How much does C.W. Russell Ltd make?

C.W. Russell Ltd reported revenue of £17.6m and £1.2m profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does C.W. Russell Ltd have?

C.W. Russell Ltd reported an average of 76 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is C.W. Russell Ltd profitable?

Yes — C.W. Russell Ltd reported a profit of £1.2m in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. 05773532 · Incorporated 7 Apr 2006

C.W. Russell Ltd

Registered name: C.W. RUSSELL LTD

Part of C.w.russell (Holdings) Ltd group

C.W. Russell Ltd made £17.6m revenue and £1.2m profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

C.W. Russell Ltd’s revenue grew 12% to £17.6m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with £1.2m profit and 76 employees. The company is classified under “other business support service activities” and is based in Richmond; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Richmond, North East
Age: 20 yrs · since 2006
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 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£17.6m

Growth ▲11.6%

Profit

£1.2m

Growth ▲120.7%

Profit margin

6.9%

Gross 25.9%

Employees

Change ▲13.4%

Profit / employee

£16k

Revenue/employee £232k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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	30 Apr 2022	30 Apr 2023	30 Apr 2024	30 Apr 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£13.9m	£15.8m	£17.6m
Cost of sales	—	£9.9m	£12m	£13.1m
Gross profit	—	£4m	£3.8m	£4.6m
Operating profit	—	£1.3m	£906k	£1.8m
Profit before tax	—	£1.1m	£641k	£1.6m
Profit after tax	—	£954k	£550k	£1.2m
Profit (best available)	—	£954k	£550k	£1.2m
Staff costs	£2.3m	£2.9m	£3.6m	£4.4m
Employees (average)	—	61	67	76
Ratios
Profit margin	—	6.9%	3.5%	6.9%
Gross margin	—	28.5%	24%	25.9%
Revenue per employee	—	£227k	£236k	£232k
Profit per employee	—	£15.6k	£8.2k	£16k
Cash conversion	—	−217%	−303.7%	−217.7%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲13.9%	▲11.6%
Profit growth	—	—	▼42.4%	▲120.7%
Headcount growth	—	—	▲9.8%	▲13.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	—	£326k	£425k	£565k
Net assets	—	£5.6m	£6.1m	£7.2m
Fixed assets	£5.8m	£8.7m	£8.4m	£8.7m
Current assets	—	£4.4m	£5.1m	£6.3m
Debtors	—	£3.2m	£4.1m	£4.3m
Cash from operations	—	−£2.9m	−£2.8m	−£4m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 25.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £232k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £16k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −217.7%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 49.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 24.1%; 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: ▲18%; Now £7.2m
Cash at bank: ▲33%; Now £565k
Headcount: ▲13%; Now 76
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲4%; Now £8.7m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

C.w.russell (Holdings) Ltdultimate parent75–100%
C.W. Russell Ltdthis 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 30 Apr 2025 (profit £1.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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