How much does Whitfield & Brown (Developments) Limited make?

Whitfield & Brown (Developments) Limited reported revenue of £24.6m and £8.7k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Whitfield & Brown (Developments) Limited have?

Whitfield & Brown (Developments) Limited reported an average of 30 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Whitfield & Brown (Developments) Limited profitable?

Yes — Whitfield & Brown (Developments) Limited reported a profit of £8.7k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 01060958 · Incorporated 10 Jul 1972

Whitfield & Brown (Developments) Limited

Registered name: WHITFIELD & BROWN (DEVELOPMENTS) LIMITED

Part of Whitfield and Brown (Holdings) Limited group

Whitfield & Brown (Developments) Limited made £24.6m revenue and £8.7k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Whitfield & Brown (Developments) Limited’s revenue was £24.6m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £8.7k profit and 30 employees. The company is classified under “development of building projects” and is based in Widnes; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 41100Development of building projects

Status: Active
Location: Widnes, North West
Age: 54 yrs · since 1972
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 company's ultimate parent undertaking at the balance sheet date was Whitfield & Brown (Holdings) Limited, a company registered in England and Wales. Its registered office is Halton House, Gorsey L”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£24.6m

Growth —

Profit

£8.7k

Growth —

Profit margin

Gross 8.9%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

£290

Revenue/employee £819k

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 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£16.1m	£16.1m	£24.6m
Cost of sales	£14.4m	£14.3m	£22.4m
Gross profit	£1.7m	£1.8m	£2.2m
Operating profit	£118k	£161k	£38.3k
Profit before tax	£103k	£126k	£18.6k
Profit after tax	£73.4k	£97.9k	£8.7k
Profit (best available)	£73.4k	£97.9k	£8.7k
Staff costs	£1.9m	£1.9m	£2.6m
Employees (average)	34	34	30
Ratios
Profit margin	0.5%	0.6%	0%
Gross margin	10.4%	11.3%	8.9%
Revenue per employee	£474k	£473k	£819k
Profit per employee	£2.2k	£2.9k	£290
Cash conversion	31.3%	−258.6%	−591.7%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼0.1%	—
Profit growth	—	▲33.5%	—
Headcount growth	—	0%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£826k	£1.1m	£1.1m
Net assets	£1.8m	£1.9m	£1.8m
Fixed assets	£144k	£111k	£132k
Current assets	£5.2m	£5.3m	£5.8m
Debtors	£2.9m	£2.6m	£3.4m
Deferred income	£88k	£79.7k	£26.1k
Cash from operations	£37.1k	−£416k	−£227k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 8.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £819k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £290; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −591.7%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 13.8%; 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: —; Now £1.8m
Cash at bank: —; Now £1.1m
Headcount: —; Now 30
Deferred income: —; Now £26.1k
Fixed assets: —; Now £132k

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

Whitfield and Brown (Holdings) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Whitfield & Brown (Developments) 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 £8.7k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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