How much does W.p.brown Limited make?

W.p.brown Limited reported revenue of £11.6m and a loss of £7.3k in the year to 31 Jan 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does W.p.brown Limited have?

W.p.brown Limited reported an average of 170 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Is W.p.brown Limited profitable?

No — W.p.brown Limited reported a loss of £7.3k in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Company No. 00247461 · Incorporated 16 Apr 1930

W.p.brown Limited

Registered name: W.P.BROWN LIMITED

W.p.brown Limited made £11.6m revenue and a £7.3k loss in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

W.p.brown Limited’s revenue fell 2% to £11.6m in the year to 31 Jan 2026, with a loss of £7.3k and 170 employees. The company is classified under “other retail sale in non-specialised stores”; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47190Other retail sale in non-specialised stores

Status: Active
Location: Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 96 yrs · since 1930
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2026

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£11.6m

Growth ▼1.9%

Profit

−£7.3k

Growth ▼104.5%

Profit margin

−0.1%

Gross 42.6%

Employees

170

Change ▼8.1%

Profit / employee

−£43

Revenue/employee £68.4k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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	28 Jan 2023	27 Jan 2024	1 Feb 2025	31 Jan 2026
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£11m	£11.6m	£11.8m	£11.6m
Cost of sales	£6.4m	£6.9m	£6.9m	£6.7m
Gross profit	£4.6m	£4.7m	£4.9m	£5m
Operating profit	£806k	£410k	£195k	£185k
Profit before tax	£699k	£232k	£181k	−£17.5k
Profit after tax	£562k	£161k	£164k	−£7.3k
Profit (best available)	£562k	£161k	£164k	−£7.3k
Staff costs	£2.8m	£3.1m	£3.3m	£3.4m
Employees (average)	172	186	185	170
Ratios
Profit margin	5.1%	1.4%	1.4%	−0.1%
Gross margin	42%	40.4%	41.5%	42.6%
Revenue per employee	£63.8k	£62.1k	£64k	£68.4k
Profit per employee	£3.3k	£865	£889	−£43
Cash conversion	−168.7%	34.3%	−127.4%	125.8%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲5.2%	▲2.6%	▼1.9%
Profit growth	—	▼71.4%	▲2.2%	▼104.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲8.1%	▼0.5%	▼8.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£831k	£136k	£12.5k	£29.4k
Net assets	£6.2m	£6.3m	£6.5m	£6.4m
Fixed assets	£6.9m	£6.8m	£7.1m	£6.8m
Current assets	£3.3m	£2.9m	£3m	£3.4m
Debtors	£38.7k	£39.5k	£40.2k	£41.8k
Deferred income	£293k	£280k	£248k	£226k
Cash from operations	−£1.4m	£141k	−£249k	£232k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 42.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £68.4k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£43; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 125.8%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 58.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.4%; 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: ▼1%; Now £6.4m
Cash at bank: ▲135%; Now £29.4k
Headcount: ▼8%; Now 170
Deferred income: ▼9%; Now £226k
Fixed assets: ▼3%; Now £6.8m

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

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jan 2026 (profit −£7.3k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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