How much does WV Associates Limited make?

WV Associates Limited reported revenue of £20.6m and £162k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does WV Associates Limited have?

WV Associates Limited reported an average of 78 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is WV Associates Limited profitable?

Yes — WV Associates Limited reported a profit of £162k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01798981 · Incorporated 12 Mar 1984

WV Associates Limited

Registered name: WV ASSOCIATES LIMITED

Part of Gilbertson & Page Limited group

WV Associates Limited made £20.6m revenue and £162k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

WV Associates Limited’s revenue was £20.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £162k profit and 78 employees. The company is classified under “other manufacturing” and is based in Bishop Auckland; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 32990Other manufacturing n.e.c.SIC 82920Packaging activities

Status: Active
Location: Bishop Auckland, North East
Age: 42 yrs · since 1984
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 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightDoing more with less

Revenue

£20.6m

Growth ▲0.1%

Profit

£162k

Growth ▼66.6%

Profit margin

0.8%

Gross 20.2%

Employees

Change ▼4.9%

Profit / employee

£2.1k

Revenue/employee £264k

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 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£20.5m	£20.6m
Cost of sales	£15.9m	£16.4m
Gross profit	£4.7m	£4.2m
Operating profit	£782k	£412k
Profit before tax	£575k	£226k
Profit after tax	£485k	£162k
Profit (best available)	£485k	£162k
Staff costs	£2.8m	£2.9m
Employees (average)	82	78
Ratios
Profit margin	2.4%	0.8%
Gross margin	22.7%	20.2%
Revenue per employee	£250k	£264k
Profit per employee	£5.9k	£2.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲0.1%
Profit growth	—	▼66.6%
Headcount growth	—	▼4.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£153k	£183k
Net assets	£3.2m	£3.4m
Fixed assets	£1.5m	£1.5m
Current assets	£9.9m	£10.2m
Debtors	£4m	£3.3m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 20.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £264k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 7.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 16%; 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: ▲5%; Now £3.4m
Cash at bank: ▲19%; Now £183k
Headcount: ▼5%; Now 78
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲3%; Now £1.5m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Gilbertson & Page Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Rooster Enterprises Limited75–100%
WV Associates 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 2025 (profit £162k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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