How much does The West Group Limited make?

The West Group Limited reported revenue of £14.6m and £1.2m profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does The West Group Limited have?

The West Group Limited reported an average of 125 employees in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Is The West Group Limited profitable?

Yes — The West Group Limited reported a profit of £1.2m in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Company No. 01273971 · Incorporated 19 Aug 1976

The West Group Limited

Registered name: THE WEST GROUP LIMITED

Part of The West Group (Fluid Power) Limited group

The West Group Limited made £14.6m revenue and £1.2m profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

The West Group Limited’s revenue grew 18% to £14.6m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, with £1.2m profit and 125 employees. The company is classified under “machining” and is based in Waterlooville; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 25620Machining SIC 32990Other manufacturing n.e.c.SIC 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade SIC 71129Other engineering activities

Status: Active
Location: Waterlooville, South East
Age: 50 yrs · since 1976
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 West Group (Fluid Power) Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Aug 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£14.6m

Growth ▲18.1%

Profit

£1.2m

Growth ▲150.6%

Profit margin

8.3%

Gross 65.1%

Employees

125

Change ▲5%

Profit / employee

£9.7k

Revenue/employee £117k

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 Aug 2022	31 Aug 2023	31 Aug 2024	31 Aug 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£14.4m	£12.9m	£12.4m	£14.6m
Cost of sales	£6m	£5.5m	£4.6m	£5.1m
Gross profit	£8.4m	£7.4m	£7.8m	£9.5m
Operating profit	£1.9m	£922k	£784k	£1.8m
Profit before tax	£1.8m	£866k	£652k	£1.6m
Profit after tax	£1.6m	£834k	£484k	£1.2m
Profit (best available)	£1.6m	£834k	£484k	£1.2m
Staff costs	£5.5m	£5.2m	£5.1m	£6m
Employees (average)	116	118	119	125
Ratios
Profit margin	11%	6.5%	3.9%	8.3%
Gross margin	58.5%	57.3%	63%	65.1%
Revenue per employee	£124k	£109k	£104k	£117k
Profit per employee	£13.7k	£7.1k	£4.1k	£9.7k
Cash conversion	100.6%	143.1%	62.9%	104.2%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼10.6%	▼4.1%	▲18.1%
Profit growth	—	▼47.6%	▼41.9%	▲150.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲1.7%	▲0.9%	▲5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£339k	£172k	£70.3k	£518k
Net assets	£7.7m	£8.1m	£8m	£8.7m
Fixed assets	£4.1m	£4.3m	£4.2m	£4.2m
Current assets	£9.2m	£8m	£8m	£8.7m
Debtors	£2.4m	£1.4m	£1.8m	£2.6m
Cash from operations	£1.9m	£1.3m	£493k	£1.9m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 8.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 65.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £117k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £9.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 104.2%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 29%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 17.8%; 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: ▲9%; Now £8.7m
Cash at bank: ▲637%; Now £518k
Headcount: ▲5%; Now 125
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲1%; Now £4.2m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

The West Group (Fluid Power) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
The West Group Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Northern Technical & Chemical Services LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (3)

Aep Compressed Air Technologies LimitedFigures not disclosed
Eox LimitedFigures not disclosed
Southbourne Rubber Company 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 Aug 2025 (profit £1.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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