How much does Havwoods Limited make?

Havwoods Limited reported revenue of £37.6m and £4.6m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Havwoods Limited have?

Havwoods Limited reported an average of 102 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Havwoods Limited profitable?

Yes — Havwoods Limited reported a profit of £4.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01225320 · Incorporated 4 Sep 1975

Havwoods Limited

Registered name: HAVWOODS LIMITED

Part of Havwoods Global Holdings Limited group

Havwoods Limited made £37.6m revenue and £4.6m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Havwoods Limited’s revenue was £37.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £4.6m profit and 102 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment” and is based in Carnforth; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46730Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment

Status: Active
Location: Carnforth, North West
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 company is Havwoods Global Holdings Limited, by virtue of its majority shareholding.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£37.6m

Growth ▲0.1%

Profit

£4.6m

Growth ▲16.2%

Profit margin

12.3%

Gross 41.9%

Employees

102

Change ▲2%

Profit / employee

£45.4k

Revenue/employee £369k

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Profit only	Profit only	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£37.6m	£37.6m
Cost of sales	£30.4m	£25.4m	£22.4m	£21.8m
Gross profit	—	—	£15.1m	£15.8m
Operating profit	—	—	£4.4m	£5.4m
Profit before tax	£7.3m	£4.5m	£5.2m	£6.1m
Profit after tax	£6m	£3.5m	£4m	£4.6m
Profit (best available)	£6m	£3.5m	£4m	£4.6m
Staff costs	£6.3m	£5.7m	£5.7m	£6.4m
Employees (average)	100	98	100	102
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	10.6%	12.3%
Gross margin	—	—	40.3%	41.9%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£376k	£369k
Profit per employee	£59.5k	£36.2k	£39.9k	£45.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▲0.1%
Profit growth	—	▼40.4%	▲12.3%	▲16.2%
Headcount growth	—	▼2%	▲2%	▲2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£765k	£4m	£4.7m	£3.1m
Net assets	£25.2m	£26.2m	£27.1m	£27.6m
Fixed assets	£3.1m	£3.7m	£3.6m	£3.4m
Current assets	£27.3m	£26m	£27.1m	£28.4m
Debtors	£4.7m	£2.9m	£3.1m	£4.2m
Deferred income	£996k	£712k	£644k	£566k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 12.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 41.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £369k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £45.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.2%; 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: ▲2%; Now £27.6m
Cash at bank: ▼34%; Now £3.1m
Headcount: ▲2%; Now 102
Deferred income: ▼12%; Now £566k
Fixed assets: ▼7%; Now £3.4m

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

Havwoods Global Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Havwoods Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Sister companies (2)

Havwoods Australia LimitedFigures not disclosed
Havwoods Global LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 Dec 2025 (profit £4.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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