How much does Brightwake Limited make?

Brightwake Limited reported revenue of £18.9m and a loss of £1.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Brightwake Limited have?

Brightwake Limited reported an average of 230 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Brightwake Limited profitable?

No — Brightwake Limited reported a loss of £1.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 01356034 · Incorporated 7 Mar 1978

Brightwake Limited

Registered name: BRIGHTWAKE LIMITED

Brightwake Limited made £18.9m revenue and a £1.5m loss in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Brightwake Limited’s revenue fell 8% to £18.9m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with a loss of £1.5m and 230 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies” and is based in Kirkby in Ashfield; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 32500Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies

Status: Active
Location: Kirkby in Ashfield, East Midlands
Age: 48 yrs · since 1978
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£18.9m

Growth ▼7.6%

Profit

−£1.5m

Growth ▼953.5%

Profit margin

−8%

Gross 30.1%

Employees

230

Change ▼0.4%

Profit / employee

−£6.6k

Revenue/employee £82.1k

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&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£17.2m	£20.7m	£20.4m	£18.9m
Cost of sales	£11.7m	£13.7m	£13.5m	£13.2m
Gross profit	£5.5m	£7m	£7m	£5.7m
Operating profit	£109k	£509k	£180k	−£1.8m
Profit before tax	£95.9k	£500k	£189k	−£1.8m
Profit after tax	£204k	£569k	£177k	−£1.5m
Profit (best available)	£204k	£569k	£177k	−£1.5m
Employees (average)	229	230	231	230
Ratios
Profit margin	1.2%	2.8%	0.9%	−8%
Gross margin	31.9%	33.8%	34.1%	30.1%
Revenue per employee	£74.9k	£90k	£88.5k	£82.1k
Profit per employee	£891	£2.5k	£764	−£6.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲20.6%	▼1.2%	▼7.6%
Profit growth	—	▲178.8%	▼69%	▼953.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲0.4%	▲0.4%	▼0.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£890k	£1.6m	£1.2m	£823k
Net assets	£8.1m	£8.6m	£8.9m	£7.9m
Fixed assets	£2.1m	£1.8m	£1.8m	£2.1m
Current assets	£9m	£10.5m	£10.1m	£9.2m
Debtors	£3.2m	£2m	£1.7m	£1.8m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 30.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £82.1k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£6.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 10.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9.4%; 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: ▼12%; Now £7.9m
Cash at bank: ▼29%; Now £823k
Headcount: ▼0%; Now 230
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲12%; Now £2.1m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (1)

Brightwake Fabrications 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 Mar 2025 (profit −£1.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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