
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 Jan 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£12.3m

Growth ▼14.3%

Profit

£527k

Growth ▼30.5%

Profit margin

4.3%

Gross 35.5%

Employees

Change ▲2.8%

Profit / employee

£14.3k

Revenue/employee £333k

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 Jan 2022	31 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£15.1m	£15.5m	£14.4m	£12.3m
Cost of sales	£9.9m	£10.7m	£9.5m	£7.9m
Gross profit	£5.2m	£4.7m	£4.8m	£4.4m
Operating profit	£2m	£1.1m	£1m	£590k
Profit before tax	£2m	£1m	£1m	£655k
Profit after tax	£1.6m	£825k	£759k	£527k
Profit (best available)	£1.6m	£825k	£759k	£527k
Staff costs	£1.1m	£1.1m	£1.3m	£1.5m
Employees (average)	33	35	36	37
Ratios
Profit margin	10.7%	5.3%	5.3%	4.3%
Gross margin	34.4%	30.7%	33.6%	35.5%
Revenue per employee	£458k	£442k	£399k	£333k
Profit per employee	£49.1k	£23.6k	£21.1k	£14.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲2.4%	▼7.1%	▼14.3%
Profit growth	—	▼49%	▼8.1%	▼30.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲6.1%	▲2.9%	▲2.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£5.6m	£2.6m	£3.5m	£1.7m
Net assets	£4.9m	£5.2m	£5.4m	£5.4m
Fixed assets	£579k	£611k	£564k	£569k
Current assets	£8.6m	£7.8m	£7.1m	£5.6m
Debtors	£1.1m	£1.1m	£1.2m	£875k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 35.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £333k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £14.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 4.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7.1%; 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: ▲1%; Now £5.4m
Cash at bank: ▼52%; Now £1.7m
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 37
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲1%; Now £569k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Luke1977 (Bicester) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Luke Roper Holdings Limited75–100%
Luke Roper Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Luke Roper Retail 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 FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jan 2025 (profit £527k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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