How much does W.D.L. (Contracting) Limited make?

W.D.L. (Contracting) Limited reported revenue of £39.9m and £771k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does W.D.L. (Contracting) Limited have?

W.D.L. (Contracting) Limited reported an average of 194 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is W.D.L. (Contracting) Limited profitable?

Yes — W.D.L. (Contracting) Limited reported a profit of £771k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 03886047 · Incorporated 30 Nov 1999

W.D.L. (Contracting) Limited

Registered name: W.D.L. (CONTRACTING) LIMITED

Part of W D Lewis (Holdings) Limited group

W.D.L. (Contracting) Limited made £39.9m revenue and £771k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

W.D.L. (Contracting) Limited’s revenue grew 19% to £39.9m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £771k profit and 194 employees. The company is classified under “construction of domestic buildings” and is based in Penderyn; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 41202Construction of domestic buildings

Status: Active
Location: Penderyn, Wales
Age: 26 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 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£39.9m

Growth ▲18.8%

Profit

£771k

Growth ▲83.8%

Profit margin

1.9%

Gross 11.5%

Employees

194

Change ▼3%

Profit / employee

£4k

Revenue/employee £206k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£35.2m	£39.8m	£33.6m	£39.9m
Cost of sales	£30.5m	£34.6m	£28.5m	£35.3m
Gross profit	£4.7m	£5.3m	£5.1m	£4.6m
Operating profit	£1.6m	£1.2m	£711k	£67.3k
Profit before tax	£1.6m	£1.2m	£643k	−£5.8k
Profit after tax	£1.6m	£566k	£420k	£771k
Profit (best available)	£1.6m	£566k	£420k	£771k
Staff costs	£9.4m	£9.9m	£9m	£9.5m
Employees (average)	203	202	200	194
Ratios
Profit margin	4.6%	1.4%	1.3%	1.9%
Gross margin	13.5%	13.2%	15.2%	11.5%
Revenue per employee	£173k	£197k	£168k	£206k
Profit per employee	£8k	£2.8k	£2.1k	£4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲13.1%	▼15.7%	▲18.8%
Profit growth	—	▼65.2%	▼25.8%	▲83.8%
Headcount growth	—	▼0.5%	▼1%	▼3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.2m	£2m	£1.1m	£1.8m
Net assets	£85.6k	£651k	£1.1m	£1.8m
Fixed assets	£842k	£3.4m	£3.1m	£3.5m
Current assets	£10.5m	£11.7m	£10.6m	£11.9m
Debtors	£33.3k	£15.5k	£28.9k	£0
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 11.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £206k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 8.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0%; 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: ▲72%; Now £1.8m
Cash at bank: ▲66%; Now £1.8m
Headcount: ▼3%; Now 194
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲15%; Now £3.5m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

W D Lewis (Holdings) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
W.D.L. (Contracting) Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

W.D.L. (Concrete Products) LimitedFigures not disclosed
W.D.L. Homes LimitedFigures not disclosed
William D.lewis(Aberdare)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 £771k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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