How much does C & W Berry Limited make?

C & W Berry Limited reported revenue of £66.7m and £2.6m profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does C & W Berry Limited have?

C & W Berry Limited reported an average of 244 employees in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Is C & W Berry Limited profitable?

Yes — C & W Berry Limited reported a profit of £2.6m in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Company No. 01464224 · Incorporated 30 Nov 1979

C & W Berry Limited

Registered name: C & W BERRY LIMITED

Part of C.W.B.G Limited group

C & W Berry Limited made £66.7m revenue and £2.6m profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

C & W Berry Limited’s revenue grew 8% to £66.7m in the year to 31 Oct 2025, with £2.6m profit and 244 employees. The company is classified under “sawmilling and planing of wood” and is based in Leyland Preston; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 16100Sawmilling and planing of wood SIC 16230Manufacture of other builders' carpentry and joinery SIC 46730Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment SIC 46740Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies

Status: Active
Location: Leyland Preston, North West
Age: 46 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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Oct 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£66.7m

Growth ▲8.4%

Profit

£2.6m

Growth ▲5.6%

Profit margin

Gross 13.2%

Employees

244

Change ▼1.6%

Profit / employee

£10.9k

Revenue/employee £273k

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	31 Oct 2023	31 Oct 2024	31 Oct 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£69.4m	£61.5m	£66.7m
Cost of sales	£57.6m	£53.3m	£57.9m
Gross profit	£11.8m	£8.2m	£8.8m
Operating profit	£5.9m	£2.3m	£2.6m
Profit before tax	£6.2m	£3.4m	£3.5m
Profit after tax	£4.8m	£2.5m	£2.6m
Profit (best available)	£4.8m	£2.5m	£2.6m
Staff costs	£9.6m	£10.3m	£10.8m
Employees (average)	248	248	244
Ratios
Profit margin	6.9%	4.1%	4%
Gross margin	17%	13.4%	13.2%
Revenue per employee	£280k	£248k	£273k
Profit per employee	£19.4k	£10.1k	£10.9k
Cash conversion	−66.2%	−172.2%	−226.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼11.4%	▲8.4%
Profit growth	—	▼47.8%	▲5.6%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▼1.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£10.3m	£11.8m	£15.9m
Net assets	£35.1m	£36.1m	£37.2m
Fixed assets	£4.8m	£5m	£5.2m
Current assets	£36.3m	£35.1m	£42.5m
Debtors	£8.8m	£9m	£10.1m
Cash from operations	−£3.9m	−£4m	−£6m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 13.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £273k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £10.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −226.5%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 7.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 15.2%; 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: ▲3%; Now £37.2m
Cash at bank: ▲35%; Now £15.9m
Headcount: ▼2%; Now 244
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲3%; Now £5.2m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

C.W.B.G Limitedultimate parent75–100%
C & W Berry Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

C & W Berry Commercial Finance LimitedFigures not disclosed
C & W Berry Trading 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 Oct 2025 (profit £2.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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