How much does Warburton Building Services Limited make?

Warburton Building Services Limited reported revenue of £23.5m and £716k profit in the year to 30 Nov 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Warburton Building Services Limited have?

Warburton Building Services Limited reported an average of 142 employees in the year to 30 Nov 2024.

Is Warburton Building Services Limited profitable?

Yes — Warburton Building Services Limited reported a profit of £716k in the year to 30 Nov 2024.

Company No. 01422905 · Incorporated 24 May 1979

Warburton Building Services Limited

Registered name: WARBURTON BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED

Part of WBS Holdings Limited group

Warburton Building Services Limited made £23.5m revenue and £716k profit in the year to 30 Nov 2024.

Warburton Building Services Limited’s revenue grew 20% to £23.5m in the year to 30 Nov 2024, with £716k profit and 142 employees. The company is classified under “electrical installation” and is based in Farmoor; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43210Electrical installation SIC 43220Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation

Status: Active
Location: Farmoor, South East
Age: 47 yrs · since 1979
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: “WBS Holdings Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Nov 2024

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£23.5m

Growth ▲20.1%

Profit

£716k

Growth ▲58.4%

Profit margin

Gross 21.1%

Employees

142

Change ▲1.4%

Profit / employee

£5k

Revenue/employee £165k

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Nov 2022	30 Nov 2023	30 Nov 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£17.7m	£19.5m	£23.5m
Cost of sales	£13.8m	£15.5m	£18.5m
Gross profit	£3.9m	£4m	£4.9m
Operating profit	£596k	£572k	£963k
Profit before tax	£565k	£577k	£989k
Profit after tax	£442k	£452k	£716k
Profit (best available)	£442k	£452k	£716k
Staff costs	£6.3m	£7.2m	£7.3m
Employees (average)	132	140	142
Ratios
Profit margin	2.5%	2.3%	3%
Gross margin	21.9%	20.6%	21.1%
Revenue per employee	£134k	£140k	£165k
Profit per employee	£3.4k	£3.2k	£5k
Cash conversion	—	130.8%	−84.1%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲10.3%	▲20.1%
Profit growth	—	▲2.3%	▲58.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲6.1%	▲1.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.7m	£1.9m	£1.2m
Net assets	£1.4m	£1.6m	£2.3m
Fixed assets	£1.6m	£1.4m	£1.2m
Current assets	£5.3m	£6.6m	£7.4m
Debtors	£2.5m	£3.5m	£3.2m
Deferred income	£1.2m	£1.6m	£2.1m
Cash from operations	—	£749k	−£810k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 21.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £165k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −84.1%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 5.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 8.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 13.5%; 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: ▲45%; Now £2.3m
Cash at bank: ▼37%; Now £1.2m
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 142
Deferred income: ▲27%; Now £2.1m
Fixed assets: ▼15%; Now £1.2m

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

WBS Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Warburton Building Services Limitedthis company

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

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 30 Nov 2024 (profit £716k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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