How much does Austin Wilkinson & Sons Limited make?

Austin Wilkinson & Sons Limited reported revenue of £5.6m and £12.8k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Austin Wilkinson & Sons Limited have?

Austin Wilkinson & Sons Limited reported an average of 58 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Austin Wilkinson & Sons Limited profitable?

Yes — Austin Wilkinson & Sons Limited reported a profit of £12.8k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 00680527 · Incorporated 13 Jan 1961

Austin Wilkinson & Sons Limited

Registered name: AUSTIN WILKINSON & SONS LIMITED

Part of Efs Global Holdings Ltd group

Austin Wilkinson & Sons Limited made £5.6m revenue and £12.8k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Austin Wilkinson & Sons Limited’s revenue grew 15% to £5.6m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £12.8k profit and 58 employees. The company is classified under “freight transport by road” and is based in Burnley; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 49410Freight transport by road

Status: Active
Location: Burnley, North West
Age: 65 yrs · since 1961
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: “EFS Investments Ltd”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Boring industry

Revenue

£5.6m

Growth ▲14.8%

Profit

£12.8k

Growth ▼91.6%

Profit margin

0.2%

Gross 15.2%

Employees

Change ▲7.4%

Profit / employee

£221

Revenue/employee £96.6k

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£5m	£4.9m	£5.6m
Cost of sales	£3.7m	£3.8m	£4.7m
Gross profit	£1.3m	£1.1m	£852k
Profit before tax	£194k	£46.7k	£17.1k
Profit after tax	£135k	£154k	£12.8k
Profit (best available)	£135k	£154k	£12.8k
Employees (average)	50	54	58
Ratios
Profit margin	2.7%	3.1%	0.2%
Gross margin	25.2%	21.8%	15.2%
Revenue per employee	£99.4k	£90.4k	£96.6k
Profit per employee	£2.7k	£2.8k	£221
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼1.8%	▲14.8%
Profit growth	—	▲14%	▼91.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲8%	▲7.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£45.1k	£33.2k	£25.1k
Net assets	£2.6m	£2.8m	£2.8m
Fixed assets	£979k	£988k	£1.2m
Current assets	£4.3m	£5.5m	£6m
Debtors	£852k	£1m	£1.1m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 15.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £96.6k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £221; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 20.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 19.9%; 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: ▲0%; Now £2.8m
Cash at bank: ▼24%; Now £25.1k
Headcount: ▲7%; Now 58
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲17%; Now £1.2m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Efs Global Holdings Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Efs Transport Ltd75–100%
Efs Investments Limited75–100%
Austin Wilkinson (Holdings) Limited75–100%
Austin Park Holdings Limited75–100%
Austin Wilkinson & Sons 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 Mar 2025 (profit £12.8k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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