LAWRENCES GARAGES (LONDON) LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-02-28 (in 9mo)
Last filed for 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-01-29 (in 8mo)
Last made up 2026-01-15
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£3M
-17.3% vs 2024
Net assets
£20M
+5.3% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
73
+9% highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
£2M
-28.7% vs 2024
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2025-05-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-05-31 | 2020-05-31 | 2021-05-31 | 2022-05-31 | 2023-05-31 | 2024-05-31 | 2025-05-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | £27,123,340 | £25,659,710 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | £1,946,555 | £1,693,768 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £899,674 | £1,805,672 | £2,365,233 | £1,685,396 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £739,069 | £1,282,279 | £1,755,445 | £1,222,648 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | £1,782,620 | £1,853,358 | £3,429,017 | £2,836,180 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | £12,780,860 | £13,349,623 | £22,310,905 | £23,344,442 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | £10,836,309 | £11,621,153 | £18,641,291 | £19,622,659 | |
| Equity | £6,949,951 | £7,338,213 | £10,296,335 | £10,836,309 | £11,621,153 | £18,641,291 | £19,622,659 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | 61 | 68 | 67 | 73 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £1,046,745 | £1,187,888 | £1,189,090 | £1,172,196 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2019-05-31 | 2020-05-31 | 2021-05-31 | 2022-05-31 | 2023-05-31 | 2024-05-31 | 2025-05-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | 7.2% | 6.6% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | 6.5% | 4.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | 8.7% | 7.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | 22.8% | 20.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | -2.51x | -3.37x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | 365.76x | 26.49x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- TC Group
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.”
Significant events
- “Lawrences Garages (London) Ltd experienced some mixed trading, especially in the fuel category, our net profit was only slightly smaller than last year's record figure.”
- “Harleston Service Station continues to exceed expectations with robust returns generating a near to record contribution.”
- “Sholing Service Station's new valeting centre continues to evolve with new cutting-edge technology and provides a seriously quality retail experience.”
- “Beccles, our sole stand-alone convenience store continues to increase sales.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 5 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAWRENCE, Andrew Bryon | Director | — | May 1953 | British |
| LAWRENCE, Benjamin | Director | 2016-06-01 | Apr 1985 | British |
| LAWRENCE, Simon Crispin | Director | — | Jan 1962 | British |
Show 5 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWRENCE, Karen Ruth | Secretary | 2021-05-01 | 2026-03-26 |
| LAWRENCE, Simon Crispin | Secretary | — | 2021-05-01 |
| HOLMES, David Leonard | Director | 1998-11-10 | 1998-11-24 |
| LAWRENCE, Bryon Culmer | Director | — | 1997-04-03 |
| LAWRENCE, Richard Foreshew | Director | — | 1998-03-16 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andrew Bryon Lawrence | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-06-01 | Active |
| Mr Simon Crispin Lawrence | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-06-01 | Active |
| Lgl Energy Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-06-01 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 213 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-04-30 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2026-04-30 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-04-30 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2026-03-26 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-02-03 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-01-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-01-26 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-08-19 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-08-19 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-08-19 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-03-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-02-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-05 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-02-05 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-02-05 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-01-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-01-15 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-07-12 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 12
- Capital events
- 1
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-05-31 vs 2024-05-31
-
Turnover
-5.4%
£27,123,340 £25,659,710
-
Cash
-17.3%
£3,429,017 £2,836,180
-
Net assets
+5.3%
£18,641,291 £19,622,659
highest in 4 filed years
-
Employees
+9%
67 73
highest in 4 filed years
-
Operating profit
-13%
£1,946,555 £1,693,768
-
Profit before tax
-28.7%
£2,365,233 £1,685,396
-
Wages
-1.4%
£1,189,090 £1,172,196
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers