How much does Corley + Woolley Limited make?

Corley + Woolley Limited reported revenue of £24.7m and a loss of £629k in the year to 31 Oct 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Corley + Woolley Limited have?

Corley + Woolley Limited reported an average of 31 employees in the year to 31 Oct 2024.

Is Corley + Woolley Limited profitable?

No — Corley + Woolley Limited reported a loss of £629k in the year to 31 Oct 2024.

Company No. 08276510 · Incorporated 1 Nov 2012

Corley + Woolley Limited

Registered name: CORLEY + WOOLLEY LIMITED

Part of Wolcor Holdings Limited group

Corley + Woolley Limited made £24.7m revenue and a £629k loss in the year to 31 Oct 2024.

Corley + Woolley Limited’s revenue was £24.7m in the year to 31 Oct 2024, with a loss of £629k and 31 employees. The company is classified under “other construction installation” and is based in Romford; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43290Other construction installation SIC 43999Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Status: Voluntary Arrangement
Location: Romford, London
Age: 13 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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Oct 2024

Key figures

Capital-lightBoring industry

Revenue

£24.7m

Growth —

Profit

−£629k

Growth —

Profit margin

−2.5%

Gross 6.5%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

−£20.3k

Revenue/employee £797k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2021	30 Jun 2023	31 Oct 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£44.6m	£68.5m	£24.7m
Cost of sales	£41.3m	£68.4m	£23.1m
Gross profit	£3.3m	£122k	£1.6m
Operating profit	£574k	−£3.2m	−£267k
Profit before tax	£575k	−£3.2m	−£212k
Profit after tax	£461k	−£2.5m	−£629k
Profit (best available)	£461k	−£2.5m	−£629k
Staff costs	£5.1m	£6.4m	£3.3m
Employees (average)	63	57	31
Ratios
Profit margin	1%	−3.6%	−2.5%
Gross margin	7.4%	0.2%	6.5%
Revenue per employee	£709k	£1.2m	£797k
Profit per employee	£7.3k	−£43.9k	−£20.3k
Cash conversion	−1047%	—	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£4.7m	£3.9m	£32.3k
Net assets	£4.2m	£1.2m	−£651k
Fixed assets	£153k	£180k	£6.1k
Current assets	£13m	£14.1m	£4.5m
Debtors	£5.1m	£5.4m	£1.4m
Deferred income	£4.5m	£5.6m	£17.5k
Cash from operations	−£6m	−£100k	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −2.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 6.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £797k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£20.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 5.9%; 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 −£651k
Cash at bank: —; Now £32.3k
Headcount: —; Now 31
Deferred income: —; Now £17.5k
Fixed assets: —; Now £6.1k

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

Wolcor Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Corley + Woolley Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

C&W Hospitality Projects LimitedRev. £10.4m · Profit £417k
C&W Projects LimitedFigures not disclosed
C&W Workplace Projects 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 Oct 2024 (profit −£629k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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