How much does Walter Frank & Sons Limited make?

Walter Frank & Sons Limited reported revenue of £2.4m and a loss of £126k in the year to 30 Jun 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Walter Frank & Sons Limited have?

Walter Frank & Sons Limited reported an average of 17 employees in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Is Walter Frank & Sons Limited profitable?

No — Walter Frank & Sons Limited reported a loss of £126k in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Company No. 00434787 · Incorporated 8 May 1947

Walter Frank & Sons Limited

Registered name: WALTER FRANK & SONS LIMITED

Part of Westley International Holdings Ltd group

Walter Frank & Sons Limited made £2.4m revenue and a £126k loss in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Walter Frank & Sons Limited’s revenue fell 26% to £2.4m in the year to 30 Jun 2025, with a loss of £126k and 17 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other fabricated metal products” and is based in West Midlands; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 25990Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.SIC 28140Manufacture of taps and valves SIC 28990Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: West Midlands, West Midlands
Age: 79 yrs · since 1947
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: “Westley Group Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Jun 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£2.4m

Growth ▼26.5%

Profit

−£126k

Growth ▼167.1%

Profit margin

−5.2%

Gross 22.3%

Employees

Change ▼10.5%

Profit / employee

−£7.4k

Revenue/employee £141k

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	30 Jun 2022	30 Jun 2023	30 Jun 2024	30 Jun 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£2.7m	£2.5m	£3.3m	£2.4m
Cost of sales	£1.7m	£1.8m	£2.3m	£1.9m
Gross profit	£988k	£674k	£983k	£534k
Operating profit	£286k	−£45.7k	£205k	−£153k
Profit before tax	£286k	−£47.9k	£202k	−£152k
Profit after tax	£292k	£2.6k	£187k	−£126k
Profit (best available)	£292k	£2.6k	£187k	−£126k
Staff costs	£982k	£980k	£1.1m	£970k
Employees (average)	28	16	19	17
Ratios
Profit margin	10.9%	0.1%	5.7%	−5.2%
Gross margin	36.9%	27.5%	30.1%	22.3%
Revenue per employee	£95.6k	£154k	£172k	£141k
Profit per employee	£10.4k	£161	£9.8k	−£7.4k
Cash conversion	−139.2%	—	−56%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼8.2%	▲32.8%	▼26.5%
Profit growth	—	▼99.1%	▲7164%	▼167.1%
Headcount growth	—	▼42.9%	▲18.8%	▼10.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£245k	£353k	£284k	£138k
Net assets	£1.6m	£1.6m	£1.7m	£1.6m
Fixed assets	£211k	£189k	£145k	£104k
Current assets	£4.6m	£1.8m	£2m	£1.8m
Debtors	£543k	£415k	£559k	£297k
Cash from operations	−£397k	£139k	−£115k	−£76.2k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −5.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 22.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £141k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£7.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 4.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 12.4%; 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: ▼7%; Now £1.6m
Cash at bank: ▼51%; Now £138k
Headcount: ▼11%; Now 17
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼28%; Now £104k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Westley International Holdings Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Liquidus Holdings Limited75–100%
Musgrave Holdings Limited50–75%
Westley Group Limited75–100%
Walter Frank & Sons Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (4)

Meighs & Westleys LimitedRev. £21.8m · Profit £2m
Spunalloys LimitedRev. £13.1m · Profit £127k
Francis W Birkett & Sons LimitedRev. £4.4m · Profit £43.1k
J. Roberts Bronze Components LimitedRev. £0 · Profit −£105k

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 30 Jun 2025 (profit −£126k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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