How much does T.W. White & Sons Limited make?

T.W. White & Sons Limited reported revenue of £54.9m and £471k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does T.W. White & Sons Limited have?

T.W. White & Sons Limited reported an average of 86 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is T.W. White & Sons Limited profitable?

Yes — T.W. White & Sons Limited reported a profit of £471k in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. 00997024 · Incorporated 14 Dec 1970

T.W. White & Sons Limited

Registered name: T.W. WHITE & SONS LIMITED

Part of T.W. White & Sons (Holdings) Limited group

T.W. White & Sons Limited made £54.9m revenue and £471k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

T.W. White & Sons Limited’s revenue grew 4% to £54.9m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with £471k profit and 86 employees. The company is classified under “sale of new cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Leatherhead; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 45111Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles SIC 45112Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles SIC 45200Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles SIC 45310Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories

Status: Active
Location: Leatherhead, London
Age: 55 yrs · since 1970
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.

Latest accounts · year to 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£54.9m

Growth ▲3.9%

Profit

£471k

Growth ▲1062%

Profit margin

0.9%

Gross 6.5%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£5.5k

Revenue/employee £639k

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	30 Apr 2023	30 Apr 2024	30 Apr 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£48.5m	£52.9m	£54.9m
Cost of sales	£45.6m	£50.3m	£51.4m
Gross profit	£3m	£2.6m	£3.5m
Operating profit	£725k	£638k	£1.2m
Profit before tax	£487k	£239k	£757k
Profit after tax	£516k	£40.5k	£471k
Profit (best available)	£516k	£40.5k	£471k
Staff costs	£3.5m	£3.7m	£4.1m
Employees (average)	87	86	86
Ratios
Profit margin	1.1%	0.1%	0.9%
Gross margin	6.1%	4.9%	6.5%
Revenue per employee	£558k	£615k	£639k
Profit per employee	£5.9k	£471	£5.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲9%	▲3.9%
Profit growth	—	▼92.2%	▲1062%
Headcount growth	—	▼1.1%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£52k	£392k	£312k
Net assets	£3.1m	£3m	£2.8m
Fixed assets	£4.3m	£4.6m	£4.6m
Current assets	£8.4m	£11.1m	£12.3m
Debtors	£1.9m	£2.2m	£2.3m
Deferred income	£662k	£839k	£1.1m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 6.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £639k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £5.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 8.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 4.1%; 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: ▼4%; Now £2.8m
Cash at bank: ▼20%; Now £312k
Headcount: 0%; Now 86
Deferred income: ▲28%; Now £1.1m
Fixed assets: ▼1%; Now £4.6m

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

T.W. White & Sons (Holdings) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
T.W. White & 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 30 Apr 2025 (profit £471k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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