How much does W. Corbett & Co. (Galvanizing) Limited make?

W. Corbett & Co. (Galvanizing) Limited reported revenue of £10.4m and a loss of £72.8k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does W. Corbett & Co. (Galvanizing) Limited have?

W. Corbett & Co. (Galvanizing) Limited reported an average of 81 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is W. Corbett & Co. (Galvanizing) Limited profitable?

No — W. Corbett & Co. (Galvanizing) Limited reported a loss of £72.8k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00490482 · Incorporated 12 Jan 1951

W. Corbett & Co. (Galvanizing) Limited

Registered name: W. CORBETT & CO. (GALVANIZING) LIMITED

Part of Ardenton UK Limited group

W. Corbett & Co. (Galvanizing) Limited made £10.4m revenue and a £72.8k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

W. Corbett & Co. (Galvanizing) Limited’s revenue fell 15% to £10.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £72.8k and 81 employees. The company is classified under “treatment and coating of metals” and is based in Telford; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 25610Treatment and coating of metals

Status: Active
Location: Telford, West Midlands
Age: 75 yrs · since 1951
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: “The smallest group into which the company is consolidated is Aghoco 1507 Limited. The registered office of this company is New Alexandra Works, Haldane Halesfield 1, Telford, Shropshire, United Kingdo”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£10.4m

Growth ▼14.6%

Profit

−£72.8k

Growth —

Profit margin

−0.7%

Gross 29.3%

Employees

Change ▼19%

Profit / employee

−£899

Revenue/employee £129k

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£11.9m	£12.2m	£12.2m	£10.4m
Cost of sales	£8.9m	£8.1m	£8.7m	£7.4m
Gross profit	£3.1m	£4.1m	£3.5m	£3.1m
Operating profit	£192k	£814k	£458k	£235k
Profit before tax	−£141k	£454k	£74.9k	−£163k
Profit after tax	−£82.1k	£238k	−£24.2k	−£72.8k
Profit (best available)	−£82.1k	£238k	−£24.2k	−£72.8k
Staff costs	£3.1m	£3.5m	£3.5m	£3.2m
Employees (average)	79	92	100	81
Ratios
Profit margin	−0.7%	1.9%	−0.2%	−0.7%
Gross margin	25.6%	33.9%	28.8%	29.3%
Revenue per employee	£151k	£133k	£122k	£129k
Profit per employee	−£1k	£2.6k	−£242	−£899
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲2.6%	▼0.1%	▼14.6%
Profit growth	—	—	▼110.1%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲16.5%	▲8.7%	▼19%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£63k	£82.9k	£81.4k	£152k
Net assets	£3.9m	£4.1m	£4m	£3.9m
Fixed assets	£3m	£3.8m	£4.1m	£3.8m
Current assets	£8.8m	£8.1m	£8.5m	£7m
Debtors	£2.4m	£2.2m	£2.4m	£2.3m
Deferred income	£331k	£315k	£299k	£284k
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: −0.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 29.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £129k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£899; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 36.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 22%; 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: ▼2%; Now £3.9m
Cash at bank: ▲86%; Now £152k
Headcount: ▼19%; Now 81
Deferred income: ▼5%; Now £284k
Fixed assets: ▼8%; Now £3.8m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Ardenton UK Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Aghoco 1507 Limited75–100%
W. Corbett & Co. (Galvanizing) 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 −£72.8k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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