How much does Firwood Timber & Plywood Co. Limited make?

Firwood Timber & Plywood Co. Limited reported revenue of £8.8m and a loss of £242k in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Firwood Timber & Plywood Co. Limited have?

Firwood Timber & Plywood Co. Limited reported an average of 74 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Firwood Timber & Plywood Co. Limited profitable?

No — Firwood Timber & Plywood Co. Limited reported a loss of £242k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 01213142 · Incorporated 20 May 1975

Firwood Timber & Plywood Co. Limited

Registered name: FIRWOOD TIMBER & PLYWOOD CO. LIMITED

Firwood Timber & Plywood Co. Limited made £8.8m revenue and a £242k loss in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Firwood Timber & Plywood Co. Limited’s revenue fell 5% to £8.8m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with a loss of £242k and 74 employees. The company is classified under “sawmilling and planing of wood” and is based in Burscough, Ormskirk; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 16100Sawmilling and planing of wood SIC 46130Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials SIC 46730Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment SIC 46740Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies

Status: Active
Location: Burscough, Ormskirk, North West
Age: 51 yrs · since 1975
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£8.8m

Growth ▼5.2%

Profit

−£242k

Growth —

Profit margin

−2.8%

Gross 38%

Employees

Change ▼2.6%

Profit / employee

−£3.3k

Revenue/employee £119k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£10.9m	£10m	£9.3m	£8.8m
Cost of sales	£7.4m	£6.8m	£6.1m	£5.5m
Gross profit	£3.5m	£3.2m	£3.2m	£3.3m
Operating profit	£1.4m	−£536k	−£421k	−£298k
Profit before tax	£1.5m	−£472k	−£385k	−£242k
Profit after tax	£1.5m	−£440k	−£385k	−£242k
Profit (best available)	£1.5m	−£440k	−£385k	−£242k
Staff costs	£2.1m	£2.3m	£2.3m	£2.2m
Employees (average)	82	86	76	74
Ratios
Profit margin	13.4%	−4.4%	−4.2%	−2.8%
Gross margin	31.9%	32.2%	34.7%	38%
Revenue per employee	£132k	£116k	£122k	£119k
Profit per employee	£17.7k	−£5.1k	−£5.1k	−£3.3k
Cash conversion	200.9%	—	—	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼8.1%	▼7.1%	▼5.2%
Profit growth	—	▼130.3%	—	—
Headcount growth	—	▲4.9%	▼11.6%	▼2.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£441k	£170k	£103k	£6.4k
Net assets	£4m	£3.5m	£3.1m	£2.9m
Fixed assets	£3.6m	£3.6m	£3.4m	£3.3m
Current assets	£5.7m	£4.1m	£3.6m	£3.1m
Debtors	£387k	£389k	£493k	£342k
Deferred income	£80.9k	£81.7k	£136k	£77.2k
Cash from operations	£2.8m	−£915k	−£93.4k	£178k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −2.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 38%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £119k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£3.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 37.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 3.9%; 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: ▼8%; Now £2.9m
Cash at bank: ▼94%; Now £6.4k
Headcount: ▼3%; Now 74
Deferred income: ▼43%; Now £77.2k
Fixed assets: ▼3%; Now £3.3m

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

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit −£242k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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