How much does Winch Design Limited make?

Winch Design Limited reported revenue of £42.8m and £5.5m profit in the year to 31 May 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Winch Design Limited have?

Winch Design Limited reported an average of 167 employees in the year to 31 May 2025.

Is Winch Design Limited profitable?

Yes — Winch Design Limited reported a profit of £5.5m in the year to 31 May 2025.

Company No. 02023355 · Incorporated 28 May 1986

Winch Design Limited

Registered name: WINCH DESIGN LIMITED

Part of Winch Trustee Limited group

Winch Design Limited made £42.8m revenue and £5.5m profit in the year to 31 May 2025.

Winch Design Limited’s revenue grew 22% to £42.8m in the year to 31 May 2025, with £5.5m profit and 167 employees. The company is classified under “specialised design activities” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 74100specialised design activities

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 40 yrs · since 1986
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 May 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£42.8m

Growth ▲22.3%

Profit

£5.5m

Growth ▲20.3%

Profit margin

12.9%

Gross 66%

Employees

167

Change ▲4.4%

Profit / employee

£32.9k

Revenue/employee £256k

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 to	31 May 2022	31 May 2023	31 May 2024	31 May 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£34.8m	£26.8m	£35m	£42.8m
Cost of sales	£13.6m	£6.2m	£11.1m	£14.5m
Gross profit	£21.2m	£20.6m	£23.9m	£28.2m
Operating profit	£5.4m	£3m	£4.5m	£6.1m
Profit before tax	£5.2m	£3m	£5m	£7m
Profit after tax	£4.5m	£2.9m	£4.6m	£5.5m
Profit (best available)	£4.5m	£2.9m	£4.6m	£5.5m
Staff costs	£10.5m	£12.3m	£13.6m	£15.2m
Employees (average)	145	154	160	167
Ratios
Profit margin	13.1%	10.8%	13.1%	12.9%
Gross margin	61%	77%	68.3%	66%
Revenue per employee	£240k	£174k	£219k	£256k
Profit per employee	£31.3k	£18.8k	£28.6k	£32.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼23%	▲30.5%	▲22.3%
Profit growth	—	▼36.4%	▲58.2%	▲20.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲6.2%	▲3.9%	▲4.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£7.4m	£7.6m	£7m	£1.2m
Net assets	£7.6m	£6.9m	£7.4m	£7.7m
Fixed assets	£1.1m	£928k	£2.7m	£3.2m
Current assets	£25.5m	£22.5m	£35.9m	£30.2m
Debtors	£5m	£3.6m	£5.9m	£2.5m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 12.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 66%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £256k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £32.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 7.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 5.9%; 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: ▲4%; Now £7.7m
Cash at bank: ▼82%; Now £1.2m
Headcount: ▲4%; Now 167
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲18%; Now £3.2m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Winch Trustee Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Jac Holdings Limited75–100%
Winch Design Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (6)

Andrew Winch Designs LimitedFigures not disclosed
Winch Air LimitedFigures not disclosed
Winch Interiors LimitedFigures not disclosed
Winch International LimitedFigures not disclosed
Winch Projects LtdFigures not disclosed
Winch Yachts 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 31 May 2025 (profit £5.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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