How much does Edwards & Ward Limited make?

Edwards & Ward Limited reported revenue of £20m and £648k profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Edwards & Ward Limited have?

Edwards & Ward Limited reported an average of 755 employees in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Is Edwards & Ward Limited profitable?

Yes — Edwards & Ward Limited reported a profit of £648k in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Company No. 03714522 · Incorporated 17 Feb 1999

Edwards & Ward Limited

Registered name: EDWARDS & WARD LIMITED

Part of Clegg & Co. Ltd group

Edwards & Ward Limited made £20m revenue and £648k profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Edwards & Ward Limited’s revenue fell 1% to £20m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, with £648k profit and 755 employees. The company is classified under “other food services” and is based in Crowborough; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection I · Accommodation and food servicesSIC 56290Other food services

Status: Active
Location: Crowborough, South East
Age: 27 yrs · since 1999
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 Aug 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£20m

Growth ▼0.5%

Profit

£648k

Growth ▲20%

Profit margin

3.2%

Gross 19.7%

Employees

755

Change ▼4.5%

Profit / employee

£858

Revenue/employee £26.5k

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 Aug 2022	31 Aug 2023	31 Aug 2024	31 Aug 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£12m	£13.6m	£20.1m	£20m
Cost of sales	£10.2m	£11.4m	£16.7m	£16.1m
Gross profit	£1.8m	£2.3m	£3.4m	£3.9m
Operating profit	£132k	£178k	£687k	£851k
Profit before tax	£108k	£210k	£719k	£891k
Profit after tax	£71.8k	£161k	£540k	£648k
Profit (best available)	£71.8k	£161k	£540k	£648k
Employees (average)	578	597	791	755
Ratios
Profit margin	0.6%	1.2%	2.7%	3.2%
Gross margin	15.3%	16.6%	17%	19.7%
Revenue per employee	£20.8k	£22.8k	£25.4k	£26.5k
Profit per employee	£124	£270	£683	£858
Cash conversion	−604.2%	154.3%	−18.2%	−297.2%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲13.3%	▲47.6%	▼0.5%
Profit growth	—	▲124.7%	▲234.4%	▲20%
Headcount growth	—	▲3.3%	▲32.5%	▼4.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.6m	£1.2m	£1.2m	£3.4m
Net assets	£1.9m	£1.7m	£2.2m	£2.8m
Fixed assets	£53.8k	£80.9k	£89k	£105k
Current assets	£3.9m	£3.2m	£4.4m	£5.5m
Debtors	£1.7m	£932k	£2.1m	£1.1m
Deferred income	—	—	£0	£80.8k
Cash from operations	−£795k	£275k	−£125k	−£2.5m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 19.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £26.5k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £858; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −297.2%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 5.5%; 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: ▲28%; Now £2.8m
Cash at bank: ▲184%; Now £3.4m
Headcount: ▼5%; Now 755
Deferred income: —; Now £80.8k
Fixed assets: ▲18%; Now £105k

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

Clegg & Co. Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Edwards & Ward 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 Aug 2025 (profit £648k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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