How much does William Hughes Limited make?

William Hughes Limited reported revenue of £10m and £275k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does William Hughes Limited have?

William Hughes Limited reported an average of 99 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is William Hughes Limited profitable?

Yes — William Hughes Limited reported a profit of £275k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00243035 · Incorporated 17 Oct 1929

William Hughes Limited

Registered name: WILLIAM HUGHES LIMITED

Part of High Tension Wires Limited group

William Hughes Limited made £10m revenue and £275k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

William Hughes Limited’s revenue fell 3% to £10m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £275k profit and 99 employees. The company is classified under “forging, pressing, stamping and roll-forming of metal; powder metallurgy” and is based in Stalbridge; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 25500Forging, pressing, stamping and roll-forming of metal; powder metallurgy SIC 25610Treatment and coating of metals SIC 25930Manufacture of wire products, chain and springs

Status: Active
Location: Stalbridge, South West
Age: 96 yrs · since 1929
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. From the filing: “High Tension Wires Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£10m

Growth ▼3.1%

Profit

£275k

Growth —

Profit margin

2.8%

Gross 14.7%

Employees

Change ▼12.4%

Profit / employee

£2.8k

Revenue/employee £101k

Profitable streak

1yr

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£11.5m	£11.6m	£10.3m	£10m
Cost of sales	£9.9m	£9.6m	£9m	£8.5m
Gross profit	£1.7m	£2.1m	£1.3m	£1.5m
Operating profit	£266k	£708k	−£22.5k	£414k
Profit before tax	£208k	£651k	−£58.3k	£387k
Profit after tax	£155k	£490k	−£58.7k	£275k
Profit (best available)	£155k	£490k	−£58.7k	£275k
Employees (average)	117	117	113	99
Ratios
Profit margin	1.4%	4.2%	−0.6%	2.8%
Gross margin	14.3%	17.9%	12.4%	14.7%
Revenue per employee	£98.5k	£99.5k	£91k	£101k
Profit per employee	£1.3k	£4.2k	−£520	£2.8k
Cash conversion	66.4%	269.2%	—	112.9%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲1%	▼11.7%	▼3.1%
Profit growth	—	▲215.3%	▼112%	—
Headcount growth	—	0%	▼3.4%	▼12.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£511k	£621k	£625k	£751k
Net assets	£1.5m	£1.8m	£1.6m	£1.8m
Fixed assets	£685k	£457k	£280k	£242k
Debtors	£2.4m	£2.4m	£1.6m	£1.8m
Deferred income	£98.3k	£74.1k	£105k	£73.5k
Cash from operations	£177k	£1.9m	£783k	£467k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 14.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £101k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 112.9%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 18.1%; 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: ▲13%; Now £1.8m
Cash at bank: ▲20%; Now £751k
Headcount: ▼12%; Now 99
Deferred income: ▼30%; Now £73.5k
Fixed assets: ▼13%; Now £242k

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

High Tension Wires Limitedultimate parent75–100%
William Hughes Limitedthis company

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

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 Dec 2025 (profit £275k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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