How much does Weidmann Whiteley Limited make?

Weidmann Whiteley Limited reported revenue of £19.9m and a loss of £4.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Weidmann Whiteley Limited have?

Weidmann Whiteley Limited reported an average of 129 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Weidmann Whiteley Limited profitable?

No — Weidmann Whiteley Limited reported a loss of £4.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01531157 · Incorporated 1 Dec 1980

Weidmann Whiteley Limited

Registered name: WEIDMANN WHITELEY LIMITED

Weidmann Whiteley Limited made £19.9m revenue and a £4.3m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Weidmann Whiteley Limited’s revenue was £19.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £4.3m and 129 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of paper and paperboard” and is based in Otley; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 17120Manufacture of paper and paperboard

Status: Active
Location: Otley, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 45 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. From the filing: “The Company's immediate and ultimate parent undertaking and controlling party is Weidmann Holding AG which is incorporated in Switzerland. The Company is included in Weidmann Holding AG group financia”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£19.9m

Growth ▼0.1%

Profit

−£4.3m

Growth —

Profit margin

−21.3%

Gross 7.1%

Employees

129

Change ▲11.2%

Profit / employee

−£33k

Revenue/employee £155k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£20m	£20m	£19.9m
Cost of sales	£20m	£19.1m	£18.5m
Gross profit	£78.9k	£517k	£1.4m
Operating profit	−£4.3m	−£4m	−£3.7m
Profit before tax	−£5m	−£4.7m	−£4.3m
Profit after tax	−£5m	−£4.7m	−£4.3m
Profit (best available)	−£5m	−£4.7m	−£4.3m
Staff costs	£4.9m	£5.4m	£7m
Employees (average)	113	116	129
Ratios
Profit margin	−25%	−23.3%	−21.3%
Gross margin	0.4%	2.6%	7.1%
Revenue per employee	£177k	£172k	£155k
Profit per employee	−£44.4k	−£40.1k	−£33k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼0.4%	▼0.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲2.6%	▲11.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.7k	£1.6k	£1.7k
Net assets	−£7.1m	−£7.9m	£5.5m
Fixed assets	£5.4m	£5.1m	£7.5m
Current assets	£7.7m	£8m	£9.1m
Debtors	£957k	£500k	£369k
Deferred income	£555k	£628k	£675k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −21.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 7.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £155k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£33k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 37.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.8%; 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: —; Now £5.5m
Cash at bank: ▲6%; Now £1.7k
Headcount: ▲11%; Now 129
Deferred income: ▲7%; Now £675k
Fixed assets: ▲47%; Now £7.5m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit −£4.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 16 Oct 2026

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