How many employees does W.e.black Limited have?

W.e.black Limited reported an average of 18 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is W.e.black Limited profitable?

Yes — W.e.black Limited reported a profit of £11.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 00425267 · Incorporated 7 Dec 1946

W.e.black Limited

Registered name: W.E.BLACK LIMITED

W.e.black Limited made £11.6m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024 (revenue not disclosed).

W.e.black Limited reported £11.6m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, up 50% on the year before; its revenue was not disclosed. It had 18 employees. The company is classified under “construction of domestic buildings” and is based in Chesham; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Profit onlySection F · ConstructionSIC 41202Construction of domestic buildings SIC 68100Buying and selling of own real estate

Status: Active
Location: Chesham, South East
Age: 79 yrs · since 1946
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

—

Not disclosed in filing

Profit

£11.6m

Growth ▲50.2%

Profit margin

—

Employees

Change ▼10%

Profit / employee

£643k

Profitable streak

4yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

This company published its profit but not its turnover, so revenue and margins are not disclosed. We never estimate them.

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 2021	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Profit only	Profit only	Profit only	Profit only
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	—	—
Profit after tax	£13.6m	£7.1m	£7.7m	£11.6m
Profit (best available)	£13.6m	£7.1m	£7.7m	£11.6m
Employees (average)	18	17	20	18
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	—	—
Profit per employee	£756k	£415k	£385k	£643k
Growth (year on year)
Profit growth	—	▼48.1%	▲9%	▲50.2%
Headcount growth	—	▼5.6%	▲17.6%	▼10%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£106m	£103m	£38.3m	£31.3m
Net assets	£241m	£245m	£243m	£252m
Fixed assets	£6.5m	£6.4m	£8.8m	£8.8m
Current assets	£237m	£242m	£242m	£252m
Debtors	£519k	£312k	£319k	£461k
Deferred income	£250k	£430k	£4.5m	£4.4m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: —; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £643k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: ▲4%; Now £252m
Cash at bank: ▼18%; Now £31.3m
Headcount: ▼10%; Now 18
Deferred income: ▼3%; Now £4.4m
Fixed assets: ▼0%; Now £8.8m

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

Subsidiaries (3)

Cantay Group LimitedFigures not disclosed
Hawridge Farms LimitedFigures not disclosed
We Black (TH) LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 2024 (profit £11.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 14 Oct 2026

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