How much does Day Webster Limited make?

Day Webster Limited reported revenue of £78.5m and £529k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Day Webster Limited have?

Day Webster Limited reported an average of 626 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Day Webster Limited profitable?

Yes — Day Webster Limited reported a profit of £529k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 07061135 · Incorporated 29 Oct 2009

Day Webster Limited

Registered name: DAY WEBSTER LIMITED

Day Webster Limited made £78.5m revenue and £529k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Day Webster Limited’s revenue fell 35% to £78.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £529k profit and 626 employees. The company is classified under “other activities of employment placement agencies” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 78109Other activities of employment placement agencies

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 16 yrs · since 2009
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-light

Revenue

£78.5m

Growth ▼35.3%

Profit

£529k

Growth ▼31.6%

Profit margin

0.7%

Gross 13.3%

Employees

626

Change ▲261.9%

Profit / employee

£844

Revenue/employee £125k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£98.5m	£133m	£121m	£78.5m
Cost of sales	£86.1m	£117m	£107m	£68m
Gross profit	£12.4m	£16.7m	£13.9m	£10.5m
Operating profit	£1.8m	£3.7m	£890k	£626k
Profit before tax	£1.8m	£3.7m	£923k	£678k
Profit after tax	£1.4m	£3m	£773k	£529k
Profit (best available)	£1.4m	£3m	£773k	£529k
Employees (average)	216	210	173	626
Ratios
Profit margin	1.4%	2.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Gross margin	12.6%	12.5%	11.5%	13.3%
Revenue per employee	£456k	£635k	£701k	£125k
Profit per employee	£6.6k	£14.3k	£4.5k	£844
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲35.5%	▼9.1%	▼35.3%
Profit growth	—	▲112.4%	▼74.3%	▼31.6%
Headcount growth	—	▼2.8%	▼17.6%	▲261.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£317k	£490k	£230k	£119k
Net assets	£1.3m	£2.6m	£2m	£2.1m
Fixed assets	£130k	£201k	£246k	£238k
Current assets	£15.2m	£19.5m	£17.9m	£13.6m
Debtors	£4.1m	£5.8m	£6.1m	£4.2m
Deferred income	£1.1m	£1.6m	£1.7m	£1.4m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · 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: 0.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 13.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £125k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £844; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 5.3%; 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: ▲7%; Now £2.1m
Cash at bank: ▼48%; Now £119k
Headcount: ▲262%; Now 626
Deferred income: ▼20%; Now £1.4m
Fixed assets: ▼3%; Now £238k

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

Subsidiaries (7)

Care Providers Recruitment LimitedRev. £27.8m · Profit £66.1k
Axe Construction Recruitment LimitedFigures not disclosed
Care Providers (DW) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Day Webster Education LimitedFigures not disclosed
Home Care Providers LimitedFigures not disclosed
R and S Medical Recruitment LimitedFigures not disclosed
Urgent Staffing 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 Mar 2025 (profit £529k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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