How much does W.e. Roberts Limited make?

W.e. Roberts Limited reported revenue of £26.4m and £749k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does W.e. Roberts Limited have?

W.e. Roberts Limited reported an average of 171 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is W.e. Roberts Limited profitable?

Yes — W.e. Roberts Limited reported a profit of £749k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 01763734 · Incorporated 24 Oct 1983

W.e. Roberts Limited

Registered name: W.E. ROBERTS LIMITED

Part of W.e. Roberts (Holdings) Limited group

W.e. Roberts Limited made £26.4m revenue and £749k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

W.e. Roberts Limited’s revenue grew 10% to £26.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £749k profit and 171 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other paper and paperboard containers” and is based in Northfleet; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 17219Manufacture of other paper and paperboard containers

Status: Active
Location: Northfleet, South East
Age: 42 yrs · since 1983
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

Operating leverage

Revenue

£26.4m

Growth ▲9.5%

Profit

£749k

Growth ▲972.6%

Profit margin

2.8%

Gross 34.1%

Employees

171

Change ▲3%

Profit / employee

£4.4k

Revenue/employee £155k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2021	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£22.1m	£23.8m	£24.1m	£26.4m
Cost of sales	£16.6m	£18.2m	£16.7m	£17.4m
Gross profit	£5.4m	£5.6m	£7.5m	£9m
Operating profit	£1.3m	−£440k	£361k	£604k
Profit before tax	£1.2m	−£520k	£96.7k	£310k
Profit after tax	£1.1m	−£520k	£69.8k	£749k
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	−£520k	£69.8k	£749k
Staff costs	£5.5m	£6m	£6.6m	£7m
Employees (average)	172	160	166	171
Ratios
Profit margin	5%	−2.2%	0.3%	2.8%
Gross margin	24.7%	23.6%	30.9%	34.1%
Revenue per employee	£128k	£149k	£145k	£155k
Profit per employee	£6.5k	−£3.3k	£421	£4.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲8%	▲1.4%	▲9.5%
Profit growth	—	▼146.8%	—	▲972.6%
Headcount growth	—	▼7%	▲3.8%	▲3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£94.4k	£122k	£42.1k	£14
Net assets	£4.6m	£3.6m	£3.5m	£3.6m
Fixed assets	£7.8m	£7.1m	£7.1m	£7m
Current assets	£7m	£7.1m	£6.4m	£6.4m
Debtors	£4.4m	£4.6m	£4.1m	£4.4m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 34.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £155k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 26.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 16.7%; 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: ▲1%; Now £3.6m
Cash at bank: ▼100%; Now £14
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 171
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼2%; Now £7m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

W.e. Roberts (Holdings) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
W.e. Roberts Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Scope Packaging LimitedRev. £0 · Profit £0
W.e. Roberts (Packing Supplies) LimitedRev. £0 · Profit £0

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 £749k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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