How much does B.w.industries Ltd make?

B.w.industries Ltd reported revenue of £31.7m and £4.4m profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does B.w.industries Ltd have?

B.w.industries Ltd reported an average of 146 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Is B.w.industries Ltd profitable?

Yes — B.w.industries Ltd reported a profit of £4.4m in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Company No. 01189095 · Incorporated 31 Oct 1974

B.w.industries Ltd

Registered name: B.W.INDUSTRIES LTD

B.w.industries Ltd made £31.7m revenue and £4.4m profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

B.w.industries Ltd’s revenue fell 24% to £31.7m in the year to 31 Jan 2025, with £4.4m profit and 146 employees. The company is classified under “cold forming or folding” and is based in Bridlington; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 24330Cold forming or folding SIC 25110Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures SIC 25990Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Bridlington, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 51 yrs · since 1974
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£31.7m

Growth ▼23.8%

Profit

£4.4m

Growth ▼42.3%

Profit margin

13.7%

Gross 35.5%

Employees

146

Change ▲0.7%

Profit / employee

£29.8k

Revenue/employee £217k

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 to	31 Jan 2022	31 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£39m	£46.3m	£41.6m	£31.7m
Cost of sales	£25.3m	£30m	£24.9m	£20.4m
Gross profit	£13.8m	£16.3m	£16.6m	£11.2m
Operating profit	£7.6m	£9.6m	£9.6m	£5.8m
Profit before tax	£7.6m	£9.5m	£9.6m	£5.8m
Profit after tax	£6.1m	£7.7m	£7.5m	£4.4m
Profit (best available)	£6.1m	£7.7m	£7.5m	£4.4m
Staff costs	£5.6m	£6.1m	£6.9m	£7.2m
Employees (average)	138	138	145	146
Ratios
Profit margin	15.7%	16.7%	18.1%	13.7%
Gross margin	35.3%	35.2%	40%	35.5%
Revenue per employee	£283k	£335k	£287k	£217k
Profit per employee	£44.3k	£56k	£52k	£29.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲18.6%	▼10.2%	▼23.8%
Profit growth	—	▲26.3%	▼2.4%	▼42.3%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▲5.1%	▲0.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.6m	£1.1m	£2m	£180k
Net assets	£20.5m	£21m	£20.7m	£20.5m
Fixed assets	£3.2m	£3.1m	£3.3m	£5.8m
Current assets	£25.1m	£30.1m	£23.2m	£19.2m
Debtors	£9.3m	£8.8m	£7m	£6.1m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 13.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 35.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £217k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £29.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 18.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 19.4%; 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: ▼1%; Now £20.5m
Cash at bank: ▼91%; Now £180k
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 146
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲73%; Now £5.8m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jan 2025 (profit £4.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 13 Oct 2026

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