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Company No. 00595070 · Incorporated 9 Dec 1957

William Warman & Guttridge Limited

Registered name: WILLIAM WARMAN & GUTTRIDGE LIMITED

William Warman & Guttridge Limited made £51.8m revenue and £2.1m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

William Warman & Guttridge Limited’s revenue grew 13% to £51.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £2.1m profit and 34 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of meat and meat products” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46320Wholesale of meat and meat products
Status
Active
Location
London, London
Age
68 yrs · since 1957
Type
Private Limited Company
Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightOperating leverageCash flow filed
Revenue
£51.8m
Growth ▲13%
Profit
£2.1m
Growth ▲127.3%
Profit margin
4.1%
Gross 7.7%
Employees
34
Change ▲9.7%
Profit / employee
£62.9k
Revenue/employee £1.5m
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 to31 Dec 202231 Dec 202331 Dec 202431 Dec 2025
DisclosureFull P&LFull P&LFull P&LFull P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)£47.7m£43.9m£45.9m£51.8m
Cost of sales£39.2m£39.8m£41.3m£47.8m
Gross profit£8.5m£4.1m£4.5m£4m
Operating profit£4.9m£397k£1.2m£2.6m
Profit before tax£4.9m£395k£1.2m£2.8m
Profit after tax£3.9m£239k£940k£2.1m
Profit (best available)£3.9m£239k£940k£2.1m
Staff costs£1.9m£2m£2m£2.2m
Employees (average)37333134
Ratios
Profit margin8.2%0.5%2.1%4.1%
Gross margin17.8%9.4%9.8%7.7%
Revenue per employee£1.3m£1.3m£1.5m£1.5m
Profit per employee£106k£7.3k£30.3k£62.9k
Cash conversion−48.1%−1214%−120.3%55.3%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth—▼8%▲4.5%▲13%
Profit growth—▼93.9%▲292.9%▲127.3%
Headcount growth—▼10.8%▼6.1%▲9.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank£3.3m£6.5m£3.5m£3.2m
Net assets£6.6m£6.6m£4.2m£6.1m
Fixed assets£475k£178k£1.2m£2.8m
Current assets£11.3m£10.8m£8.3m£8.6m
Debtors£3.8m£3.4m£3.8m£4.3m
Deferred income£216k£127k£56.3k—
Cash from operations−£2.3m−£4.8m−£1.4m£1.4m
SourceFullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025Reports and Financial Statements · bulk data May 2026
Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin
4.1%
Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin
7.7%
Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee
£1.5m
Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee
£62.9k
Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion
55.3%
Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue
5.4%
Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue
—
Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue
8.4%
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
▲44%
Now £6.1m
Cash at bank
▼8%
Now £3.2m
Headcount
▲10%
Now 34
Deferred income
—
Now —
Fixed assets
▲138%
Now £2.8m
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Sources

Latest figures from Reports and Financial Statements for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £2.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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