LAKE DISTRICT ESTATES COMPANY LIMITED
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Cash
£539k
+38.3% vs 2025
Net assets
£28m
+4.9% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
121
-4.7% vs 2025
Profit before tax
£2m
+23,920.6% first positive since 2025
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-01-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-01-31 | 2022-01-31 | 2023-01-31 | 2024-01-31 | 2025-01-31 | 2026-01-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £9,491,217 | £14,774,952 | £15,825,811 | £16,218,206 | £14,135,322 | £16,028,452 | +13.4% | |
| Operating profit | £3,750,502 | £3,267,449 | £2,561,090 | £2,693,809 | £871,848 | £2,696,095 | +209.2% | |
| Profit before tax | £3,194,245 | £2,773,052 | £2,083,681 | £2,079,451 | -£8,440 | £2,010,458 | +23,920.6% | |
| Net profit | £2,601,400 | £1,995,282 | £1,587,190 | £1,542,756 | -£41,458 | £1,316,544 | +3,275.6% | |
| Cash | £5,635 | £1,320,490 | £650,071 | £218,406 | £389,557 | £538,714 | +38.3% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £44,449,036 | £45,971,971 | £46,579,029 | £49,270,860 | £48,550,506 | £49,916,611 | +2.8% | |
| Net assets | £23,752,071 | £24,747,353 | £25,134,543 | £26,677,299 | £26,635,841 | £27,952,385 | +4.9% | |
| Equity | £23,752,071 | £24,747,353 | £25,134,543 | £26,677,299 | £26,635,841 | £27,952,385 | +4.9% | |
| Average employees | 120 | 134 | 136 | 121 | 127 | 121 | -4.7% | |
| Wages | £2,183,722 | £2,545,843 | £2,658,815 | £2,634,292 | £2,712,358 | £2,586,566 | -4.6% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £154,129 | £134,218 | £142,701 | £66,615 | £31,999 | £33,148 | +3.6% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2021-01-31 | 2022-01-31 | 2023-01-31 | 2024-01-31 | 2025-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 39.5% | 22.1% | 16.2% | 16.6% | 6.2% | 16.8% | |
| Net margin | 27.4% | 13.5% | 10.0% | 9.5% | -0.3% | 8.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | 8.4% | 7.1% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1.8% | 5.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 52.1% | 49.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 0.83x | 0.71x | 0.88x | |
| Interest cover | 6.92x | 6.59x | 5.34x | 4.31x | 0.99x | 3.91x |
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
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Armstrong Watson Audit Limited
- 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. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “The 'Steamers' has had to manage an added complication of the closure of Kirkstone Pass, a main route for visitors to reach Glenridding Pier, from November 2025. Initial reports suggested that the road will be closed for several months but current estimates suggest the road will reopen in July 2026.”
- “Pooley Bridge Pier was closed for a 12-week period during the year to facilitate the replacement of the wooden deck. While this required the 'Steamers' to operate an amended timetable towards the end of the season, the works have delivered a higher-quality visitor experience, alongside enhanced safety features including anti-slip planking.”
- “During the previous year, we made the strategic decision to identify and prepare selected residential properties for sale reflecting our commitment to reallocating capital from lower-yielding assets into areas of the business that offer stronger growth and return potential. This process has been well under way this year with a number of properties being sold and marketed for sale.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
11 active · 13 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LITTEN, Julie Elizabeth | Secretary | 2022-10-14 | — | — |
| BOURNE, Clementina Daisy | Director | 2023-04-21 | Apr 1982 | British |
| BOYD, Alice Clara | Director | 2023-04-21 | Nov 1979 | British |
| CLARKSON WEBB, Edward James | Director | 1997-01-07 | Sep 1966 | British |
| HENSMAN, Roger | Director | 2018-07-17 | Nov 1981 | British |
| LANCASTER, Richard | Director | 2023-10-16 | Dec 1963 | British |
| LANGTON, Lucinda Carolyn Barrett | Director | 2012-06-28 | Mar 1978 | British |
| RAYNSFORD, Thomas Lindsay Wakefield | Director | 2012-06-28 | Oct 1980 | British |
| RUSSELL, Victoria Jane | Director | 2020-10-19 | Jan 1979 | British |
| TOWNSEND, Georgina Anne | Director | — | Feb 1957 | British |
| WIX, Alexandra Peard | Director | 2012-06-28 | Jun 1984 | British |
Show 13 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADORIAN, Ruth Isabel | Secretary | — | 2014-06-30 |
| WINTER, Jonathan Ross | Secretary | 2014-06-30 | 2020-01-17 |
| WOOD, James Laurence | Secretary | 2020-01-17 | 2021-05-30 |
| ADORIAN, Ruth Isabel | Director | — | 2019-11-30 |
| BOYD, Julia Daphne, Lady | Director | 1997-01-07 | 2024-01-19 |
| BOYD, Olivia Wakefield | Director | 2015-07-03 | 2018-05-29 |
| HENSMAN, Mary Sheila, The Hon Mrs | Director | — | 2008-04-04 |
| HENSMAN, Peter Richard Wavell | Director | — | 2023-10-16 |
| RAYNSFORD, Joan Rosemary, The Hon | Director | — | 2016-11-17 |
| RAYNSFORD, Richard Wakefield | Director | — | 2020-10-19 |
| SEEL, Carolyn Mary | Director | 1997-01-07 | 2022-12-31 |
| SIMPSON, Suzannah Mary | Director | 1997-01-07 | 2006-02-11 |
| SIMPSON, William Ian | Director | 2006-03-27 | 2020-05-19 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake District Holdings Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 187 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-11-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-08-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-08-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-01 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-01-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-12-05 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-12-01 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-12-01 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-12-01 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-11-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-10-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-06-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-01-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-11-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-11-14 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
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.