How much does JW Froehlich UK Limited make?

JW Froehlich UK Limited reported revenue of £14m and £67.9k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does JW Froehlich UK Limited have?

JW Froehlich UK Limited reported an average of 65 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is JW Froehlich UK Limited profitable?

Yes — JW Froehlich UK Limited reported a profit of £67.9k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01212505 · Incorporated 14 May 1975

JW Froehlich UK Limited

Registered name: JW FROEHLICH UK LIMITED

JW Froehlich UK Limited made £14m revenue and £67.9k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

JW Froehlich UK Limited’s revenue fell 8% to £14m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £67.9k profit and 65 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other machine tools” and is based in Laindon; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 28490Manufacture of other machine tools

Status: Active
Location: Laindon, East of England
Age: 51 yrs · since 1975
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 immediate parent undertaking is J W Froehlich Maschinenfabrik GmbH. J W Froehlich Maschinenfabrik GmbH is wholly owned by J W Froehlich Vermögensverwaltung GmbH. The ultimate controlling party is ”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£14m

Growth ▼8.1%

Profit

£67.9k

Growth —

Profit margin

0.5%

Gross 25.9%

Employees

Change ▼20.7%

Profit / employee

£1k

Revenue/employee £216k

Profitable streak

1yr

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2021	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£9.2m	£7.3m	£16.3m	£15.3m	£14m
Cost of sales	£6.9m	£7.1m	£14.5m	£18.5m	£10.4m
Gross profit	£2.3m	£194k	£1.8m	−£3.2m	£3.6m
Operating profit	£302k	−£2.5m	−£1.4m	−£7.4m	£418k
Profit before tax	£266k	−£2.5m	−£1.6m	−£8.1m	−£60.1k
Profit after tax	£868k	−£2.5m	−£1.6m	−£8.1m	£67.9k
Profit (best available)	£868k	−£2.5m	−£1.6m	−£8.1m	£67.9k
Staff costs	—	£3.9m	£4.7m	£5.7m	£4.2m
Employees (average)	61	65	75	82	65
Ratios
Profit margin	9.5%	−34.4%	−9.8%	−52.9%	0.5%
Gross margin	24.6%	2.7%	10.9%	−21%	25.9%
Revenue per employee	£150k	£112k	£217k	£186k	£216k
Profit per employee	£14.2k	−£38.5k	−£21.3k	−£98.7k	£1k
Cash conversion	13.7%	—	—	—	515.8%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼20.6%	▲123.8%	▼6%	▼8.1%
Profit growth	—	▼388.2%	—	—	—
Headcount growth	—	▲6.6%	▲15.4%	▲9.3%	▼20.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£431k	£533k	£329k	£806k	£302k
Net assets	£6.6m	£4.1m	£2.5m	£2.5m	£2.7m
Fixed assets	£2.3m	£2.2m	£1.6m	£6.2m	£6.1m
Current assets	£5.6m	£5.3m	£16.3m	£13.7m	£13.9m
Debtors	£2.9m	£1.6m	£8.4m	£5.8m	£11.5m
Deferred income	£150k	£300k	£374k	£344k	£248k
Cash from operations	£41.5k	−£210k	£8.6m	—	£2.2m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 25.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £216k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 515.8%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 43.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 82%; 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: ▲7%; Now £2.7m
Cash at bank: ▼63%; Now £302k
Headcount: ▼21%; Now 65
Deferred income: ▼28%; Now £248k
Fixed assets: ▼1%; Now £6.1m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £67.9k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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