How much does South West Wood Products Limited make?

South West Wood Products Limited reported revenue of £19.6m and a loss of £628k in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does South West Wood Products Limited have?

South West Wood Products Limited reported an average of 39 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is South West Wood Products Limited profitable?

No — South West Wood Products Limited reported a loss of £628k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 06880439 · Incorporated 17 Apr 2009

South West Wood Products Limited

Registered name: SOUTH WEST WOOD PRODUCTS LIMITED

South West Wood Products Limited made £19.6m revenue and a £628k loss in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

South West Wood Products Limited’s revenue fell 15% to £19.6m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with a loss of £628k and 39 employees. The company is classified under “recovery of sorted materials” and is based in Penrith; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection E · Water supply, sewerage and waste managementSIC 38320Recovery of sorted materials

Status: Active
Location: Penrith, North West
Age: 17 yrs · since 2009
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£19.6m

Growth ▼15.2%

Profit

−£628k

Growth ▼405%

Profit margin

−3.2%

Gross 20%

Employees

Change ▼22%

Profit / employee

−£16.1k

Revenue/employee £501k

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 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)	£21.8m	£23.9m	£23.1m	£19.6m
Cost of sales	£15.9m	£18.4m	£18.4m	£15.6m
Gross profit	£6m	£5.4m	£4.7m	£3.9m
Operating profit	£1.7m	£965k	£417k	−£728k
Profit before tax	£1.6m	£859k	£282k	−£830k
Profit after tax	£1.4m	£799k	£206k	−£628k
Profit (best available)	£1.4m	£799k	£206k	−£628k
Staff costs	£2.5m	£3.1m	£2.8m	£2.7m
Employees (average)	50	49	50	39
Ratios
Profit margin	6.3%	3.4%	0.9%	−3.2%
Gross margin	27.4%	22.7%	20.4%	20%
Revenue per employee	£437k	£487k	£461k	£501k
Profit per employee	£27.4k	£16.3k	£4.1k	−£16.1k
Cash conversion	137.6%	229.1%	414.4%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲9.2%	▼3.4%	▼15.2%
Profit growth	—	▼41.7%	▼74.3%	▼405%
Headcount growth	—	▼2%	▲2%	▼22%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£286k	£173k	£353k	£17
Net assets	£2.1m	£2.1m	£2.1m	£1.5m
Fixed assets	£3.7m	£4.4m	£3.7m	£3m
Current assets	£4.2m	£4.8m	£4.3m	£4.1m
Debtors	£2.9m	£3.1m	£2.8m	£2.9m
Deferred income	£536k	£786k	£361k	£423k
Cash from operations	£2.4m	£2.2m	£1.7m	£593k
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: −3.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 20%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £501k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£16.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 15.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 15%; 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: ▼30%; Now £1.5m
Cash at bank: ▼100%; Now £17
Headcount: ▼22%; Now 39
Deferred income: ▲17%; Now £423k
Fixed assets: ▼17%; Now £3m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal 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 −£628k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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