How much does A.w.champion Limited make?

A.w.champion Limited reported revenue of £39.3m and £457k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does A.w.champion Limited have?

A.w.champion Limited reported an average of 199 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is A.w.champion Limited profitable?

Yes — A.w.champion Limited reported a profit of £457k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00516470 · Incorporated 26 Feb 1953

A.w.champion Limited

Registered name: A.W.CHAMPION LIMITED

Part of A.w. Champion Holdings Limited group

A.w.champion Limited made £39.3m revenue and £457k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

A.w.champion Limited’s revenue grew 6% to £39.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £457k profit and 199 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment” and is based in New Malden; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46730Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment

Status: Active
Location: New Malden, London
Age: 73 yrs · since 1953
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 entire issued share capital of the company is owned by A. W. Champion Holdings Limited, a company registered in England & Wales and, as such, this is the company's ultimate parent undertaking.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£39.3m

Growth ▲5.9%

Profit

£457k

Growth ▲2188%

Profit margin

1.2%

Gross 40.7%

Employees

199

Change ▼1.5%

Profit / employee

£2.3k

Revenue/employee £197k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£37.1m	£39.3m
Cost of sales	£22.4m	£23.3m
Gross profit	£14.7m	£16m
Operating profit	£80k	£702k
Profit before tax	£166k	£779k
Profit after tax	£20k	£457k
Profit (best available)	£20k	£457k
Staff costs	£8.4m	£8.9m
Employees (average)	202	199
Ratios
Profit margin	0.1%	1.2%
Gross margin	39.6%	40.7%
Revenue per employee	£183k	£197k
Profit per employee	£99	£2.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲5.9%
Profit growth	—	▲2188%
Headcount growth	—	▼1.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£5.7m	£3.8m
Net assets	£15.7m	£16.1m
Fixed assets	£4.2m	—
Current assets	£14.2m	£12.6m
Debtors	£1.3m	£1.3m
Deferred income	£666k	£1.1m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 40.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £197k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.3k; 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: 2.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 3.3%; 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: ▲3%; Now £16.1m
Cash at bank: ▼34%; Now £3.8m
Headcount: ▼1%; Now 199
Deferred income: ▲68%; Now £1.1m
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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

Ownership chain

A.w. Champion Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
A.w.champion 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 £457k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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