Lea Redway Limited

Active00379548Professional servicesIncorporated 25 Mar 1943 · Christchurch

Principal activities and review of the business The group's principal activity during the year continued to be that of the manufacture and sale of solenoid switches and switch gear. During the year the group's turnover decreased by 7% to £55.2m The group's margins have decreased slightly from 24.6% to 20.9%. The directors are still aware that the group remains susceptible to higher commodity prices in both silver and copper and these have led to price variations in the costs of raw materials, along with changes in foreign exchange levels The group's balance sheet remains very strong with net assets of £57.4m (2024: £57.3m). Cash and bank balances have increased from £16.8m to £18.2m.

Revenue

£55.2m

▼ -7.1% vs prior ~12m period

Profit after tax

-£353k

Margin -0.4%

Employees

550

▼ -6.3% vs prior ~12m period

Net assets

£57.4m

Total assets £64.7m

Financial history

Revenue by accounting period

6 periods available · ▲ growth ▼ decline

Sept 2020
Not available
Sept 2021
£51.2m
Sept 2022
£58.7m▲ +14.5%
Sept 2023
£58.5m▼ -0.3%
Sept 2024
£59.5m▲ +1.6%
Sept 2025
£55.2m▼ -7.1%
Period endRevenueGrowthProfit before taxEmployeesNet assets
30 Sept 2025£55.2m▼ -7.1%£334k550£57.4m
30 Sept 2024£59.5m▲ +1.6%£2.7m587£57.3m
30 Sept 2023£58.5m▼ -0.3%£4.6m593£54.7m
30 Sept 2022£58.7m▲ +14.5%£5.4m595£52.4m
30 Sept 2021£51.2m—£3.8m555£46.7m
30 Sept 2020————£44.3m

Latest available figures

Period ending 30 Sept 2025. “Not available” means the figure is not in the accounts we hold. We do not estimate missing figures.

Profit & loss

Revenue
£55.2m
Gross profit
£11.4m
Operating profit
-£250k
Profit before tax
£334k
Profit after tax
-£353k

Balance sheet

Total assets
£64.7m
Cash
£18.2m
Total liabilities
£7.4m
Net assets
£57.4m
Revenue per employee
£100k

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