How much does GW Consulting (UK) Limited make?

GW Consulting (UK) Limited reported revenue of £51.6m and a loss of £2.5m in the year to 31 Jan 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does GW Consulting (UK) Limited have?

GW Consulting (UK) Limited reported an average of 0 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Is GW Consulting (UK) Limited profitable?

No — GW Consulting (UK) Limited reported a loss of £2.5m in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Company No. 05079338 · Incorporated 22 Mar 2004

GW Consulting (UK) Limited

Registered name: GW CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED

Part of Vance International Limited group

GW Consulting (UK) Limited made £51.6m revenue and a £2.5m loss in the year to 31 Jan 2025. read from filing text

GW Consulting (UK) Limited’s revenue fell 19% to £51.6m in the year to 31 Jan 2025, with a loss of £2.5m and 0 employees. The company is classified under “private security activities” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 80100Private security activities

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 22 yrs · since 2004
Type: Private Limited Company

Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

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 Jan 2025

Key figures

Small teamBoring industry

Revenue

£51.6m

Growth ▼18.9%

Profit

−£2.5m

Growth —

Profit margin

−4.9%

Gross 15.4%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

—

Profitable streak

0yrs

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 2022	31 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£58.9m	£62.1m	£63.7m	£51.6m
Cost of sales	£44.8m	£54.5m	£53m	£43.7m
Gross profit	£14.1m	£7.6m	£10.7m	£7.9m
Operating profit	£5.4m	£38.8k	£625k	−£2.4m
Profit before tax	—	−£215k	£111k	−£1.5m
Profit after tax	—	−£769k	−£2m	−£2.5m
Profit (best available)	£5.4m	−£769k	−£2m	−£2.5m
Staff costs	£132k	£129k	£0	—
Employees (average)	1	1	0	0
Ratios
Profit margin	9.2%	−1.2%	−3.1%	−4.9%
Gross margin	23.9%	12.3%	16.8%	15.4%
Revenue per employee	£58.9m	£62.1m	—	—
Profit per employee	£5.4m	−£769k	—	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲5.4%	▲2.6%	▼18.9%
Profit growth	—	▼114.1%	—	—
Headcount growth	—	0%	▼100%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£410k	£972k	£2.2m	£1.6m
Net assets	£15.3m	£14.6m	£12.6m	£10m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −4.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 15.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: —; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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 £10m
Cash at bank: ▼28%; Now £1.6m
Headcount: —; Now 0
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Vance International Limitedultimate parent75–100%
GW Consulting (UK) 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 Jan 2025 (profit −£2.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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