Christopher Ward (London ) Holdings Limited
Registered name: CHRISTOPHER WARD (LONDON ) HOLDINGS LIMITED
Christopher Ward (London ) Holdings Limited made £45.4m revenue and £3.8m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.
Christopher Ward (London ) Holdings Limited’s revenue grew 49% to £45.4m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £3.8m profit and 7 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale of watches and jewellery in specialised stores” and is based in Maidenhead; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.
- Status
- Active
- Location
- Maidenhead, South East
- Age
- 12 yrs · since 2014
- Type
- Private Limited Company
Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.
Key figures
Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.
Financial history
| Year to | 31 Mar 2022 | 31 Mar 2023 | 31 Mar 2024 | 31 Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosure | Profit only | Profit only | Full P&L | Full P&L |
| Profit & loss | ||||
| Revenue (turnover) | — | — | £30.5m | £45.4m |
| Cost of sales | — | £10.8m | £18m | £28m |
| Gross profit | — | — | £12.6m | £17.4m |
| Operating profit | — | — | £4.1m | £4.1m |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £4m | £3.8m |
| Profit after tax | £421k | £208k | −£339k | £3.8m |
| Profit (best available) | £421k | £208k | −£339k | £3.8m |
| Staff costs | £33k | £33k | £33k | £66k |
| Employees (average) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Ratios | ||||
| Profit margin | — | — | −1.1% | 8.4% |
| Gross margin | — | — | 41.2% | 38.3% |
| Revenue per employee | — | — | £5.1m | £6.5m |
| Profit per employee | £84.2k | £41.6k | −£56.5k | £547k |
| Growth (year on year) | ||||
| Revenue growth | — | — | — | ▲48.5% |
| Profit growth | — | ▼50.6% | ▼263% | — |
| Headcount growth | — | 0% | ▲20% | ▲16.7% |
| Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue | ||||
| Cash at bank | £696k | £3k | £4k | £0 |
| Net assets | £3.1m | £2.9m | £2.5m | £2.7m |
| Fixed assets | — | £131k | £641k | £3.4m |
| Current assets | £5.4m | £5.2m | £4.9m | £4.8m |
| Debtors | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Deferred income | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Source | Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023 | Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023 | FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024 | FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025 |
How the business works
- Profit margin
- 8.4%
- Profit ÷ revenue.
- Gross margin
- 38.3%
- Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
- Revenue per employee
- £6.5m
- Revenue ÷ average employees.
- Profit per employee
- £547k
- Profit ÷ average employees.
- Cash conversion
- —
- Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
- Fixed assets ÷ revenue
- 7.6%
- Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
- Deferred income ÷ revenue
- 0%
- Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
- Debtors ÷ revenue
- 0%
- Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.
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 £2.7m
- Cash at bank
- ▼100%
- Now £0
- Headcount
- ▲17%
- Now 7
- Deferred income
- —
- Now £0
- Fixed assets
- ▲435%
- Now £3.4m
Group structure
Minority corporate shareholders
From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).
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Sources
Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit £3.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.
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