How much does Walstead Peterborough Limited make?

Walstead Peterborough Limited reported revenue of £24.7m and a loss of £70k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Walstead Peterborough Limited have?

Walstead Peterborough Limited reported an average of 160 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Walstead Peterborough Limited profitable?

No — Walstead Peterborough Limited reported a loss of £70k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02261988 · Incorporated 25 May 1988

Walstead Peterborough Limited

Registered name: WALSTEAD PETERBOROUGH LIMITED

Part of Rutland Partners LLP group

Walstead Peterborough Limited made £24.7m revenue and a £70k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Walstead Peterborough Limited’s revenue fell 14% to £24.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £70k and 160 employees. The company is classified under “printing” and is based in Colchester; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 18129Printing n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Colchester, East of England
Age: 38 yrs · since 1988
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

Revenue

£24.7m

Growth ▼13.8%

Profit

−£70k

Growth ▼107%

Profit margin

−0.3%

Gross 14.6%

Employees

160

Change ▼6.4%

Profit / employee

−£438

Revenue/employee £154k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£35.6m	£33.5m	£28.7m	£24.7m
Cost of sales	£28.7m	£27.8m	£23.1m	£21.1m
Gross profit	£6.9m	£5.7m	£5.6m	£3.6m
Operating profit	£1.8m	£1.6m	£1.7m	£74k
Profit before tax	£1.4m	£1.2m	£1.4m	−£174k
Profit after tax	£952k	£815k	£1m	−£70k
Profit (best available)	£952k	£815k	£1m	−£70k
Staff costs	£6.1m	£6.9m	£7.1m	£6.3m
Employees (average)	153	168	171	160
Ratios
Profit margin	2.7%	2.4%	3.5%	−0.3%
Gross margin	19.4%	17%	19.5%	14.6%
Revenue per employee	£233k	£199k	£168k	£154k
Profit per employee	£6.2k	£4.9k	£5.9k	−£438
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼5.8%	▼14.4%	▼13.8%
Profit growth	—	▼14.4%	▲23.1%	▼107%
Headcount growth	—	▲9.8%	▲1.8%	▼6.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.6m	£2m	£1.1m	£2.4m
Net assets	£24.4m	£25.2m	£26.2m	£26.1m
Fixed assets	£4.1m	£3.7m	£3.3m	£3m
Current assets	£32.6m	£32.7m	£33.3m	£33.8m
Debtors	£758k	£584k	£269k	£2.4m
Deferred income	£745k	£943k	£1.5m	£1.1m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2024	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 14.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £154k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£438; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 12.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 4.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9.9%; 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: ▼0%; Now £26.1m
Cash at bank: ▲111%; Now £2.4m
Headcount: ▼6%; Now 160
Deferred income: ▼30%; Now £1.1m
Fixed assets: ▼7%; Now £3m

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

Rutland Partners LLPultimate parent50–75%
Walstead Holdings Limited75–100%
Walstead Group Limited75–100%
Walstead United Kingdom Limited75–100%
Walstead UK Holdings Limited75–100%
Walstead Peterborough Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Walstead Roche LimitedRev. £34.3m · Profit £2.4m

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 −£70k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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