How much does Walstead Bicester Limited make?

Walstead Bicester Limited reported revenue of £44.5m and £13.1m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Walstead Bicester Limited have?

Walstead Bicester Limited reported an average of 234 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Walstead Bicester Limited profitable?

Yes — Walstead Bicester Limited reported a profit of £13.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 06941589 · Incorporated 23 Jun 2009

Walstead Bicester Limited

Registered name: WALSTEAD BICESTER LIMITED

Part of Rutland Partners LLP group

Walstead Bicester Limited made £44.5m revenue and £13.1m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Walstead Bicester Limited’s revenue grew 6% to £44.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £13.1m profit and 234 employees. The company is classified under “printing” and is based in Colchester; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 18129Printing n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Colchester, East of England
Age: 17 yrs · since 2009
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 Dec 2025

Key figures

Operating leverage

Revenue

£44.5m

Growth ▲6.1%

Profit

£13.1m

Growth ▲355.9%

Profit margin

29.5%

Gross 16.1%

Employees

234

Change ▲4.9%

Profit / employee

£56k

Revenue/employee £190k

Profitable streak

2yrs

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	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£38.3m	£39.4m	£41.9m	£44.5m
Cost of sales	£34.1m	£36.5m	£33.8m	£37.3m
Gross profit	£4.2m	£2.9m	£8.1m	£7.1m
Operating profit	−£754k	−£3.5m	£2.3m	£18.2m
Profit before tax	−£1.4m	−£4.4m	£1.5m	£17.4m
Profit after tax	−£914k	−£5.1m	£2.9m	£13.1m
Profit (best available)	−£914k	−£5.1m	£2.9m	£13.1m
Staff costs	£7.2m	£8.5m	£10.3m	£11.2m
Employees (average)	171	204	223	234
Ratios
Profit margin	−2.4%	−13%	6.9%	29.5%
Gross margin	11%	7.4%	19.3%	16.1%
Revenue per employee	£224k	£193k	£188k	£190k
Profit per employee	−£5.3k	−£25.2k	£12.9k	£56k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲2.9%	▲6.3%	▲6.1%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▲355.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲19.3%	▲9.3%	▲4.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£925k	£1.5m	£706k	£9.3m
Net assets	−£10.5m	−£15.7m	−£12.8m	£302k
Fixed assets	£6.6m	£17.2m	£15.4m	£14.2m
Current assets	£6.2m	£5.9m	£6.1m	£21.6m
Debtors	£1.5m	£715k	£931k	£4.7m
Deferred income	£2.4m	£3.4m	£2.6m	£3.8m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2024	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 29.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 16.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £190k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £56k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 32%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 8.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 10.7%; 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 £302k
Cash at bank: ▲1218%; Now £9.3m
Headcount: ▲5%; Now 234
Deferred income: ▲49%; Now £3.8m
Fixed assets: ▼8%; Now £14.2m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Rutland Partners LLPultimate parent50–75%
Walstead Holdings Limited75–100%
Walstead Group Limited75–100%
Walstead United Kingdom Limited75–100%
Walstead Bicester Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (5)

Walstead Press Group LimitedRev. £1.9m · Profit −£2.3m
Walstead York LimitedRev. £594k · Profit −£1.9m
Rhapsody LimitedRev. — · Profit −£547k
Walstead Newco C LimitedActive - Proposal to Strike offFigures not disclosed
Walstead UK Holdings 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 Dec 2025 (profit £13.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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