LEWIS COMMUNICATIONS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
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Cash
£9.5M
-44% vs 2024
Net assets
£11M
-32.8% vs 2024
Employees
558
-7.6% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£3.8M
-233.1% vs 2024
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-07-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £69,796,000 | £64,332,000 | -7.8% | |
| Operating profit | £2,257,000 | -£3,279,000 | -245.3% | |
| Profit before tax | £2,830,000 | -£3,766,000 | -233.1% | |
| Net profit | £1,586,000 | -£4,616,000 | -391% | |
| Cash | £16,927,000 | £9,484,000 | -44% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £16,907,000 | £11,385,000 | -32.7% | |
| Net assets | £16,890,000 | £11,351,000 | -32.8% | |
| Equity | £16,890,000 | £11,351,000 | -32.8% | |
| Average employees | 604 | 558 | -7.6% | |
| Wages | £36,210,000 | £29,142,000 | -19.5% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,200,000 | £1,204,000 | +0.3% |
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 | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 3.2% | -5.1% | |
| Net margin | 2.3% | -7.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | 13.3% | -28.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 49.7% | 62.9% | |
| Current ratio | 1.73x | 1.11x | |
| Interest cover | 31.35x | -72.87x |
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
- Moore Kingston Smith LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Group has prepared forecasts and stress tests up to and including financial year 2027. The Directors have reviewed these forecasts and are confident the Group will meet its liabilities as they fall due for a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements. Accordingly, the Directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing these financial statements.”
Group structure
- LEWIS COMMUNICATIONS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED · parent
- Lewis Communications Limited 100%
- Piston Marketing Limited 100%
- Lewis Communications GmbH 100%
- Lewis Communications BV 100%
- Lewis Communications SARL 100%
- Lewis Communications SLU 100%
- Lewis Communications SRL 100%
- Lewis Communications Unipessoal Lda 100%
- Lewis Communications BV 100%
- Lewis PR Inc 100%
- Lewis Public Relations Pte Limited 100%
- Lewis (Global) Communications Limited 100%
- Lewis Communications (Australia) Pty Limited 100%
- Lewis Communications Private Limited 100%
- Lewis Communications Sdn Bhd 100%
- Lewis Communications (Beijing) Limited 100%
- Lewis Communications U.K. Limited 100%
- Team Lewis FZ-LLC 100%
- Team Lewis Investments Limited 100%
Significant events
- “A significant post year end event was the acquisition of the business of Instinctif Partners Limited which was completed in September 2025. This strategic acquisition doubled the size of the UK business in terms of headcount and revenue, and added new practices and verticals in capital markets, corporate reporting, corporate communications, risk and crisis, public policy, energy and sustainability.”
- “On 1 September 2025, Lewis Communications Limited acquired the business of Instinctif Partners Limited by way of a purchase of trade and assets. The acquisition has broadened the Group's service offering and strengthened its market position. The financial impact of the acquisition, including the fair value of assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and any goodwill arising, will be reflected in the financial statements for the period ending 31 July 2026.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 11 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITCHISON, Sarah Louise | Secretary | 2004-10-18 | — | British |
| FORD, Eric Kenelm | Director | 2008-04-16 | May 1949 | British |
| LEWIS, Christopher Nigal | Director | 1993-09-02 | May 1961 | British |
Show 11 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANKS, Martin David | Secretary | 2001-12-06 | 2004-10-12 |
| GOLDSMITH, Peter Ernest | Secretary | 1993-09-02 | 1993-09-10 |
| HILL, Simon John | Secretary | 1998-05-08 | 2001-12-06 |
| LEWIS, Albert Edward | Secretary | 1993-09-10 | 1998-05-08 |
| WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1993-09-02 | 1993-09-02 |
| CHARLES, Paul David | Director | 2006-04-19 | 2009-12-17 |
| FRANKS, Martin David | Director | 2001-12-06 | 2004-10-12 |
| HILL, Michael John | Director | 1999-08-05 | 2009-12-17 |
| HILL, Simon John | Director | 1997-01-01 | 2001-12-06 |
| HITEL, Ilona Clare | Director | 1997-01-01 | 2003-01-31 |
| WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1993-09-02 | 1993-09-02 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Christopher Nigel Lewis | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 138 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2026-04-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-11-21 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-10-15 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-10-15 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-08-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-12-06 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-11-12 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-10-01 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-10-01 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-08-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-04-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-09-20 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2023-09-04 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2023-08-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-06-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-10-28 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2022-08-31 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2022-08-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- 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.