How much does WJ South West Limited make?

WJ South West Limited reported revenue of £20.8m and £2m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does WJ South West Limited have?

WJ South West Limited reported an average of 97 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is WJ South West Limited profitable?

Yes — WJ South West Limited reported a profit of £2m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 07931973 · Incorporated 1 Feb 2012

WJ South West Limited

Registered name: WJ SOUTH WEST LIMITED

Part of WJ Group Holdings Limited group

WJ South West Limited made £20.8m revenue and £2m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

WJ South West Limited’s revenue was £20.8m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £2m profit and 97 employees. The company is classified under “other specialised construction activities” and is based in Wellington; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43999Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Wellington, South West
Age: 14 yrs · since 2012
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. From the filing: “The immediate parent company is WJ (Group) Limited which owns 100% of the ordinary share capital. WJ (Group) Limited is incorporated in England and the registered office is Unit 7 Brock Way, Newcastle”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Boring industry

Revenue

£20.8m

Growth —

Profit

£2m

Growth —

Profit margin

9.8%

Gross 30.1%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

£21.1k

Revenue/employee £214k

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 Jan 2022	31 Jan 2023	31 Jan 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)	£14.5m	£16m	£14.6m	£20.8m
Cost of sales	£10.1m	£11.6m	£10.9m	£14.5m
Gross profit	£4.4m	£4.5m	£3.7m	£6.3m
Operating profit	£2.1m	£1.8m	£310k	£2m
Profit before tax	£2.1m	£1.8m	£683k	£2m
Profit after tax	£1.8m	£1.7m	£739k	£2m
Profit (best available)	£1.8m	£1.7m	£739k	£2m
Staff costs	£4m	£4.3m	£4.4m	£5.8m
Employees (average)	97	98	93	97
Ratios
Profit margin	12.7%	10.4%	5.1%	9.8%
Gross margin	30.1%	28%	25.7%	30.1%
Revenue per employee	£150k	£164k	£157k	£214k
Profit per employee	£19k	£17k	£7.9k	£21.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲10.6%	▼9%	—
Profit growth	—	▼9.5%	▼55.8%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲1%	▼5.1%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.3m	£544k	£819k	£1.1m
Net assets	£5.5m	£7.1m	£7.9m	£9.9m
Fixed assets	£3.3m	£3.9m	£3m	£2.2m
Current assets	£5.5m	£6.6m	£7.3m	£11.2m
Debtors	£771k	£913k	£866k	£2.3m
Deferred income	£353k	£537k	£443k	£777k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 9.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 30.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £214k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £21.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 10.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.2%; 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 £9.9m
Cash at bank: —; Now £1.1m
Headcount: —; Now 97
Deferred income: —; Now £777k
Fixed assets: —; Now £2.2m

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

WJ Group Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
WJ Group Infrastructure Limited75–100%
WJ (Group) Limited75–100%
WJ South West Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (7)

WJ North LimitedRev. £68.3m · Profit £8.1m
WJ South LimitedRev. £35.8m · Profit £858k
JMS Lincoln LimitedFigures not disclosed
Nolan Roadmarking Ltd.Figures not disclosed
Textureblast LimitedFigures not disclosed
WJ Sunstone LimitedRev. — · Profit −£489k
WJ Vehicle and Plant LimitedRev. — · Profit −£959k

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 £2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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