How much does Worldwide Language Resources Ltd make?

Worldwide Language Resources Ltd reported revenue of £31.1m and £5.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Worldwide Language Resources Ltd have?

Worldwide Language Resources Ltd reported an average of 6 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Worldwide Language Resources Ltd profitable?

Yes — Worldwide Language Resources Ltd reported a profit of £5.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 08907272 · Incorporated 21 Feb 2014

Worldwide Language Resources Ltd

Registered name: WORLDWIDE LANGUAGE RESOURCES LTD

Part of Worldwide Language Resources, Llc group

Worldwide Language Resources Ltd made £31.1m revenue and £5.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Worldwide Language Resources Ltd’s revenue fell 15% to £31.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £5.3m profit and 6 employees. The company is classified under “translation and interpretation activities” and is based in High Wycombe; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 74300Translation and interpretation activities SIC 84220Defence activities

Status: Active
Location: High Wycombe, South East
Age: 12 yrs · since 2014
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: “Worldwide Language Resources LLC”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Small teamCapital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£31.1m

Growth ▼14.5%

Profit

£5.3m

Growth ▼24.5%

Profit margin

17%

Gross 24.4%

Employees

Change ▲20%

Profit / employee

£881k

Revenue/employee £5.2m

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 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)	£10.6m	£31.1m	£36.3m	£31.1m
Cost of sales	£7.4m	£20.7m	£26.2m	£23.5m
Gross profit	£3.3m	£10.5m	£10.1m	£7.6m
Operating profit	£2.9m	£10m	£9.3m	£7m
Profit before tax	£2.9m	£10m	£9.3m	£7m
Profit after tax	£2.4m	£7.7m	£7m	£5.3m
Profit (best available)	£2.4m	£7.7m	£7m	£5.3m
Staff costs	£50.6k	£27.3k	£47.1k	£178k
Employees (average)	5	5	5	6
Ratios
Profit margin	22.4%	24.6%	19.3%	17%
Gross margin	30.7%	33.6%	27.8%	24.4%
Revenue per employee	£2.1m	£6.2m	£7.3m	£5.2m
Profit per employee	£477k	£1.5m	£1.4m	£881k
Cash conversion	−175.3%	−22.3%	−111.6%	−122.1%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲192.6%	▲16.7%	▼14.5%
Profit growth	—	▲221.5%	▼8.7%	▼24.5%
Headcount growth	—	0%	0%	▲20%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£5.7m	£2.3m	£1.4m	£2.9m
Net assets	£2.8m	£5.3m	£4.6m	£4.9m
Fixed assets	£0	£1.6k	£2.8k	£2.6k
Current assets	£6.3m	£8.3m	£6.4m	£6m
Debtors	£519k	£6m	£5m	£3m
Deferred income	£86.6k	£294k	£336k	—
Cash from operations	−£5.2m	−£2.2m	−£10.4m	−£8.6m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 17%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 24.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £5.2m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £881k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −122.1%; 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: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9.7%; 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: ▲6%; Now £4.9m
Cash at bank: ▲116%; Now £2.9m
Headcount: ▲20%; Now 6
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼7%; Now £2.6k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Worldwide Language Resources, Llc (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Worldwide Language Resources Ltdthis company

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

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 £5.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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