How much does W.L. Coller Limited make?

W.L. Coller Limited reported revenue of £7.3m and a loss of £71.2k in the year to 31 Aug 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does W.L. Coller Limited have?

W.L. Coller Limited reported an average of 38 employees in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Is W.L. Coller Limited profitable?

No — W.L. Coller Limited reported a loss of £71.2k in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Company No. 00357066 · Incorporated 6 Oct 1939

W.L. Coller Limited

Registered name: W.L. COLLER LIMITED

Part of WL Coller Holdings Limited group

W.L. Coller Limited made £7.3m revenue and a £71.2k loss in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

W.L. Coller Limited’s revenue fell 30% to £7.3m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, with a loss of £71.2k and 38 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of other intermediate products” and is based in Manchester; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46760Wholesale of other intermediate products

Status: Active
Location: Manchester, North West
Age: 87 yrs · since 1939
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Aug 2025

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£7.3m

Growth ▼30.1%

Profit

−£71.2k

Growth —

Profit margin

−1%

Gross 30.7%

Employees

Change ▼5%

Profit / employee

−£1.9k

Revenue/employee £192k

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	31 Aug 2022	31 Aug 2023	31 Aug 2024	31 Aug 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£11.3m	£10.4m	£7.3m
Cost of sales	—	£8.8m	£7.7m	£5m
Gross profit	—	£2.5m	£2.7m	£2.2m
Operating profit	—	−£464k	−£39.7k	−£42.9k
Profit before tax	—	£41.2k	−£45.9k	−£45.2k
Profit after tax	—	£103k	−£187k	−£71.2k
Profit (best available)	—	£103k	−£187k	−£71.2k
Staff costs	—	£1.4m	£1.6m	£1.3m
Employees (average)	31	37	40	38
Ratios
Profit margin	—	0.9%	−1.8%	−1%
Gross margin	—	22.2%	25.6%	30.7%
Revenue per employee	—	£305k	£260k	£192k
Profit per employee	—	£2.8k	−£4.7k	−£1.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▼7.8%	▼30.1%
Profit growth	—	—	▼281.1%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲19.4%	▲8.1%	▼5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.2m	£1m	£1.7m	£1.3m
Net assets	£5.4m	£7.7m	£7.5m	£7.4m
Fixed assets	£2.2m	£3.8m	£3.7m	£3.6m
Current assets	£4.9m	£5.5m	£5.3m	£4.7m
Debtors	£1.7m	£1.8m	£1.1m	£969k
Deferred income	—	£78.5k	£48.1k	—
Cash from operations	—	£1.2m	−£731k	£365k
Source	FilletedAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FilletedAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 30.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £192k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£1.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 50%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 13.3%; 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 £7.4m
Cash at bank: ▼24%; Now £1.3m
Headcount: ▼5%; Now 38
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼3%; Now £3.6m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

WL Coller Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
W.L. Coller 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 Aug 2025 (profit −£71.2k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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