How much does Wakefield Acoustics Limited make?

Wakefield Acoustics Limited reported revenue of £17.3m and £219k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Wakefield Acoustics Limited have?

Wakefield Acoustics Limited reported an average of 80 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Wakefield Acoustics Limited profitable?

Yes — Wakefield Acoustics Limited reported a profit of £219k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 01508543 · Incorporated 21 Jul 1980

Wakefield Acoustics Limited

Registered name: WAKEFIELD ACOUSTICS LIMITED

Part of Ceco Environmental Corporation group

Wakefield Acoustics Limited made £17.3m revenue and £219k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Wakefield Acoustics Limited’s revenue was £17.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £219k profit and 80 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures” and is based in Heckmondwike; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 25110Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures

Status: Active
Location: Heckmondwike, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 46 yrs · since 1980
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 Dec 2024

Key figures

Revenue

£17.3m

Growth —

Profit

£219k

Growth —

Profit margin

1.3%

Gross 24.6%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

£2.7k

Revenue/employee £216k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£15.3m	£17.3m
Cost of sales	£10.8m	£13m
Gross profit	£4.5m	£4.2m
Profit before tax	£370k	£219k
Profit after tax	£415k	£219k
Profit (best available)	£415k	£219k
Staff costs	£4.4m	£3.8m
Employees (average)	69	80
Ratios
Profit margin	2.7%	1.3%
Gross margin	29.6%	24.6%
Revenue per employee	£221k	£216k
Profit per employee	£6k	£2.7k
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£513k	£23.7k
Net assets	−£1.1m	−£849k
Fixed assets	£1m	£1.8m
Current assets	£5.9m	£7.6m
Debtors	£3.4m	£2.8m
Deferred income	£3.6k	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 24.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £216k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 10.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 16.5%; 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: —; Now −£849k
Cash at bank: —; Now £23.7k
Headcount: —; Now 80
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now £1.8m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Ceco Environmental Corporation (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Peerless Europe Ltd.75–100%
Malvar Engineering Limited75–100%
Arkanum Management Limited75–100%
Wakefield Acoustics 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 31 Dec 2024 (profit £219k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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