How much does John Ware Limited make?

John Ware Limited reported revenue of £18.6m and £42.1k profit in the year to 29 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does John Ware Limited have?

John Ware Limited reported an average of 90 employees in the year to 29 Dec 2025.

Is John Ware Limited profitable?

Yes — John Ware Limited reported a profit of £42.1k in the year to 29 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01857225 · Incorporated 19 Oct 1984

John Ware Limited

Registered name: JOHN WARE LIMITED

Part of Bahadur Group Limited group

John Ware Limited made £18.6m revenue and £42.1k profit in the year to 29 Dec 2025.

John Ware Limited’s revenue grew 9% to £18.6m in the year to 29 Dec 2025, with £42.1k profit and 90 employees. The company is classified under “specialists medical practice activities” and is based in Alcombe Minehead; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection Q · Human health and social workSIC 86220Specialists medical practice activities

Status: Active
Location: Alcombe Minehead, South West
Age: 41 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 29 Dec 2025

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£18.6m

Growth ▲8.6%

Profit

£42.1k

Growth ▼92.7%

Profit margin

0.2%

Gross 28.2%

Employees

Change ▲5.9%

Profit / employee

£468

Revenue/employee £206k

Profitable streak

5yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2021	30 Dec 2022	29 Dec 2023	29 Dec 2024	29 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£10.7m	£11.6m	£14.8m	£17.1m	£18.6m
Cost of sales	£8.1m	£8.1m	£10.4m	£12m	£13.3m
Gross profit	£2.5m	£3.5m	£4.5m	£5.1m	£5.2m
Operating profit	£1.4m	£267k	£839k	£918k	£289k
Profit before tax	£1.3m	£198k	£707k	£785k	£127k
Profit after tax	£1m	£118k	£712k	£572k	£42.1k
Profit (best available)	£1m	£118k	£712k	£572k	£42.1k
Staff costs	£1.4m	£1.5m	£1.8m	£2.1m	£2.5m
Employees (average)	66	68	80	85	90
Ratios
Profit margin	9.5%	1%	4.8%	3.4%	0.2%
Gross margin	23.8%	30.2%	30.1%	29.6%	28.2%
Revenue per employee	£162k	£171k	£185k	£201k	£206k
Profit per employee	£15.4k	£1.7k	£8.9k	£6.7k	£468
Cash conversion	−53%	−46.4%	−154.5%	−89.4%	−219.3%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲8.8%	▲27.5%	▲15.4%	▲8.6%
Profit growth	—	▼88.4%	▲505%	▼19.7%	▼92.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲3%	▲17.6%	▲6.3%	▲5.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.1m	£674k	£810k	£768k	£1.2m
Net assets	£1.6m	£1.1m	£1.3m	£1.9m	£1.8m
Fixed assets	£2.1m	£2.6m	£2.6m	£2.6m	£3.5m
Current assets	£3.5m	£3.4m	£4.1m	£4.3m	£4.5m
Debtors	£1.6m	£1.9m	£2.4m	£2.7m	£2.1m
Deferred income	£86.7k	£0	—	—	—
Cash from operations	−£728k	−£124k	−£1.3m	−£821k	−£633k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 28.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £206k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £468; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −219.3%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 19.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.5%; 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: ▼6%; Now £1.8m
Cash at bank: ▲52%; Now £1.2m
Headcount: ▲6%; Now 90
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲35%; Now £3.5m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Bahadur Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
John Ware Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Pnc01 LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (1)

Punni Estates LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 29 Dec 2025 (profit £42.1k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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