How much does Robert D. Webster Limited make?

Robert D. Webster Limited reported revenue of £30.9m and a loss of £14.7k in the year to 27 Jun 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Robert D. Webster Limited have?

Robert D. Webster Limited reported an average of 44 employees in the year to 27 Jun 2023.

Is Robert D. Webster Limited profitable?

No — Robert D. Webster Limited reported a loss of £14.7k in the year to 27 Jun 2023.

Company No. 01100550 · Incorporated 8 Mar 1973

Robert D. Webster Limited

Registered name: ROBERT D. WEBSTER LIMITED

Robert D. Webster Limited made £30.9m revenue and a £14.7k loss in the year to 27 Jun 2023. read from filing text

Robert D. Webster Limited’s revenue was £30.9m in the year to 27 Jun 2023, with a loss of £14.7k and 44 employees. The company is classified under “agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft” and is based in Leeds; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46140Agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft

Status: In Administration
Location: Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 53 yrs · since 1973
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 27 Jun 2023

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£30.9m

Growth —

Profit

−£14.7k

Growth —

Profit margin

−0.1%

Gross 10%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

−£334

Revenue/employee £703k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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	30 Dec 2021	27 Jun 2023
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£17.1m	£30.9m
Cost of sales	£15.3m	£27.8m
Gross profit	£1.8m	£3.1m
Operating profit	£267k	£434k
Profit before tax	£55k	£5.2k
Profit after tax	£55k	−£14.7k
Profit (best available)	£55k	−£14.7k
Staff costs	£1.6m	£2.5m
Employees (average)	43	44
Ratios
Profit margin	0.3%	−0.1%
Gross margin	10.3%	10%
Revenue per employee	£397k	£703k
Profit per employee	£1.3k	−£334
Cash conversion	−144%	−113.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£251k	£80.4k
Net assets	£921k	£906k
Fixed assets	£1.6m	£1.5m
Current assets	£4.2m	£5.6m
Debtors	£916k	£1.3m
Deferred income	£227k	£641k
Cash from operations	−£385k	−£495k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 10%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £703k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£334; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −113.9%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 4.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 4.2%; 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 £906k
Cash at bank: —; Now £80.4k
Headcount: —; Now 44
Deferred income: —; Now £641k
Fixed assets: —; Now £1.5m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

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Sources

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Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 27 Jun 2023 (profit −£14.7k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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