How much does Whittard Trading Limited make?

Whittard Trading Limited reported revenue of £56.8m and £3.2m profit in the year to 27 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Whittard Trading Limited have?

Whittard Trading Limited reported an average of 528 employees in the year to 27 Dec 2025.

Is Whittard Trading Limited profitable?

Yes — Whittard Trading Limited reported a profit of £3.2m in the year to 27 Dec 2025.

Company No. 06753147 · Incorporated 19 Nov 2008

Whittard Trading Limited

Registered name: WHITTARD TRADING LIMITED

Part of Hamsard 3145 Limited group

Whittard Trading Limited made £56.8m revenue and £3.2m profit in the year to 27 Dec 2025.

Whittard Trading Limited’s revenue grew 14% to £56.8m in the year to 27 Dec 2025, with £3.2m profit and 528 employees. The company is classified under “other retail sale in non-specialised stores” and is based in Abingdon; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47190Other retail sale in non-specialised stores

Status: Active
Location: Abingdon, South East
Age: 17 yrs · since 2008
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 27 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£56.8m

Growth ▲14.2%

Profit

£3.2m

Growth ▲97.2%

Profit margin

5.6%

Gross 65.4%

Employees

528

Change ▲12.1%

Profit / employee

£6k

Revenue/employee £108k

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 Dec 2022	30 Dec 2023	28 Dec 2024	27 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£42.4m	£45.7m	£49.8m	£56.8m
Cost of sales	£16.4m	£16.9m	£17.9m	£19.7m
Gross profit	£26m	£28.8m	£31.9m	£37.2m
Profit before tax	£974k	£886k	£1.6m	£2.9m
Profit after tax	£974k	£886k	£1.6m	£3.2m
Profit (best available)	£974k	£886k	£1.6m	£3.2m
Staff costs	£8.3m	£9.3m	£10.5m	£11.9m
Employees (average)	416	447	471	528
Ratios
Profit margin	2.3%	1.9%	3.2%	5.6%
Gross margin	61.3%	63%	64%	65.4%
Revenue per employee	£102k	£102k	£106k	£108k
Profit per employee	£2.3k	£2k	£3.4k	£6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲7.7%	▲9%	▲14.2%
Profit growth	—	▼9%	▲81.1%	▲97.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲7.4%	▲5.4%	▲12.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.5m	£5.4m	£4m	£4.1m
Net assets	−£10.8m	−£9.9m	−£8.3m	−£5.1m
Fixed assets	£985k	£648k	£2m	£2.6m
Current assets	£12.6m	£13.2m	£13.3m	£16.6m
Debtors	£2.5m	£1.4m	£2.1m	£2.5m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2024	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 65.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £108k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 4.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 4.4%; 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: —; Now −£5.1m
Cash at bank: ▲2%; Now £4.1m
Headcount: ▲12%; Now 528
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲27%; Now £2.6m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Hamsard 3145 Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Whittard Trading Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Hamsard 3814 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 27 Dec 2025 (profit £3.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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