How much does William Blythe Limited make?

William Blythe Limited reported revenue of £60.8m and £5.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does William Blythe Limited have?

William Blythe Limited reported an average of 79 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is William Blythe Limited profitable?

Yes — William Blythe Limited reported a profit of £5.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02628212 · Incorporated 10 Jul 1991

William Blythe Limited

Registered name: WILLIAM BLYTHE LIMITED

Part of William Blythe Group Limited group

William Blythe Limited made £60.8m revenue and £5.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

William Blythe Limited’s revenue grew 14% to £60.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £5.4m profit and 79 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals” and is based in Oswaldtwistle; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 20130Manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals

Status: Active
Location: Oswaldtwistle, North West
Age: 35 yrs · since 1991
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 Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of William Blythe Bidco Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales and its registered office is Bridge Street, Church, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, Eng”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Operating leverage

Revenue

£60.8m

Growth ▲13.7%

Profit

£5.4m

Growth ▲43.1%

Profit margin

8.8%

Gross 29.3%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£67.9k

Revenue/employee £769k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£53.4m	£60.8m
Cost of sales	£40.7m	£43m
Gross profit	£12.7m	£17.8m
Operating profit	£4.2m	£6.7m
Profit before tax	£4.3m	£6.8m
Profit after tax	£3.7m	£5.4m
Profit (best available)	£3.7m	£5.4m
Staff costs	£5.1m	£5.6m
Employees (average)	79	79
Ratios
Profit margin	7%	8.8%
Gross margin	23.8%	29.3%
Revenue per employee	£677k	£769k
Profit per employee	£47.5k	£67.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲13.7%
Profit growth	—	▲43.1%
Headcount growth	—	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£0	£4.1m
Net assets	£30.8m	£37.4m
Fixed assets	£4.9m	£11.5m
Current assets	£32.3m	£39.2m
Debtors	£10.3m	£8.7m
Deferred income	£1.3m	£3.1m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 8.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 29.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £769k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £67.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 18.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.3%; 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: ▲21%; Now £37.4m
Cash at bank: —; Now £4.1m
Headcount: 0%; Now 79
Deferred income: ▲130%; Now £3.1m
Fixed assets: ▲134%; Now £11.5m

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

William Blythe Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
William Blythe Midco Limited75–100%
William Blythe Bidco Limited75–100%
William Blythe Limitedthis company

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

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 £5.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 24 Oct 2026

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