How much does Hart & Wilcox Limited make?

Hart & Wilcox Limited reported revenue of £16.8m and £2.7m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Hart & Wilcox Limited have?

Hart & Wilcox Limited reported an average of 60 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Hart & Wilcox Limited profitable?

Yes — Hart & Wilcox Limited reported a profit of £2.7m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 02426790 · Incorporated 27 Sep 1989

Hart & Wilcox Limited

Registered name: HART & WILCOX LIMITED

Part of Experiential Ltd group

Hart & Wilcox Limited made £16.8m revenue and £2.7m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Hart & Wilcox Limited’s revenue grew 18% to £16.8m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £2.7m profit and 60 employees. The company is classified under “advertising agencies” and is based in Tendring; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 73110Advertising agencies

Status: Active
Location: Tendring, East of England
Age: 37 yrs · since 1989
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. From the filing: “The parent company is Experiential Ltd, with a registered office of 820 The Crescent, Colchester Business Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9YQ.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£16.8m

Growth ▲17.7%

Profit

£2.7m

Growth ▲28%

Profit margin

16.2%

Gross 44.2%

Employees

Change ▲5.3%

Profit / employee

£45.2k

Revenue/employee £279k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£13.4m	£14.2m	£16.8m
Cost of sales	—	£7.4m	£7.8m	£9.4m
Gross profit	—	£6m	£6.4m	£7.4m
Operating profit	—	£245k	£2.8m	£3.6m
Profit before tax	—	£249k	£2.8m	£3.6m
Profit after tax	—	£197k	£2.1m	£2.7m
Profit (best available)	—	£197k	£2.1m	£2.7m
Staff costs	—	£2.3m	£2.4m	£2.7m
Employees (average)	44	49	57	60
Ratios
Profit margin	—	1.5%	14.9%	16.2%
Gross margin	—	45%	45.3%	44.2%
Revenue per employee	—	£274k	£250k	£279k
Profit per employee	—	£4k	£37.1k	£45.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲6%	▲17.7%
Profit growth	—	—	▲977.4%	▲28%
Headcount growth	—	▲11.4%	▲16.3%	▲5.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2m	£2m	£1.8m	£2.6m
Net assets	£1.9m	£1.8m	£3.6m	£3.9m
Fixed assets	£245k	£341k	£467k	£586k
Current assets	£3.5m	£5.8m	£6.2m	£7.6m
Debtors	£1.3m	£2.7m	£2.7m	£3.1m
Deferred income	—	£1.3m	£877k	£2.3m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 16.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 44.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £279k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £45.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 3.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 14%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 18.5%; 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: ▲8%; Now £3.9m
Cash at bank: ▲46%; Now £2.6m
Headcount: ▲5%; Now 60
Deferred income: ▲167%; Now £2.3m
Fixed assets: ▲26%; Now £586k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Experiential Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Hart & Wilcox Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Go Tenda LtdFigures not disclosed
HW Audio Visual 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 Mar 2025 (profit £2.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 13 Oct 2026

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