How much does Woodpecker Trading Co Limited make?

Woodpecker Trading Co Limited reported revenue of £20.2m and £224k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Woodpecker Trading Co Limited have?

Woodpecker Trading Co Limited reported an average of 71 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Woodpecker Trading Co Limited profitable?

Yes — Woodpecker Trading Co Limited reported a profit of £224k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 03226147 · Incorporated 17 Jul 1996

Woodpecker Trading Co Limited

Registered name: WOODPECKER TRADING CO LIMITED

Woodpecker Trading Co Limited made £20.2m revenue and £224k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024. read from filing text

Woodpecker Trading Co Limited’s revenue fell 7% to £20.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £224k profit and 71 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments)” and is based in Caerphilly; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46499Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Caerphilly, Wales
Age: 30 yrs · since 1996
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 ultimate controlling party is the board of directors by virtue of their combined shareholding in the company.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£20.2m

Growth ▼7.3%

Profit

£224k

Growth —

Profit margin

1.1%

Gross 30.9%

Employees

Change ▲22.4%

Profit / employee

£3.2k

Revenue/employee £285k

Profitable streak

1yr

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 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£21.8m	£20.2m
Cost of sales	£15.5m	£14m
Gross profit	£6.3m	£6.2m
Operating profit	−£718k	£326k
Profit before tax	−£794k	£275k
Profit after tax	−£655k	£224k
Profit (best available)	−£655k	£224k
Staff costs	£2.9m	£3.1m
Employees (average)	58	71
Ratios
Profit margin	−3%	1.1%
Gross margin	28.9%	30.9%
Revenue per employee	£376k	£285k
Profit per employee	−£11.3k	£3.2k
Cash conversion	—	−1.3%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼7.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲22.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£570k	£550k
Net assets	£3.5m	£3.4m
Fixed assets	£2m	£2m
Current assets	£7.6m	£8.1m
Debtors	£1.9m	£1.7m
Deferred income	£538k	£421k
Cash from operations	−£2.6m	−£4.2k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 30.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £285k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −1.3%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 9.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 8.2%; 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: ▼3%; Now £3.4m
Cash at bank: ▼3%; Now £550k
Headcount: ▲22%; Now 71
Deferred income: ▼22%; Now £421k
Fixed assets: ▼3%; Now £2m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Same industry, similar size

Similar profitable businesses

Industry benchmarks →

Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2024 (profit £224k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

Contains public sector information from Companies House licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data from Companies House, © Crown copyright. View the licence.