How much does Canary Wharf Limited make?

Canary Wharf Limited reported revenue of £43.3m and £457m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Canary Wharf Limited have?

Canary Wharf Limited reported an average of 0 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Canary Wharf Limited profitable?

Yes — Canary Wharf Limited reported a profit of £457m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01971312 · Incorporated 16 Dec 1985

Canary Wharf Limited

Registered name: CANARY WHARF LIMITED

Part of Canary Wharf Group Investment Holdings PLC group

Canary Wharf Limited made £43.3m revenue and £457m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Canary Wharf Limited’s revenue grew 14% to £43.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £457m profit and 0 employees. The company is classified under “development of building projects” and is based in London; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 41100Development of building projects

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 40 yrs · since 1985
Type: Private Limited Company

Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

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

Small team

Revenue

£43.3m

Growth ▲13.7%

Profit

£457m

Growth —

Profit margin

1057%

Gross 92.6%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

—

Profitable streak

1yr

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Unusual figures. Profit is higher than revenue in this filing. That usually means investment income, dividends from subsidiaries or one-off gains — or a mis-tagged figure. Check the original filing before drawing conclusions.

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)	£35.1m	£38.1m	£43.3m
Cost of sales	£5.5m	£7m	£3.2m
Gross profit	£29.7m	£31.1m	£40.1m
Operating profit	−£68.1m	−£16.9m	£206m
Profit before tax	−£402m	−£116m	£462m
Profit after tax	−£413m	−£117m	£457m
Profit (best available)	−£413m	−£117m	£457m
Employees (average)	0	0	0
Ratios
Profit margin	−1175%	−308.4%	1057%
Gross margin	84.4%	81.7%	92.6%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲8.4%	▲13.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£446m	£25.7m	£12.6m
Net assets	£998m	£868m	£1.3bn
Fixed assets	£210m	£205m	£218m
Current assets	£4.7bn	£4.5bn	£4.6bn
Debtors	£2.5m	£2m	£620k
Deferred income	£18.5m	£19.4m	£2.1m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1057%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 92.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: —; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 504.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 4.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.4%; 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: ▲53%; Now £1.3bn
Cash at bank: ▼51%; Now £12.6m
Headcount: —; Now 0
Deferred income: ▼89%; Now £2.1m
Fixed assets: ▲7%; Now £218m

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

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Canary Wharf Group Investment Holdings PLCultimate parent75–100%
Songbird Finance Limited50–75%
CWG Newco Limited75–100%
Canary Wharf Group PLC75–100%
Canary Wharf Estate Limited75–100%
Canary Wharf Holdings Limited75–100%
Canary Wharf Central Limited75–100%
Canary Wharf Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (3)

Canary Wharf Management LimitedRev. £166m · Profit £11.6m
Level39 LimitedRev. £7.7m · Profit −£2.8m
Southbank Place Management LimitedRev. £386k · Profit £239k

Sister companies (12)

Canary Wharf Contractors LimitedRev. £21.2m · Profit £1.4m
Canary Wharf Energy Company LimitedRev. £3.8m · Profit £692k
Canary Wharf Telecoms LimitedRev. £801k · Profit £0
Canary Wharf Residential Management LimitedRev. £647k · Profit −£792k
Canary Wharf (Finance Lessor) LimitedRev. — · Profit £1.4m
Canary Wharf Finance (Investments) LimitedRev. — · Profit £0
Canary Wharf Financing LimitedFigures not disclosed
Canary Wharf Management (HQ3/HQ4) LimitedRev. — · Profit £2.7k
CW Finance Holdings II LimitedFigures not disclosed
CWCB Finance II LimitedRev. — · Profit £0
CWG Development Management LimitedFigures not disclosed
Norquil LimitedRev. — · 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 2025 (profit £457m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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