How much does Wydale Plastics Limited make?

Wydale Plastics Limited reported revenue of £10.8m and £1.8m profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Wydale Plastics Limited have?

Wydale Plastics Limited reported an average of 74 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Is Wydale Plastics Limited profitable?

Yes — Wydale Plastics Limited reported a profit of £1.8m in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Company No. 02823704 · Incorporated 3 Jun 1993

Wydale Plastics Limited

Registered name: WYDALE PLASTICS LIMITED

Wydale Plastics Limited made £10.8m revenue and £1.8m profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Wydale Plastics Limited’s revenue grew 12% to £10.8m in the year to 31 Jan 2026, with £1.8m profit and 74 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other plastic products” and is based in Somerset; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 22290Manufacture of other plastic products

Status: Active
Location: Somerset, South West
Age: 33 yrs · since 1993
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2026

Key figures

IndependentOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£10.8m

Growth ▲11.9%

Profit

£1.8m

Growth ▲23.2%

Profit margin

16.6%

Gross 35.3%

Employees

Change ▲7.2%

Profit / employee

£24.1k

Revenue/employee £146k

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 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025	31 Jan 2026
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£8.8m	£9.1m	£9.6m	£10.8m
Cost of sales	£6.5m	£6.2m	£6.4m	£7m
Gross profit	£2.3m	£2.9m	£3.3m	£3.8m
Operating profit	—	—	£1.8m	£2.2m
Profit before tax	£1.2m	£1.7m	£2m	£2.4m
Profit after tax	£968k	£1.3m	£1.4m	£1.8m
Profit (best available)	£968k	£1.3m	£1.4m	£1.8m
Staff costs	£2.6m	£2.8m	£3.1m	£3.5m
Employees (average)	68	65	69	74
Ratios
Profit margin	11%	14.1%	15%	16.6%
Gross margin	26.4%	31.7%	33.9%	35.3%
Revenue per employee	£130k	£140k	£140k	£146k
Profit per employee	£14.2k	£19.7k	£21k	£24.1k
Cash conversion	—	—	108.9%	87.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲3.3%	▲5.8%	▲11.9%
Profit growth	—	▲32.4%	▲13.1%	▲23.2%
Headcount growth	—	▼4.4%	▲6.2%	▲7.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.4m	£3.8m	£4.7m	£5.7m
Net assets	£4.8m	£5.8m	£6.9m	£8.3m
Fixed assets	£1.2m	£1.1m	£1.1m	£1.1m
Current assets	£4.6m	£5.9m	£7m	£8.4m
Debtors	£1.1m	£1.3m	£1.3m	£1.7m
Cash from operations	£1.7m	£2m	£2m	£2m
Source	Accounts · bulk data May 2024	Accounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 16.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 35.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £146k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £24.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 87.5%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 10.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 15.9%; 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: ▲20%; Now £8.3m
Cash at bank: ▲22%; Now £5.7m
Headcount: ▲7%; Now 74
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼1%; Now £1.1m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jan 2026 (profit £1.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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