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Company No. 01661106 · Incorporated 1 Sep 1982

The West Group (Fluid Power) Limited

Registered name: THE WEST GROUP (FLUID POWER) LIMITED

The West Group (Fluid Power) Limited made £29.9m revenue and £686k profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

The West Group (Fluid Power) Limited’s revenue grew 13% to £29.9m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, with £686k profit and 183 employees. The company is classified under “machining” and is based in Portsmouth; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 25620Machining
Status
Active
Location
Portsmouth, South East
Age
44 yrs · since 1982
Type
Private Limited Company
Latest accounts · year to 31 Aug 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed
Revenue
£29.9m
Growth ▲13.4%
Profit
£686k
Growth ▼15.2%
Profit margin
2.3%
Gross 61.6%
Employees
183
Change ▲3.4%
Profit / employee
£3.7k
Revenue/employee £163k
Profitable streak
4yrs
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 to31 Aug 202231 Aug 202331 Aug 202431 Aug 2025
DisclosureFull P&LFull P&LFull P&LFull P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)£24.7m£24.3m£26.4m£29.9m
Cost of sales£11.8m£12m£10.8m£11.5m
Gross profit£12.9m£12.4m£15.5m£18.4m
Operating profit£2.8m£1.5m£2m£3.7m
Profit before tax£2.7m£1.3m£1.6m£3.3m
Profit after tax£704k£477k£809k£686k
Profit (best available)£704k£477k£809k£686k
Staff costs£9.3m£9m£10m£11m
Employees (average)121142177183
Ratios
Profit margin2.9%2%3.1%2.3%
Gross margin52.3%50.8%58.9%61.6%
Revenue per employee£204k£171k£149k£163k
Profit per employee£5.8k£3.4k£4.6k£3.7k
Cash conversion120.1%96.8%128.3%100.6%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth—▼1.6%▲8.4%▲13.4%
Profit growth—▼32.3%▲69.7%▼15.2%
Headcount growth—▲17.4%▲24.6%▲3.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank£1.3m£651k£793k£1.6m
Net assets£439k£439k£681k£864k
Fixed assets£10.6m£10.9m£12.3m£12.3m
Current assets£11.1m£9.7m£9.4m£11m
Debtors£314k£314k£324k£246k
Cash from operations£3.4m£1.4m£2.5m£3.7m
SourceFullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026
Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin
2.3%
Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin
61.6%
Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee
£163k
Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee
£3.7k
Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion
100.6%
Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue
41.1%
Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue
—
Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue
0.8%
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
▲27%
Now £864k
Cash at bank
▲103%
Now £1.6m
Headcount
▲3%
Now 183
Deferred income
—
Now —
Fixed assets
▼0%
Now £12.3m
Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (4)

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 Aug 2025 (profit £686k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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