How much does James Dewhurst Limited make?

James Dewhurst Limited reported revenue of £25.2m and £2.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does James Dewhurst Limited have?

James Dewhurst Limited reported an average of 132 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is James Dewhurst Limited profitable?

Yes — James Dewhurst Limited reported a profit of £2.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00506170 · Incorporated 28 Mar 1952

James Dewhurst Limited

Registered name: JAMES DEWHURST LIMITED

James Dewhurst Limited made £25.2m revenue and £2.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

James Dewhurst Limited’s revenue fell 11% to £25.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £2.4m profit and 132 employees. The company is classified under “weaving of textiles” and is based in Accrington; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 13200Weaving of textiles SIC 13960Manufacture of other technical and industrial textiles SIC 23140Manufacture of glass fibres SIC 32990Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Accrington, North West
Age: 74 yrs · since 1952
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£25.2m

Growth ▼11.1%

Profit

£2.4m

Growth ▼61.9%

Profit margin

9.6%

Gross 38.1%

Employees

132

Change ▼10.2%

Profit / employee

£18.2k

Revenue/employee £191k

Profitable streak

4yrs

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&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£34.4m	£26.5m	£28.3m	£25.2m
Cost of sales	£25.7m	£17.4m	£17.5m	£15.6m
Gross profit	£8.6m	£9.1m	£10.8m	£9.6m
Operating profit	£3.6m	£4m	£5.4m	£4.3m
Profit before tax	£2.9m	£19.6m	£7.6m	£3.2m
Profit after tax	£1.9m	£18.7m	£6.3m	£2.4m
Profit (best available)	£1.9m	£18.7m	£6.3m	£2.4m
Staff costs	£6.5m	£5.9m	—	—
Employees (average)	176	149	147	132
Ratios
Profit margin	5.6%	70.7%	22.3%	9.6%
Gross margin	25.1%	34.2%	38.2%	38.1%
Revenue per employee	£195k	£178k	£193k	£191k
Profit per employee	£10.9k	£126k	£42.9k	£18.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼22.9%	▲6.8%	▼11.1%
Profit growth	—	▲873.1%	▼66.3%	▼61.9%
Headcount growth	—	▼15.3%	▼1.3%	▼10.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.5m	£1.3m	£819k	£1.1m
Net assets	£13.6m	£32.4m	£22.7m	£25.1m
Fixed assets	£14.5m	£31m	£30.4m	£29.4m
Current assets	£10.8m	£8m	£9.6m	£10.1m
Debtors	£3.8m	£2.8m	£3.3m	£3.3m
Deferred income	£1.1m	£912k	£1.3m	£1.8m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 9.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 38.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £191k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £18.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 116.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 7.3%; 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: ▲11%; Now £25.1m
Cash at bank: ▲28%; Now £1.1m
Headcount: ▼10%; Now 132
Deferred income: ▲46%; Now £1.8m
Fixed assets: ▼3%; Now £29.4m

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 Dec 2025 (profit £2.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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